Jim Leighton

[Aldo]

Just been reading that Jim Leighton has been battling prostate cancer for the last 18 months.

Hopefully makes a full recovery.


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[Off the bar]

All the best to Jim, first Hibs keeper I remember watching in the flesh.

[calumhibee1]

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All the best to Jim, first Hibs keeper I remember watching in the flesh.

Same here. Superb goalkeeper and wishing him all the best.

[theonlywayisup]

A fantastic goalkeeper, one of Scotland's best goalies. Let's hope he beats the dreaded cancer.

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[matty_f]

All the best to Leighton, he was outstanding with us - he and Darren Jackson practically kept us up themselves one season iirc.

[lord bunberry]

All the best to him, he was outstanding for us.

[Chorley Hibee]

Best wishes to Jim.

Many memories of countless outstanding performances in the green and white.

One of the best.

[bawheid]

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All the best to Leighton, he was outstanding with us - he and Darren Jackson practically kept us up themselves one season iirc.

Aye, think that was the season we sacked Miller and Duffy arrived on the helicopter. Playoff against Airdrie where Jackson in particular pulled us through. Leighton had won us numerous points during the season.

Superb keeper who was treated poorly by a couple of managers. Ferguson at United and Duffy at Dundee. It was no surprise he wanted to leave when Duffy took over at Easter Road. Alex Miller saved his career.

Good luck to Jim. One of my heroes growing up.

[Baader]

All the best Jim. My favourite ever Hibs goalie. I remember him quoted as saying how much he loves our club after he turned his career around with us. Outstanding servant to Hibs.

Very best of luck to him.

[DarlingtonHibee]

Best wishes Jim

[DH1875]

Didn't know that. All the best Jim. One of my favourite ever hibs players.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

91 caps. What a legend.

[Capt Mainwaring]

Best wishes and positive thoughts for Jim. A very fine goalie for us and Scotland.

[HibbyAndy]

Many years was he with us ? Proper goalkeeper

[Viva_Palmeiras]

I hope he overcomes this.

The reason we’ve such high expectations on our keepers is being blessed with keepers of his quality. World class keeper. Consummate professional.

[theonlywayisup]

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Many years was he with us ? Proper goalkeeper

Four years, playing over 150 games.

His career was revitalised after Alex Miller signed him for Hibernian in summer 1993, Leighton playing over 150 games and missing only one league match in four seasons. He played in the 1993 Scottish League Cup Final) defeat to Rangers. He was recalled to the Scottish national team, collecting 23 of his 91 Scotland caps at Hibs. He later said he played the best football of his career in his spell at Easter Road and rated Miller the second-best manager he played under.

[Pretty Boy]

Jim Leighton was my hero whe I was growing up. I absolutely idolised him and he is still the best goalkeeper I have seen in a Hibs shirt (I technically saw Goram but don't really remember). My abiding memory of him isn't a Hibs one but rather one for Scotland. Andy Goram had walked out a couple of days before a Euro 96 qualifier v Greece and Leighton got the nod. He made a fantastic point blank save in the 2nd half and Ally McCoist scored the winner a few minutes later.

I read Gorams book a few years back and he said Jim was the most studious keeper he knew. He analysed everything, watched every goal he lost back and tried to work out what he could have done differently. They were big rivals but had great respect for each other and were good friends.

An absolutely fantastic goalkeeper and I wish him all the best and hope he makes a full recovery.

[Aldo]

I remember his double penalty save v Laudrup!

Outstanding for us!


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[The 90+2]

Glad to read he’s recovering.

[CmoantheHibs]

Best wishes Jim. One of Scotland's greatest ever goalkeepers and an absolute colossus for Hibs.

[Sir David Gray]

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All the best to Jim, first Hibs keeper I remember watching in the flesh.

Me too, all the best to him. Hope he makes a full recovery.

[theonlywayisup]

Why the "Not Hibs Content"? He's a Hibs legend for many of that era!

[Onceinawhile]

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I remember his double penalty save v Laudrup!

Outstanding for us!


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I think one of them hit the bar?

Regardless, hope he gets better ASAP.

[jae]

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I remember his double penalty save v Laudrup!

Outstanding for us!


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My Daughter was the mascot that day

[Bostonhibby]

Great keeper for us and real good guy.

Best wishes Jim.

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[stoneyburn hibs]

He was some keeper, great career.
Bandy Leighton, massively unfairly treated at Man U.
There loss was eventually our gain.
Always remember he couldn't kick to save himself, fantastic goalie though.

[Crab apple]

All the best Jim. A great keeper and won us countless points. I’ve been blessed to see Rough, Goram and Leighton.

[BILLYHIBS]

Get well soon Jim

Legend

[eastterrace]

Keep battling against this disease Jim , I’ve had it for about the last eighteen months as well and having surgery coming up soon. Not looking forward to the surgery but needs must.

[DH1875]

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I remember his double penalty save v Laudrup!

Outstanding for us!


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Remember when he saved 3 penalties away to thistle. I do, was bedlam and ended up going from top of the shed to the bottom and then to the royal in Glasgow with a broken ankle. Ahh, the memories lol.