John McClelland (footballer, born 1955)

For the English winger active in the 1950s/1960s, see John McClelland (footballer, born 1935).

John McClelland
Personal information
Full name John McClelland[1]
Date of birth (1955-12-07) 7 December 1955 (age 68)
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Portadown ? (?)
1974 Cardiff City 4 (1)
1974–1978 Bangor City ? (?)
1978–1981 Mansfield Town 125 (8)
1981–1984 Rangers 96 (4)
1984–1989 Watford 184 (3)
1989–1992 Leeds United 24 (0)
1990 → Watford (loan) 1 (0)
1992 → Notts County (loan) 6 (0)
1992–1993 St Johnstone 27 (0)
1993 Arbroath 2 (0)
1993–1994 Carrick Rangers 11 (0)
1994 Wycombe Wanderers 0 (0)
1994–1996 Yeovil Town 21 (1)
1996–1997 Darlington 1 (0)
Total 502 (16)
International career
1980–1990 Northern Ireland 53 (1)
Managerial career
1992–1993 St Johnstone
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John McClelland (born 7 December 1955) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer who played for several teams during a 23-year career. He worked for Leeds United as part of the tour groups for Elland Road.

  1. ^ "John McClelland". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1997). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997–98. London: Headline. p. 446. ISBN 978-0-7472-7738-5.