Angus McLeod (footballer)
Angus Cameron McLeod (11 January 1890 – 16 May 1917) was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Angus Cameron McLeod[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 May 1917 (aged 27)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1913 | Caledonian | ||
| 1913–1916 | Aberdeen | 22 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
McLeod served in the Gordon Highlanders during the First World War and was an acting lance corporal when he was killed in France on 16 May 1917.[1][4] He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1913–14[3] | Scottish First Division | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| 1914–15[3] | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| 1915–16[3] | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | ||
References
- "Angus Cameron McLeod | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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