Jim Leighton

Key details:

• Full name: James Leighton
• Date of birth: 24 July 1958
• Place of birth: Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
• Position: Goalkeeper
• Nationality: Scottish

Club career (highlights, with Hibernian included):

• Hibernian — Leighton began his senior career at Hibernian (commonly called Hibs). He played for Hibernian from 1978 to 1984, establishing himself as a top goalkeeper in Scotland before moving to Manchester United.
• Manchester United — 1984–1988. Leighton moved to Old Trafford but experienced mixed fortunes and eventually lost his place.
• Aberdeen — 1988–1990. Returned to Scotland and played well for Sir Alex Ferguson’s former club.
• Everton — 1990–1992. Continued his career in England with strong performances.
• Oldham Athletic — 1992–1994. Brief spells followed across several clubs.
• Later clubs — Included short periods at Dundee, Falkirk and a return to Aberdeen (on loan), and other short-term moves before retiring in the mid-1990s.

International career:

• Leighton earned 91 caps for the Scotland national team between 1982 and 1993, and he was a regular choice across several World Cup and European Championship qualifying campaigns.
• He was Scotland’s first-choice goalkeeper at the 1986 FIFA World Cup and also featured at the 1990 World Cup.

Notable points:

• Leighton is remembered as one of Scotland’s most-capped goalkeepers and enjoyed a long professional career at club and international level.
• He had particular prominence at Hibernian, where his performances earned him a big move to Manchester United in 1984.

Sources: Historical club records and international appearances (publicly available football archives and databases).