Richard Leigh (born 7 February 1784 at Wilmington, near Dartford, Kent; died 9 October 1841 at

Westminster) was an English amateur cricketer who was mainly associated with Surrey. He made five
known appearances in first-class matches from 1806 to 1809.[1] His father, also called Richard Leigh,
was a well-known match promoter in the 1790s and there were nine first-class matches featuring R.
Leigh's XI.