John L. Leedham (20 May 1928 – 29 May 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who is the vice captain of and ruck-rover in the official Tasmanian Football Team of the Century.
Leedham, nicknamed 'John L', always played with his socks down and was known to be a colourful character on the field.
He was brought up in Campbell Town and started his football career at North Launceston in 1946, aged 17.
He was almost poached by the Melbourne Football Club in 1948 but a knee injury stopped him from making his debut in the VFL.
In 1953 he was named in the inaugural All-Australian side, the only Tasmanian, and in the 1958 Melbourne Carnival he captain-coached the state to famous wins against South Australia and Western Australia.