 Tommy had a great touch but he was also a driving force in the middle of the park, he settled in well and appeared 17 times in the remainder of the 1959–60 season.He followed this by missing just three fixtures in his first full season with the club as Liverpool missed out on promotion, finishing third for the fifth straight season.The following year they finally achieved their goal as they finished eight points clear of second placed Leyton Orient with Leishman missing just one game.