Chelsea FC Profile: Jimmy Leadbetter
Full Name: James Hunter Leadbetter
Born: Sunday, 15th July 1928
Place of birth: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Height: 5' 8 1/2"
Died: Tuesday, 18th July 2006 (aged 78)
Burial: Cremated - Warriston Crematorium. No known memorial.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Player from 1949 to 1952
Playing Career:
Edinburgh Thistle
Chelsea (Jul 1949 to Aug 1952) - cost: unknown
Brighton And Hove Albion
Ipswich Town
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Debut: Saturday, 12th April 1952, Preston North End 1 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 23 years 8 months 28 days
Last Appearance: Tuesday, 15th April 1952, Aston Villa 7 - 1 Chelsea
Appearances
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Jimmy Leadbetter made 3 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 12th Apr 1952 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,081 | ![]() |
League | 14th Apr 1952 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Aston Villa | 28,005 | ![]() |
League | 15th Apr 1952 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | Chelsea | 29,882 | ![]() |
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