Peter Leigh (born 4 March 1939) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender for Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1939-03-04) 4 March 1939 (age 83) | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1960 | Manchester City | 2 | (0) |
| 1960–1972 | Crewe Alexandra | 432 | (3) |
| Total | 434 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He made his Crewe debut at Barrow on 19 August 1961,[2] and scored his first Crewe goal on the opening day of the 1967–68 season, in a 1–1 draw against Chesterfield F.C. at Gresty Road on 19 August 1967.[2] He went on to set a record for the most first-team appearances for Crewe (473), surpassing his contemporary Eric Barnes (352), only to then himself be surpassed by his defender team-mate Tommy Lowry in 1977.