Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 June 1892 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1970 (aged 77–78) | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Left half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1920–1922 | Alloa Athletic | ||
1922–1929 | Doncaster Rovers | 176 | (4) |
1929–1930 | Waterford Celtic | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert McLean (9 June 1892 – 1970) was a Scottish footballer, born in Glasgow, who played as a left half for Alloa Athletic and Doncaster Rovers.
After the end of WW1, he played for Alloa Athletic, winning the Scottish Second Division Championship with them in the 1921–22 season. [2] He moved to Doncaster Rovers, then in the Midland League, from Alloa in 1922. He was a constant feature in the line up for his first four seasons, but then his presence tailed off. For a time he wore the skippers armband. [3] In all competitions he made 196 appearances for Doncaster, scoring 4 times.
Following his last game for Doncaster on 16 September 1929 at Halifax, [4] he moved to Waterford Celtic, a side in turmoil at the time and who wound up at the end of that season. [5]
Some time later, McClean was appointed trainer and groundsman at Doncaster from the beginning of the 1943−44 season. [4] He died in 1970.
Alloa Athletic
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 June 1892 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1970 (aged 77–78) | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Left half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1920–1922 | Alloa Athletic | ||
1922–1929 | Doncaster Rovers | 176 | (4) |
1929–1930 | Waterford Celtic | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert McLean (9 June 1892 – 1970) was a Scottish footballer, born in Glasgow, who played as a left half for Alloa Athletic and Doncaster Rovers.
After the end of WW1, he played for Alloa Athletic, winning the Scottish Second Division Championship with them in the 1921–22 season. [2] He moved to Doncaster Rovers, then in the Midland League, from Alloa in 1922. He was a constant feature in the line up for his first four seasons, but then his presence tailed off. For a time he wore the skippers armband. [3] In all competitions he made 196 appearances for Doncaster, scoring 4 times.
Following his last game for Doncaster on 16 September 1929 at Halifax, [4] he moved to Waterford Celtic, a side in turmoil at the time and who wound up at the end of that season. [5]
Some time later, McClean was appointed trainer and groundsman at Doncaster from the beginning of the 1943−44 season. [4] He died in 1970.
Alloa Athletic