James Burleigh (24 February 1869 – 1917) was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as an

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for

Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club (), commonly known as Wolves, is a professional football club based in Wolverhampton, England, which compete in the . The club has played at Molineux Stadium since moving from Dudley Road in 1889. The club's ...

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. Although mostly only employed as a reserve, Burleigh made two appearances for Wolves' first team during September 1891.

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1869 births 1917 deaths English men's footballers Footballers from Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football wingers Willenhall F.C. players {{England-footy-forward-1860s-stub