A-Jay Leitch-Smith
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Leitch-Smith in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jay Leitch-Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hanley Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2008 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2014 | Crewe Alexandra | 103 | (19) |
| 2008 | → Halifax Town (loan) | ||
| 2009 | → Newcastle Town (loan) | ||
| 2009 | → ÍBV (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2010 | → Curzon Ashton (loan) | 10 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | Yeovil Town | 33 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Port Vale | 37 | (10) |
| 2016–2018 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Dundee (loan) | 28 | (6) |
| 2018–2021 | Morecambe | 53 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | Altrincham | 19 | (4) |
| 2022 | Nantwich Town | 14 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Warrington Rylands | 9 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Hyde United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2023 | Nantwich Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Stafford Rangers | 21 | (1) |
| 2024– | Hanley Town | 20 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:54, 15 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jay Leitch-Smith (born 6 March 1990), known as A-Jay Leitch-Smith, is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League Division One West club Hanley Town.
A graduate of the Academy at Crewe Alexandra, he played on loan for Halifax Town, Newcastle Town, ÍBV (Iceland), and Curzon Ashton. He spent six years with Crewe, winning the League Two play-offs in 2012 and the Football League Trophy in 2013. He signed with Yeovil Town in June 2014 but moved on to Port Vale in July 2015 after a poor season with Yeovil. He finished as Port Vale's top-scorer before moving on to Shrewsbury Town in June 2016. He joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on loan for the 2017–18 season. He signed with Morecambe in August 2018 and remained with the club for three seasons. He joined National League side Altrincham in August 2021 and moved on to Warrington Rylands via Nantwich Town in 2022. He joined Hyde United for a brief spell on loan in March 2023. He rejoined Nantwich the following season before a switch to Stafford Rangers and then Hanley Town.