John Bonar McClelland (5 March 1935 – 15 June 2024) was an English professional

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who scored 102 goals from 373 games playing in

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for

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, Lincoln City,

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and Newport County. He played as an

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. McClelland was born in

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, and began his professional football career with

. He joined Lincoln City in September 1958, in part exchange for George Hannah, and in his second season was the club's leading scorer with 18 goals.

paid £14,000 for his services at the start of the 1961–62 season. He stayed there two years before moving on to

for £10,000, where he spent five years before finishing his career with Newport County in 1968–69. McClelland was married to former sprinter

Heather Armitage Heather Joy Armitage (later Young, then McClelland; born 17 March 1933) is a British retired sprinter and British record holder for the 100 yards. Biography Armitage won her first major title representing Yorkshire in the all England schools ...

. He died on 15 June 2024, at the age of 89.

References

1935 births 2024 deaths Footballers from Bradford English men's footballers Men's association football outside forwards English Football League players Manchester City F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players {{England-footy-forward-1930s-stub