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Tommy Leishman
Thomas Leishman (3 September 1937 – 21 July 2021) was a Scottish professional association football, footballer, who played as a wing-half. Life and playing career Born in Stenhousemuir, Scotland, Leishman played for St Mirren F.C., St Mirren before Liverpool F.C., Liverpool signed him for £10,000 on 20 November 1959. He made his debut a month later in a 2–0 Football League Division Two, 2nd Division win over Charlton Athletic F.C., Charlton Athletic at Anfield. His first goal came in the 11th minute of a league match at The Dell (Southampton), The Dell on 24 August 1960, unfortunately it turned out to be a consolation as the Saints hit 4 past the Reds backline. Leishman, like new manager Bill Shankly, joined Liverpool in November 1959 from St Mirren, where he had won a Scottish Cup winners medal the previous May, St Mirren having beaten Aberdeen F.C., Aberdeen 3–1 in the Hampden Park final. Tommy had a great touch but he was also a driving force in the middle of the park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir (; gd, Featha Thaigh nan Clach) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies within the Falkirk (council area), Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town is north-northwest of Falkirk and directly adjoins to Larbert in the west, where the nearest rail access is located. The villages of Carron, Falkirk, Carron and Carronshore adjoin Stenhousemuir to the east but to a lesser extent. At the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census it showed that it had a resident population of 10,351 but according to a 2009 estimate this was revised to around 10,190 residents. The combined population of the four localities in 2011 was 24,722, representing about 15% of the Falkirk council area total. In 2008, a £15 million town centre development scheme was completed and opened which provided a new civic square, a library and large retailing outlets for Stenhousemuir. History The "stone house" from which the village took its name was a Roman building on the north of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
