Leitch Keir (22 June 1861 – 29 June 1922) was a Scottish

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who played for Renton, Dumbarton and Scotland. Having won the Scottish Cup with Dumbarton in

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, he was the sole member of that team still with the club when they were joint champions of the inaugural

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, becoming the first player to claim medals from both competitions; the distinction was almost shared by all his teammates, but they had lost the 1891 Scottish Cup Final three months earlier. The ''Sons of the Rock'' went on to win the title outright in

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. Keir ceased playing regularly in 1893, but returned for one cup appearance four years later.

Honours

;Dumbarton *

: 1890–91, 1891–92 * Scottish Cup: 1882–83 ** Runner-up 1886–87, 1890–91 *

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: Winners 1888–89, 1889–90, 1890-91, 1891-92 * League Charity Cup: 1890–91 *

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: Runner-up 1884–85 * Greenock Charity Cup: Winner 1889–90; Runner-up 1888–89 * 4 caps for Scotland between 1886 and 1888, scoring one goal; * 9 representative caps between 1884 and 1890 (7 for Dumbartonshire, 1 for a West of Scotland XI and 1 for a Scots Anglo XI).

References

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External links

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London Hearts profileLeitch Keir (The Sons Archive - Dumbarton Football Club History)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Keir, Leitch 1861 births 1922 deaths Scottish footballers Scotland international footballers Renton F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players People from Alloa Sportspeople from Dumbarton Footballers from West Dunbartonshire Association football central defenders Association football wing halves Sportspeople from Clackmannanshire Scottish Football League players