Oxford United defender Greg Leigh has won the League One Player of the Month for September, becoming the first Oxford player since Matty Taylor in February 2020 to do so.
The 29-year-old summer signing opened his U’s account with a late equaliser against Port Vale, only to be sent off minutes later before the Valiants scored a 99th-minute penalty.
Leigh returned against Exeter before scoring a birthday brace on the road at Stevenage.
Currently away on international duty with Jamaica, Leigh told the club’s official website: “I am really grateful for the award and look forward to collecting it when I get back to Oxford”.
“You always want to make a good first impression when you join a new club and that whole month was a really good one for the whole team.
“It’s not often that the award is won by a defender so I’ll accept it on behalf of the defence. Maybe me scoring a few goals caught the eye but more importantly, we have been keeping clean sheets and looking very solid at the back. Long may that continue.”
Head coach Liam Manning, who was nominated for Manager of the Month for a second successive time after winning in August but pipped by John Mousinho in September, added: “Greg settled in really well.
“The goals were a bonus but he fitted into the defence extremely well. We had some really strong candidates and excellent performances within the team and it’s nice for the players to get recognition for what was a really good month.”
