Donald McLeod (footballer)

Donald McLeod (28 May 1882 – 6 October 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 260 appearances in the English and Scottish Leagues for Middlesbrough and Celtic respectively.[1] A right back, he was capped by Scotland and represented the Scottish League XI.[4][5][6] McLeod was nicknamed 'Slasher'.[7]

For the Motherwell player of the 1940s and 1950s, see Don McLeod (footballer).

Donald McLeod
Personal information
Full name Donald McLeod[1]
Date of birth 28 May 1882
Place of birth Laurieston, Scotland
Date of death 6 October 1917(1917-10-06) (aged 35)[2]
Place of death Dozinghem, Belgium[3]
Height 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[3]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1901 Stenhousemuir Thistle
1901–1902 Stenhousemuir
Ayr
1902–1908 Celtic 131 (0)
1908–1913 Middlesbrough 138 (0)
→ Caledonian (loan)
International career
1905–1906 Scotland 4 (0)
1905–1906 Scottish League XI 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Born in Laurieston, McLeod grew up in Grangemouth and Stenhousemuir and was married with three daughters.[3] After his retirement from professional football in 1914, he took over the Lord Byron pub in Middlesbrough.[3] In 1916, two years after the outbreak of the First World War, McLeod was conscripted into the Royal Garrison Artillery.[3] He was subsequently transferred to the Royal Field Artillery and became a gunner.[3] On 5 October 1917, during the Battle of Passchendaele, McLeod was wounded in action, losing his right leg below the knee and part of his left foot.[8][9][10] He died of wounds the following day at the 47th Casualty Clearing Station in Dozinghem, near Poperinge.[3] McLeod was buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery.[2]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celtic 1902–03[11] Scottish First Division 20 0 1 0 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 24 0
1903–04[11] 10 0 6 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 17 0
1904–05[11] 25 0 4 0 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 32 0
1905–06[11] 21 0 3 0 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 26 0
1906–07[11] 25 0 9 0 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 37 0
1907–08[11] 26 0 1 0 0 0 27 0
1908–09[11] 4 0 — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 5 0
Total 131 0 24 0 13 0 168 0
Middlesbrough 1908–09[12] First Division 32 0 1 0 — 33 0
1909–10[12] 35 0 2 0 — 37 0
1910–11[12] 34 0 3 0 — 37 0
1911–12[12] 24 0 4 0 — 28 0
1912–13[12] 13 0 0 0 — 13 0
Total 138 0 10 0 — 148 0
Career total 269 0 34 0 13 0 316 0
  1. Appearances in Glasgow Cup

Honours

Celtic

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 241. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. MacGillivray, Russell. "Larbert's War Memorial" (PDF). Falkirk Local History Society. pp. 140–141. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. Donald McLeod at the Scottish Football Association
  5. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  6. "Donald McLeod". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  7. "The fallen of Larbert and Stenhousemuir". www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  8. "Boro War Heroes on TV". Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  9. (Smith 2013, p. 194)
  10. "McLeod Donnie Celtic 1908". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  11. "Celtic Player Donald McLeod Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  12. "Donald McLeod". 11v11.com. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  13. Celtic F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  14. "Celtic 2 – 1 Rangers, Glasgow Cup (08/10/1904)". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  15. "Celtic 3 – 2 Third Lanark, Glasgow Cup (06/10/1906)". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
Sources
  • Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
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