Leigh started his career with the Sheffield United youth team, his home town club. Before long he was spotted by a Barnsley scout, and taken on as a back up to the Barnsley number one Dave Watson. He had many games in the Barnsley reserve side during the 2000/01 season, but never made it into the first team squad. With a change of management, Barnsley released Leigh in May 2001. Hull City gave a trial to Leigh for several weeks, playing him in the reserve squad, where he impressed. However, Hull decided that Leigh was not going to be required, and Emley stepped in to capture his signature when Emley's number one, Paul Cuss, received an horrific back injury during a game with Bishop Auckland in November 2001. Leigh was keen to move back up the league ladder, and joined Celtic after the departure of Jason Batty back to New Zealand. After leaving Celtic he went to Scarborough and played against Chelsea in the FA cup, he got a signed shirt, but his mum washed it! | Date | Opposition | Competition | Season | H/A | Score | Lineups | Goals | Assists | R | Y | Sub |
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| Sat 27 April 2002 | Margate | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | A | 8-0 | On @60mins | |||||
| Sat 20 April 2002 | AFC Telford | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | H | 0-2 | Unused | |||||
| Tue 16 April 2002 | Northwich Victoria | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | A | 1-0 | Unused | |||||
| Sat 13 April 2002 | Woking | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | H | 0-2 | ||||||
| Mon 08 April 2002 | Dagenham Redbridge | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | A | 2-1 | ||||||
| Sat 06 April 2002 | Hayes and Yeading | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | A | 0-0 | Unused | |||||
| Mon 01 April 2002 | Doncaster Rovers | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | H | 1-0 | Unused | |||||
| Sat 30 March 2002 | Yeovil Town | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | A | 0-2 | Unused | |||||
| Tue 26 March 2002 | Forest Green Rovers | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | H | 2-1 | Unused | |||||
| Sat 23 March 2002 | Dover Athletic | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | H | 0-2 | Unused | |||||
| Tue 12 March 2002 | Scarborough | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | H | 2-3 | Off @45mins | |||||
| Sat 09 March 2002 | Chester FC | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | H | 0-4 | ||||||
| Tue 05 March 2002 | Leigh Genesis | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | A | 1-0 | ||||||
| Sat 02 March 2002 | Southport | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | A | 3-1 | ||||||
| Tue 26 February 2002 | Leigh Genesis | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | H | 0-1 | ||||||
| Sat 16 February 2002 | Nuneaton Town | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | H | 4-2 | ||||||
| Sat 09 February 2002 | Barnet | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | A | 1-2 | ||||||
| Sat 26 January 2002 | Boston United | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | H | 2-1 | ||||||
| Tue 22 January 2002 | Crewe Alexandra | Cheshire Senior Cup | 2001/2002 | H | 2-7 | ||||||
| Sat 19 January 2002 | Farnborough Town | Conference Premier | 2001/2002 | A | 2-0 | Unused |