Background
Leadbitter was born in Middlesbrough and began his career as an apprentice at Grimsby Town.
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He failed to make the breakthrough and moved to Hereford United in 1985 to make his league debut. He played 36 league games for them over two seasons, then signed for Cambridge United before the 1987-1988 season. After 176 league appearances and 18 goals, he moved onto A.F.C. Bournemouth for £25,000 in 1993 and then Plymouth Argyle in 1995.
He played 63 games in all competitions for Plymouth, spent time out of the Football League at Dorchester Town, returned to it for two seasons with Torquay United, went back to Argyle to make a further 51 appearances, then retired from professional football in 2001.
He returned to the north-east of England and played non-league football for Guisborough Town, Whitby Town, Peterlee Newtown, Thornaby, Bishop Auckland, and Guisborough again.
