Gordon McLeod (born 2 September 1967 in
Edinburgh) is a Scottish former
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder.
Career
McLeod came through the youth ranks at
Dundee United but managed only 27 appearances in a five-year spell. In 1988, McLeod moved to
Airdrieonians
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, managing just nine league appearances before moving back to
Tayside with United's rivals,
Dundee
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. McLeod was a regular during his time at
Dens Park, playing in nearly 70 league matches during his two years there before moving back to his hometown Edinburgh in 1992 with
Meadowbank Thistle. McLeod stayed with Meadowbank through their restructuring as
Livingston
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in 1995 and remained with the club until 1998, where he moved to
Bonnyrigg Rose. As a youth, McLeod was a runner-up in the
Under-18 European Championship with Scotland in 1986.
McLeod is now a sales rep for a wholesaler in
Edinburgh.
He has 2 children. He is famed for his Poodle related Facebook messages, posted on Fridays, celebrating the upcoming weekend.
Honours
*
Under-18 European Championship runner-up: 1
:: 1986
*
Scottish Third Division: 1
::
1995–96
References
External links
*
1967 births
Living people
Footballers from Edinburgh
Scottish men's footballers
Dundee United F.C. players
Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players
Dundee F.C. players
Livingston F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
Bonnyrigg Rose F.C. players
Scotland men's youth international footballers
Men's association football midfielders
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