Leighton McGivern notably played in the Football League with Rochdale and Accrington Stanley.
11 Facts About Leighton McGivern
Leighton McGivern then joined Liverpool Combination side Waterloo Dock where he scored 42 goals for the club in only 25 matches in the league and Liverpool County FA Challenge Cup.
Leighton McGivern then had second spell as a full-time professional player, this time with Accrington Stanley who he joined in November 2006.
Leighton McGivern was released by the club, along with ten teammates in May 2008.
Leighton McGivern then dropped down a significant number of divisions, playing again for Liverpool-based side Waterloo Dock for two seasons, scoring at least 40 goals in the first season.
Leighton McGivern returned to play for Vauxhall Motors in January 2011 scoring on his debut at home to Corby Town.
Leighton McGivern was playing for Oysters Martyrs FC and scored the winning goal in the FA Sunday Cup final as his team beat fellow Liverpool side Paddock FC at Tranmere Rovers' Prenton Park in May 2011.
Leighton McGivern was offered a contract by the club but re-signed for Vauxhall.
Leighton McGivern left Vauxhall for a third time at the end of February 2012.
In October 2021, after almost a decade away from senior football, Leighton McGivern joined Lower Breck in the North West Counties Football League, making his debut against Skelmersdale United.
Leighton McGivern retired in February 2022, having scored 7 goals in 16 games for the club.