Leake played for
Stoke City and the
RAF before joining
Port Vale from Stoke in February 1950. He represented England Youth, winning six caps. He made his professional debut on 24 March 1951, in a 3–1 win over
Bristol City at
Ashton Gate. Upon losing his position he joined Goldenhill Y. & A. as a player. He worked as a school attendance officer between 1966 and 1995. He died at
Norton le Moors in Staffordshire on 24 July 1999. ==Career statistics==