James Cleland (footballer)
Scottish footballer (1869–1942)
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James Cleland (7 October 1869 – 16 November 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left.[1]
Full name
James Cleland
Date of birth
7 October 1869
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death
16 November 1942 (aged 73)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Cleland | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 November 1942 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1893 | Minerva | ||
| 1893–1894 | Third Lanark | 11 | (2) |
| 1894–1896 | St Bernard's | 7 | (2) |
| 1895 | → Liverpool (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1896–1897 | Abercorn | 5 | (2) |
| 1897–1898 | Partick Thistle | 6 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Cleland made one appearance for Liverpool, in the test match against Bury at the end of the 1894–95 season. Injuries to key players meant that Cleland got the chance to play for the club, following his loan from Edinburgh club St Bernard's.[2]