Jim Leighton MBE
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"Just4Keepers has been running successfully now for the past seven years; and over this time period we at J4K have produced more schoolboy goalkeepers than any of our top professional clubs."
Ray Newland - J4K Founder
Where do we start with Jim? Jim has been a legend in the game for the past 3 decades and is one of the most respected goalkeepers to come out of Scottish football.
Jim started his career in 1977 for Aberdeen where he spent over 10 years as their first team goalkeeper. Jim then got a move to premiership giants Manchester United when his old boss Sir Alex Ferguson signed him.
After five years at Manchester United, Jim move back to Scotland signing for Dundee before moving to Hibs were he stayed for 5 years before moving to Aberdeen in 1997.
Throughout his prestigious career Jim also had loan spells at Arsenal, Reading and Sheffield United.
Jims honours include:
4 Scottish cup medals
2 Premier league titles
1 Scottish league cup medal
1 European cup winners cup medal
1 European super cup medal
91 Scotland caps
Jim also played in the World Cup in Spain 1982. Mexico 1986, Italy 1990 and France 1998. He also played in the Euro championships in England 1996
Jim has played a staggering 955 professional / International games!
As well as a fantastic playing career, Jim also boasts an envious coaching career which includes:
Aberdeen Goalkeeper Coach 2000-2009 responsible for under 10 to 1st team.
And to date he is the Scotland U21 2002 GK Coach and the Scottish FA tutor who is responsible for creating all coaching levels from level 1 to professional level and assessing candidates on each course.
If this was not enough, Jim was awarded and MBE in 1999 and inducted into SFA hall of fame 2008.
Needless to say, any young keeper who is lucky enough to be taught by Jim is certainly in the safe hands of a legend!
Lauren sangster - Wednesday, 03 August 2011, 10:44am
My name is Lauren Sangster, I am part of Aberdeen ladies football club and also a current member of the under 19 womens Scotland squad. I am looking to get specialist coaching and I am aiming to play for the A squad. Could you please let me know of any coaching that is available in Aberdeen that I could possibly attend to try and develop more to ensure that I am within a shout of achieving my goals please. Thank you Lauren Sangster
matt downie - Friday, 22 July 2011, 4:48pm
hi there guys is there an age limit for the coaching,,me and my mate are both 26 and would love that extra bit of coaching but cant seem to find any in the north of scotland
TonyG - Tuesday, 19 April 2011, 10:24am
Would like info on goalkeeping courses in Dundee area for boy aged 14 years.
chris bennet - Monday, 28 March 2011, 7:33pm
hi jim , i currently coach goal keepers for fairmuir boys club , ( 9 s to 19s ) and riverside boys in dundee.i would like to develop my skills and experience and was wondering if there was any way you could help me to improve my classes or even make a guess appearance and take a class one night !!!!!thanks for your time
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Darren Walton - Saturday, 24 September 2011, 10:50pm
Hi there is there a age limit for the coaching