Geoff Sleight
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geoffrey Sleight | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1962 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | (0) |
| 1963–1964 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | (4) |
| 1965 | Sydney Prague | ||
| Stalybridge Celtic | |||
| Buxton | |||
| 1974–1977 | Mossley | ||
| 1977–1978 | Droylsden | ||
| 1978–1979 | Mossley | ||
| Frickley Athletic | |||
| National team | |||
| 1965 | Australia | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Frickley Athletic (player-manager) | |||
| Goole Town | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Geoffrey "Geoff" Sleight (born 20 June 1943 in Barnsley, England) is a former Australian footballer who played as a winger.
He joined Bolton Wanderers after leaving school, and made his debut against Manchester City in September 1961.[1] Sleight made just two appearances for the first-team before being released. He went on to play for Wigan Athletic,[2] Buxton[3] and Mossley.[4] He was also a player-manager at Frickley Athletic, and guided the team to promotion to the Football Conference in 1980. After retiring, Sleight later became chief scout for Howard Wilkinson at Leeds United between 1993 and 1996.[1]
Sleight also represented the Australia national team on two occasions, including an appearance in their first ever World Cup qualifying game against North Korea. North Korea won the match 6-1.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Questions & Answers - Geoff Sleight". 31 May 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ↑ "The A to Z of International Latics players (part two)". Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ↑ "Buxton Football Club - Appearance Records Since 1960". Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ↑ "Mossley AFC in the Northern Premier League 1972-1995". Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ↑ "The first World Cup attempt in 1965". Goal Weekly. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2010.