Harry Melrose
Harry Melrose (born 31 May 1935) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry Melrose | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dalkeith Thistle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1958 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 1958–1965 | Dunfermline Athletic | 179 | (75) |
| 1965–1969 | Aberdeen | 63 | (12) |
| 1969–1975 | Berwick Rangers | 98 | (14) |
| Total | 340 | (101) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1969–1975 | Berwick Rangers | ||
| 1975–1980 | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
A winger, Melrose started his playing career for Rangers. His only appearance for the Gers was in the Scottish League Cup semi-final in September 1957, scoring twice in a 4–0 win over Brechin City.
He made his name at Dunfermline Athletic after arriving on a free transfer in May 1958. A stalwart of Jock Stein's side of the early 60's, he made 271 appearances and scored 106 goals, including 6 goals, (a joint club record shared with Charlie Dickson) in a game against Partick Thistle in April 1959.
He left East End Park in October 1965 and signed for Aberdeen for a fee of £10,000. He was captain of the Dons from 1966 to 1968.
Managerial career
In 1969, he left Pittodrie and became player-manager of Berwick Rangers. In 1975, he returned to Dunfermline as manager and guided them to promotion to Scottish League Division One in May 1979.
External links
- Dunfermline hall of fame
- "Harry Melrose". Neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
| Preceded by Ally Shewan |
Aberdeen captain 1966-1968 |
Succeeded by Jens Petersen |