| John Leach | |
| Country: | England |
| Birth Date: | 17 October 1846 |
| Birth Place: | Rochdale, Lancashire, England |
| Death Place: | Rochdale, Lancashire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Family: | William Leach (brother) Harold Leach (brother) Robert Leach (brother) Roger Leach (brother) |
| Club1: | Lancashire |
| Year1: | 1866–1877 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 5 |
| Runs1: | 103 |
| Bat Avg1: | 11.44 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 34 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Date: | 18 September |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16499.html Cricinfo |
John Leach (17 October 1846 – 1 February 1893) was an English cricketer. Leach was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Rochdale, Lancashire.
Leach made his first-class cricket debut for Lancashire County Cricket Club against Middlesex in 1866 at Old Trafford. He made two further first-class appearances in 1866, against Middlesex in the return fixture at the Cattle Market Ground, Islington, and Surrey at The Oval. He made his next first-class appearance ten years later against Kent at Castleton Cricket Club Ground, Rochdale and a final appearance the following season against MCC at Lord's.[1] In his five first-class matches, he scored a total of 103 runs at an average of 11.44, and a highest score of 34 runs.[2]
His died at the town of his birth on 1 February 1893. His brothers, William, Harold, Robert and Roger, all played first-class cricket.