Born in Firs, brought up on Laxey Crescent, moved to Lanzarote for 8 years, came back to Leigh, then moved to Burnley, then back to Leigh, then Newport South Wales, then back home to Leigh about 10 years ago and will never live anywhere else.

Born in the family home on firs lane near the laundrette.Bought my house about a hundred meters away, apposite the petrol station,then bought a property down Barker st about 50 meters from the family home

And i've just become a silver member

Born at Firs, lived on Mill Lane off Chapel Street for the first few weeks of my life, then on Holden Road until 1977 when I went to Uni. Lodged a bit at home when I got my first job in Preston, moved there in 1982, then to London and Brummagem. Been here since 1990, so longer than I lived in Leigh, I'm afraid. Wife and kids all born here but well aware of the important things in life.

Born in Birkenhead, early years in Thatto Heath then moved to Lowton and initially watched saints as my old man was a saints fan but then started to watch Leigh as i could get there on the bus on my own and been a fan ever since. Lived in York for last 21 years and sadly work and kids mean I get to see very few games back home these days. Still a fan of the greatest game and occasionally pop down to watch York Knights but may pop over for the game on Friday!

The important question we all want to ask is, have you brought them up to like pasties or pies?

Parents born and grew up in Golborne. I was born in Culcheth but we bought and moved to the family shop on Stonecross Lane, Lowton at aged 8. Moved to Pennington at aged 18. Went to Golborne Comp, played my rugby there, and at Leigh Rangers then at Leigh Colts. Worked and lived in and around WI&an until 1995 when I emigrated to Vancouver, Canada. Been here ever since and have lived in a great town called Tsawwassen for the last 12 years.
First watched Leigh week in, week out, behind the sticks, at aged 3 with my Dad and uncle (his ashes were buried on the Hilton Park pitch) My Dad still goes to almost every game as he has for close to 70 years !!
Thanks to Fred Parky DVD,s, this website, Leigh Updates and Leigh Radio I keep up to date and informed for every game even though the kick off is usually 7 am for me !

Born in Warrington, but all those millions couldn't prize me away from Leyth.

Hartlepool !!

Vic & Bob's favourite place!

Born in Little Hulton - first team I watched as a youngster was Salford, then I grew up and started watching Leigh after I moved to Atherton then Westhoughton

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Mind you, if I had a time machine, I'd go back to buy some Taylor's meat & potato pies.

Born in Firs Maternity Home. Lived in Plank Lane, then Crankwood Rd, then centre of Leigh.

Official Leyther

Jimmy mi owd mate ,im very well,always nice to see you are keeping in touch with the Leyth Forum,good on yer

Charlie very rarely goes on the Market these days ,but im very sure many on here know who we are talking about ?Many owd goats on here you know



do you still have your School Blazer ?



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There are more non Leythers on here than Leythers , myself being born Charles Eusabio Peroni Caroli ,a Napoli Caroli , i was brought up in Wilkinson St , where many nationalities lived , the Libertinis,the Lareketuses,the Brataskis , even the Blackburns from Boughey St

another story there ,for me there is Nowhere like Leigh myself i now reside at the Blackpool Tower Circus ,but when in Leigh ,near the Bridge of Sighs



(Butts Bridge )



its great being a Leyther .



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Londis in Lowton sells them!

I thought Taylors Bakery on Twist Lane shut down a fewyears ago , iknow the shop on Railway Road closed years ago , now the usual Fast food place i think.

Firs, of course, Westleyth, Lowton, Westleyth, Pennington.

Met first wife on my home planet of Mars, she was visiting from Venus.

Leigh till I was 19. Went to uni in Nottingham for 3 years, with one year working in Bristol in between. Came back to Leyth for 2 years. Then back to Bristol for 1 year. Now I find myself in sunny Toulouse. 'Tis great out here, but it's bloody typical that they won't be playing Leigh this year.



Will be flying back on Friday afternoon though. Hopefully back in time for the game.

Born at Firs, Raised at Angus Avenue, lived there till I was 16/17, got my first job (an apprenticeship, anyone remember those) and moved to Middlesbrough, then Morecambe and then after a couple of short stop overs here and there, back to Leigh, where I remain, most of the time, though I do seem to be spending an inordinate amount of time in Bristol at the moment.

I'm a Westleyther, as nature clearly inteneded me to be.

Quote ="charlie caroli"I thought Taylors Bakery on Twist Lane shut down a fewyears ago , iknow the shop on Railway Road closed years ago , now the usual Fast food place i think.'" They definatley have Taylors in there and they're pretty damned good. Found this too: www.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/taylo ... 80460.html Reckon it's the same one?

Quote ="charlie caroli"I thought Taylors Bakery on Twist Lane shut down a fewyears ago , iknow the shop on Railway Road closed years ago , now the usual Fast food place i think.'" They definatley have Taylors in there and they're pretty damned good. Found this too: www.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/taylo ... 80460.html Reckon it's the same one?

Quote ="jonny the leyther"They definatley have Taylors in there and they're pretty damned good. Found this too: www.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/taylo ... 80460.html Reckon it's the same one?'" Jonny ,my BOOMERANG wont come back .

Quote ="jonny the leyther"They definatley have Taylors in there and they're pretty damned good. Found this too: www.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/taylo ... 80460.html Reckon it's the same one?'" Jonny ,my BOOMERANG wont come back .

Do some work, ya lazy sod. Though at least you're keeping an eye on the Melting Pot.

This thread is brilliant (especially as I'm posting whilst in Edinburgh)

Born at Firs Maternity in 1974 (It shut shortly afterwards).

Lived at Ena Cres until 1997 and a true Westleyther / Wigan Roader. Dads side of the family are all Plonk Loners !!

Lived in Birchwood since I have moved, so still not a million miles away (even though it feels it at times !)

Born in Leigh Firs Maternity Hospital in 1975, lived in Lowton for 20 years and have lived in Leigh for 17 years. Both our sons born in Warrington as I could not have Wigan on their birth certificate.

After talking about the Leigh v Leeds game my mum showed me a fantastic picture of her (when she worked at Leigh Infirmary and retired two years ago) of actually holding the Challenge Cup in 71' when (I think it was the Journal/Reporter or whoever it was then) took photos of the Cup Victory in the Community and to show the patients at the time.

Quote ="jonny the leyther"They definatley have Taylors in there and they're pretty damned good. Found this too: www.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/taylo ... 80460.html Reckon it's the same one?'" I'd have to do a taste test, but it must be 35 years since the last one!

Quote ="jonny the leyther"They definatley have Taylors in there and they're pretty damned good. Found this too: www.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/taylo ... 80460.html Reckon it's the same one?'" I'd have to do a taste test, but it must be 35 years since the last one!

Fantastic reading, we really are a cosmopolitan lot us leythers