Personal information | |||
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Full name | Murdo Davidson MacLeod | ||
Date of birth | 24 September 1958 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Glasgow Amateurs | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1978 | Dumbarton | 90 | (9) |
1978–1987 | Celtic | 281 | (55) |
1987–1990 | Borussia Dortmund | 103 | (4) |
1990–1993 | Hibernian | 78 | (2) |
1993–1995 | Dumbarton | 66 | (1) |
1995–1997 | Partick Thistle | 1 | (0) |
Total | 619 | (71) | |
International career | |||
1978 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
1985–1991 | Scotland | 20 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1993–1995 | Dumbarton | ||
1995–1997 | Partick Thistle | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Murdo Davidson MacLeod[1] (born 24 September 1958 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager. MacLeod, who played as a midfielder, made 20 appearances for Scotland and played in the 1990 World Cup Finals. He had a successful club career, mainly with Dumbarton, Celtic, Borussia Dortmund and Hibernian. He then became a manager during the mid-1990s, serving both Dumbarton and Partick Thistle. MacLeod then returned to Celtic as assistant manager, enjoying a successful season in tandem with Wim Jansen. Since leaving Celtic as a result of Jansen's departure from Celtic Park in 1998, MacLeod has worked as a football pundit for newspapers, radio and television.