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]

Angus McLeod
Personal information
Full name Angus Cameron McLeod[1]
Date of birth (1890-01-11)11 January 1890
Place of birth Inverness, Scotland
Date of death 16 May 1917(1917-05-16) (aged 27)[2]
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1913 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

  1. "Angus Cameron McLeod | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2018.


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