Chic McLelland

Scottish footballer and manager (born 1953)

Charles McLelland (24 March 1953 – 26 December 2020), also known as Chic McLelland, was a Scottish football player and manager. He played for Aberdeen, Motherwell, Dundee and Montrose. His playing career lasted from 1973 to 1990. His managing career lasted from 1990 to 1991.

Chic McLelland
Personal information
Full name Charles McLelland
Date of birth (1953-03-24)24 March 1953
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 26 December 2020(2020-12-26) (aged 67)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Eastercraigs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1979 Aberdeen 154 (3)
1979–1981 Motherwell 51 (1)
1981–1983 Dundee 16 (0)
1983–1990 Montrose 176 (0)
Total 397 (4)
National team
1976 Scotland U23 2 (0)
Teams managed
1990–1991 Montrose
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

McLelland was born in Glasgow. He died on 26 December 2020 at the age of 63.[1]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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Club[2][3][4] [5] Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1970–71 Scottish Division One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971–72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972–73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973–74 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
1974–75 33 1 4 0 6 0 0 0 43 1
1975–76 Scottish Premier Division 30 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 38 0
1976–77 25 1 3 0 9 0 0 0 37 1
1977–78 25 0 5 0 6 0 2 0 38 0
1978–79 26 0 3 0 8 1 4 1 41 2
1979–80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 154 3 17 0 35 1 6 1 212 5
Motherwell 1979–80 Scottish First Division - - - - - - - - - -
1980–81 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 51 1 1 0 5 0 - - 57 1
Dundee 1981–82 Scottish Premier Division 15 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 19 0
1982–83 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 6 0
Total 16 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 25 0
Career total 221+ 4+ 21+ 0+ 46+ 1+ 6+ 1+ 294+ 6+

Managerial record

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Team[6] From To Record
P W L D Win %
Montrose 1990 1991 74 26 31 17 35.14%

References

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  1. Aberdeen: Former defender Chic McLelland dies at the age of 63
  2. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  3. "Chic McLelland". motherWELLnet. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  4. "Chic McLelland | Player Statistics | Dundee (Dee Archive)". deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  5. "Montrose Manager Chic McClelland Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  6. "Montrose Manager Chic McClelland Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2023-04-09.