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Samuel James Leitch (1927–1980) was a British journalist and television sports presenter. He came from a Scottish family but was born in
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in Norfolk, England. He was the editor of ''
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for some years. For several years up to 1974 he presented the "Football Preview" slot on ''
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'' on a Saturday, previewing the day's matches. This was later to evolve into ''
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''. Although the error has been attributed to commentators
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or
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, it was Leitch who, when the Scottish football team
Raith Rovers Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife. The club was founded in 1883 and currently competes in the Scottish Championship as a member of the Scottish Professional Football Leag ...
won a match, said "They'll be dancing in the streets of Raith tonight". This was seen as a display of ignorance since Raith Rovers play in the town of
Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy ( ; sco, Kirkcaldy; gd, Cair Chaladain) is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south-southwest of Dundee. The town had a recorded population of 49,460 in 2011, ...
. Leitch died from a heart attack in
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in 1980 at the age of 53.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Leitch, Sam British television personalities 1927 births 1980 deaths