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jim leighton

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Goalkeeper

Profile

Squad Number: 1
Position: Goalkeeper
Date of Birth: Thursday, July 24, 1958
Birthplace: Johnstone
Total Yellow Cards: 10
Nationality: Scottish
Height: 6' 1
Weight: 13st 6lbs
Signed: Saturday, December 6, 1997
Goalkeeper who first played for the Dons in August 1978. Currently at Pittodrie in a coaching capacity after hanging up the gloves. Made his 500th appearance for the club against Dundee Utd at Tannadice in 1998. In the first of his two spells at Pittodrie, Leighton was part of the all-conquering Dons side of the 80's and is also Scotland's most capped goalkeeper, second only in the all time caps haul to Kenny Dalglish. Retired from the international team in October 1998, Leighton's first class career ended on a low note when after only two minutes of the 2000 Cup Final against Rangers, Leighton was severely injured in a clash with rangers Rod Wallace, so a memorable career was finished. Awarded testimonial against Middlesborough in July 2000.

Scottish international caps

Total Appearances: 91
Season Date Match Tournament
1998-99 10/10/98 SCOTLAND v Estonia Euro Championship Qualifier
1998-99 05/09/98 Lithuania v SCOTLAND Euro Championship Qualifier
1997-98 23/06/98 Morocco v SCOTLAND World Cup Finals
1997-98 16/06/98 Norway v SCOTLAND World Cup Finals
1997-98 10/06/98 Brazil v SCOTLAND World Cup Finals
1997-98 30/05/98 Usa v SCOTLAND Friendly
1997-98 22/04/98 SCOTLAND v Finland Friendly
1997-98 25/03/98 SCOTLAND v Denmark Friendly
1997-98 11/10/97 SCOTLAND v Latvia World Cup Qualifier
1997-98 07/09/97 SCOTLAND v Belarus World Cup Qualifier
1996-97 08/06/97 Belarus v SCOTLAND World Cup Qualifier
1996-97 01/06/97 Malta v SCOTLAND Friendly
1996-97 27/05/97 SCOTLAND v Wales Friendly
1996-97 30/04/97 Sweden v SCOTLAND World Cup Qualifier
1996-97 02/04/97 SCOTLAND v Austria World Cup Qualifier
1996-97 29/03/97 SCOTLAND v Estonia World Cup Qualifier
1996-97 10/11/96 SCOTLAND v Sweden World Cup Qualifier
1995-96 26/05/96 Usa v SCOTLAND Friendly
1995-96 24/04/96 Denmark v SCOTLAND Friendly
1995-96 27/03/96 SCOTLAND v Australia Friendly
1995-96 15/11/95 SCOTLAND v San Marino Euro Championship Qualifier
1995-96 11/10/95 Sweden v SCOTLAND Friendly
1995-96 06/09/95 SCOTLAND v Finland Euro Championship Qualifier
1995-96 16/08/95 SCOTLAND v Greece Euro Championship Qualifier
1994-95 07/06/95 Faroe Islands v SCOTLAND Euro Championship Qualifier
1994-95 24/05/95 Ecquador v SCOTLAND Kirin Cup
1994-95 21/05/95 Japan v SCOTLAND Kirin Cup
1994-95 26/04/95 San Marino v SCOTLAND Euro Championship Qualifier
1994-95 29/03/95 Russia v SCOTLAND Euro Championship Qualifier
1994-95 18/12/94 Greece v SCOTLAND Euro Championship Qualifier
1993-94 27/05/94 Holland v SCOTLAND Friendly
1993-94 20/04/94 Austria v SCOTLAND Friendly
1993-94 17/11/93 Malta v SCOTLAND World Cup Qualifier
1989-90 20/06/90 Brazil v SCOTLAND World Cup Finals
1989-90 16/06/90 Sweden v SCOTLAND World Cup Finals
1989-90 11/06/90 Costa Rica v SCOTLAND World Cup Finals
