Geoff Sleight
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Geoffrey "Geoff" Sleight (born 20 June 1943 in Barnsley
, England
) is a former Australia
n footballer who played as a winger
.
He joined Bolton Wanderers after leaving school, and made his debut against Manchester City
in September 1961. Sleight made just two appearances for the first-team before being released. He went on to play for Wigan Athletic, Buxton
and Mossley
. 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.
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.
Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is a former Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n footballer who played as a winger
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
He joined Bolton Wanderers after leaving school, and made his debut against Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
in September 1961. Sleight made just two appearances for the first-team before being released. He went on to play for Wigan Athletic, Buxton
Buxton F.C.
Buxton Football Club are an English football club based in Buxton, Derbyshire. They were established in 1877 and joined the Combination League in 1891. They then joined the Manchester League in 1899 and won the championship in 1932. They reached the 3rd round of the FA Cup in the 1951-52 season....
and Mossley
Mossley A.F.C.
Mossley Association Football Club are an English football club from the town of Mossley, Greater Manchester, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One North. They were founded in 1903 and are nicknamed the Lilywhites, owing to their colours...
. He was also a player-manager at Frickley Athletic, and guided the team to promotion to the Football Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
in 1980. After retiring, Sleight later became chief scout for Howard Wilkinson
Howard Wilkinson
Howard Wilkinson is a former English football player and manager, and has recently stepped down as a Non-Executive Director at Sheffield Wednesday after formerly relinquishing the chairman role to Milan Mandaric...
at Leeds United between 1993 and 1996.
Sleight also represented the Australia national team on two occasions, including an appearance in their first ever World Cup qualifying game against North Korea
Korea DPR national football team
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea national football team represents the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international association football and is controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association, the governing body for football in North Korea.North Korea surprised with a...
. North Korea won the match 6-1.