Angus McLeod (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Angus Cameron McLeod[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1890 | ||
Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 16 May 1917 (aged 27)[2] | ||
Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Caledonian | |||
1913–1916 | Aberdeen | 18 | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Angus Cameron McLeod (1890 – 16 May 1917) was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen.[3]
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]
References
- 1 2 "Angus Cameron McLeod | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- 1 2 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Season_1916-1917_(Fell).pdf
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