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: | 12/06/1997 |
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.
Aberdeen Senior Debut
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| Date | Result | Competition | Venue | Attendance | Age at debut | Type | RedTv | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04/1977 | Aberdeen 5 - 1 Queen of the South | Scottish Reserve League |
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317 | Start |
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Appearances
| Season | League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Europe | Total | Other | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | |
| 1999-00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979-80 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-79 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976-77 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| Total Appearances/Goals: | 46 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Scottish International Caps
Total Appearances:
| Season | Date | Match | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 10/10/1998 | Scotland v Estonia | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1998-99 | 05/09/1998 | Lithuania v Scotland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1997-98 | 23/06/1998 | Morocco v Scotland | World Cup Finals |
| 1997-98 | 16/06/1998 | Norway v Scotland | World Cup Finals |
| 1997-98 | 10/06/1998 | Brazil v Scotland | World Cup Finals |
| 1997-98 | 30/05/1998 | Usa v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1997-98 | 22/04/1998 | Scotland v Finland | Friendly |
| 1997-98 | 25/03/1998 | Scotland v Denmark | Friendly |
| 1997-98 | 11/10/1997 | Scotland v Latvia | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1997-98 | 07/09/1997 | Scotland v Belarus | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1996-97 | 08/06/1997 | Belarus v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1996-97 | 01/06/1997 | Malta v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1996-97 | 27/05/1997 | Scotland v Wales | Friendly |
| 1996-97 | 30/04/1997 | Sweden v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1996-97 | 02/04/1997 | Scotland v Austria | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1996-97 | 29/03/1997 | Scotland v Estonia | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1996-97 | 10/11/1996 | Scotland v Sweden | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1995-96 | 26/05/1996 | Usa v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1995-96 | 24/04/1996 | Denmark v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1995-96 | 27/03/1996 | Scotland v Australia | Friendly |
| 1995-96 | 15/11/1995 | Scotland v San Marino | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1995-96 | 11/10/1995 | Sweden v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1995-96 | 06/09/1995 | Scotland v Finland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1995-96 | 16/08/1995 | Scotland v Greece | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1994-95 | 07/06/1995 | Faroe Islands v Scotland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1994-95 | 24/05/1995 | Ecquador v Scotland | Kirin Cup |
| 1994-95 | 21/05/1995 | Japan v Scotland | Kirin Cup |
| 1994-95 | 26/04/1995 | San Marino v Scotland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1994-95 | 29/03/1995 | Russia v Scotland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1994-95 | 18/12/1994 | Greece v Scotland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1993-94 | 27/05/1994 | Holland v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1993-94 | 20/04/1994 | Austria v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1993-94 | 17/11/1993 | Malta v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1989-90 | 20/06/1990 | Brazil v Scotland | World Cup Finals |
| 1989-90 | 16/06/1990 | Sweden v Scotland | World Cup Finals |
| 1989-90 | 11/06/1990 | Costa Rica v Scotland | World Cup Finals |
| 1989-90 | 28/05/1990 | Malta v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1989-90 | 28/03/1990 | Scotland v Argentina | Friendly |
| 1989-90 | 15/11/1989 | Scotland v Norway | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1989-90 | 11/10/1989 | France v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1989-90 | 06/09/1989 | Yugoslavia v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1988-89 | 30/05/1989 | Scotland v Chile | Rous Cup |
| 1988-89 | 27/05/1989 | Scotland v England | Rous Cup |
| 1988-89 | 26/04/1989 | Scotland v Cyprus | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1988-89 | 08/03/1989 | Scotland v France | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1988-89 | 08/02/1989 | Cyprus v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1988-89 | 14/09/1988 | Norway v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1987-88 | 21/05/1988 | England v Scotland | Rous Cup |
| 1987-88 | 17/05/1988 | Scotland v Columbia | Rous Cup |
| 1987-88 | 27/04/1988 | Spain v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1987-88 | 22/03/1988 | Malta v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1987-88 | 17/02/1988 | Saudi Arabia v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1987-88 | 02/12/1987 | Luxembourg v Scotland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1987-88 | 11/11/1987 | Bulgaria v Scotland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1987-88 | 14/10/1987 | Scotland v Belgium | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1987-88 | 09/09/1987 | Scotland v Hungary | Friendly |
| 1986-87 | 23/05/1987 | Scotland v England | Rous Cup |
| 1986-87 | 01/04/1987 | Belgium v Scotland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1986-87 | 18/02/1987 | Scotland v Republic Of Ireland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1986-87 | 12/11/1986 | Scotland v Luxembourg | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1986-87 | 15/10/1986 | Republic Of Ireland v Scotland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1986-87 | 10/09/1986 | Scotland v Bulgaria | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1985-86 | 13/06/1986 | Uruguay v Scotland | World Cup Finals |
| 1985-86 | 08/06/1986 | West Germany v Scotland | World Cup Finals |
| 1985-86 | 04/06/1986 | Denmark v Scotland | World Cup Finals |
| 1985-86 | 28/01/1986 | Israel v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1985-86 | 04/12/1985 | Austria v Scotland | World Cup Play-Offs |
| 1985-86 | 20/11/1985 | Scotland v Austria | World Cup Play-Offs |
| 1985-86 | 16/10/1985 | Scotland v East Germany | Friendly |
| 1985-86 | 10/09/1985 | Wales v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1984-85 | 28/05/1985 | Iceland v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1984-85 | 25/05/1985 | Scotland v England | Rous Cup |
| 1984-85 | 27/03/1985 | Scotland v Wales | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1984-85 | 27/02/1985 | Spain v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1984-85 | 14/11/1984 | Scotland v Spain | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1984-85 | 17/10/1984 | Scotland v Iceland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1984-85 | 12/09/1984 | Scotland v Yugoslavia | Friendly |
| 1983-84 | 01/06/1984 | France v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1983-84 | 26/05/1984 | Scotland v England | British Int'l Championship |
| 1983-84 | 28/02/1984 | Scotland v Wales | British Int'l Championship |
| 1983-84 | 13/12/1983 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | British Int'l Championship |
| 1983-84 | 12/10/1983 | Scotland v Belgium | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1983-84 | 21/09/1983 | Scotland v Uruguay | Friendly |
| 1982-83 | 20/06/1983 | Canada v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1982-83 | 16/06/1983 | Canada v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1982-83 | 01/06/1983 | England v Scotland | British Int'l Championship |
| 1982-83 | 28/05/1983 | Wales v Scotland | British Int'l Championship |
| 1982-83 | 30/03/1983 | Scotland v Switzerland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1982-83 | 15/12/1982 | Belgium v Scotland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1982-83 | 17/11/1982 | Switzerland v Scotland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1982-83 | 13/10/1982 | Scotland v East Germany | Euro Championship Qualifier |
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