1989-90 28/05/90 Malta v SCOTLAND Friendly
1989-90 28/03/90 SCOTLAND v Argentina Friendly
1989-90 15/11/89 SCOTLAND v Norway World Cup Qualifier
1989-90 11/10/89 France v SCOTLAND World Cup Qualifier
1989-90 06/09/89 Yugoslavia v SCOTLAND World Cup Qualifier
1988-89 30/05/89 SCOTLAND v Chile Rous Cup
1988-89 27/05/89 SCOTLAND v England Rous Cup
1988-89 26/04/89 SCOTLAND v Cyprus World Cup Qualifier
1988-89 08/03/89 SCOTLAND v France World Cup Qualifier
1988-89 08/02/89 Cyprus v SCOTLAND World Cup Qualifier
1988-89 14/09/88 Norway v SCOTLAND World Cup Qualifier
1987-88 21/05/88 England v SCOTLAND Rous Cup
1987-88 17/05/88 SCOTLAND v Columbia Rous Cup
1987-88 27/04/88 Spain v SCOTLAND Friendly
1987-88 22/03/88 Malta v SCOTLAND Friendly
1987-88 17/02/88 Saudi Arabia v SCOTLAND Friendly
1987-88 02/12/87 Luxembourg v SCOTLAND Euro Championship Qualifier
1987-88 11/11/87 Bulgaria v SCOTLAND Euro Championship Qualifier
1987-88 14/10/87 SCOTLAND v Belgium Euro Championship Qualifier
1987-88 09/09/87 SCOTLAND v Hungary Friendly
1986-87 23/05/87 SCOTLAND v England Rous Cup
1986-87 01/04/87 Belgium v SCOTLAND Euro Championship Qualifier
1986-87 18/02/87 SCOTLAND v Republic Of Ireland Euro Championship Qualifier
1986-87 12/11/86 SCOTLAND v Luxembourg Euro Championship Qualifier
1986-87 15/10/86 Republic Of Ireland v SCOTLAND Euro Championship Qualifier
1986-87 10/09/86 SCOTLAND v Bulgaria Euro Championship Qualifier
1985-86 13/06/86 Uruguay v SCOTLAND World Cup Finals
1985-86 08/06/86 West Germany v SCOTLAND World Cup Finals
1985-86 04/06/86 Denmark v SCOTLAND World Cup Finals
1985-86 28/01/86 Israel v SCOTLAND Friendly
1985-86 04/12/85 Austria v SCOTLAND World Cup Play-Offs
1985-86 20/11/85 SCOTLAND v Austria World Cup Play-Offs
1985-86 16/10/85 SCOTLAND v East Germany Friendly
1985-86 10/09/85 Wales v SCOTLAND World Cup Qualifier
1984-85 28/05/85 Iceland v SCOTLAND World Cup Qualifier
1984-85 25/05/85 SCOTLAND v England Rous Cup
1984-85 27/03/85 SCOTLAND v Wales World Cup Qualifier
1984-85 27/02/85 Spain v SCOTLAND World Cup Qualifier
1984-85 14/11/84 SCOTLAND v Spain World Cup Qualifier
1984-85 17/10/84 SCOTLAND v Iceland World Cup Qualifier
1984-85 12/09/84 SCOTLAND v Yugoslavia Friendly
1983-84 01/06/84 France v SCOTLAND Friendly
1983-84 26/05/84 SCOTLAND v England British Int'l Championship
1983-84 28/02/84 SCOTLAND v Wales British Int'l Championship
1983-84 13/12/83 Northern Ireland v SCOTLAND British Int'l Championship
1983-84 12/10/83 SCOTLAND v Belgium Euro Championship Qualifier
1983-84 21/09/83 SCOTLAND v Uruguay Friendly
1982-83 20/06/83 Canada v SCOTLAND Friendly
1982-83 16/06/83 Canada v SCOTLAND Friendly
1982-83 01/06/83 England v SCOTLAND British Int'l Championship
1982-83 28/05/83 Wales v SCOTLAND British Int'l Championship
1982-83 30/03/83 SCOTLAND v Switzerland Euro Championship Qualifier
1982-83 15/12/82 Belgium v SCOTLAND Euro Championship Qualifier
1982-83 17/11/82 Switzerland v SCOTLAND Euro Championship Qualifier
1982-83 13/10/82 SCOTLAND v East Germany Euro Championship Qualifier
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