John Clelland
John White Clelland (6 January 1863 – 7 September 1944) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-half or half-back and made one appearance for the Scotland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John White Clelland[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1863 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 7 September 1944 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Larkhall, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half, half-back[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 188?–189? | Royal Albert | ||
| National team | |||
| 1891 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Clelland played club football for Royal Albert during his career.[1] He earned his first and only cap for Scotland on 28 March 1891 in the 1890–91 British Home Championship against Ireland.[1] The home match, which was played at Celtic Park in Glasgow, finished as a 2–1 win for Scotland.[3]
Personal life
Clelland was born on 6 January 1863 in Hamilton to John Clelland, a coal miner, and Margaret Clelland (née White).[4] Clelland was married to Elizabeth Ann Dodds, and worked as a publican.[5] He died of cancer on 7 September 1944 in Larkhall at the age of 81.[5][6]
References
- Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (17 October 2019). "Scotland – International Matches 1891–1900". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "Association: Scotland v. Ireland". The Scotsman. 29 March 1891. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "John Clelland". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "Statutory registers Births 647/ 27". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "Statutory registers Deaths 638/1 90". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "John W Clelland". BillionGraves. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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