Don Greenlees

Don Greenlees

Personal information
Full name	Donald Greenlees
Date of birth	14 January 1875(1875-01-14)
Place of birth	Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	Unknown
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Half-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
18??–1899	St. Mirren
1899–1900	Southampton	8	(0)
1900–19??	St. Mirren
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Donald "Don" Greenlees (born 14 January 1875) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a half-back for St. Mirren in Scotland and Southampton in England around the turn of the 20th century.

Football career

Born in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Greenlees started his professional career with nearby St. Mirren where he gained a reputation as "one of the best half-backs in Scotland".^[1]

In May 1899, Greenlees moved to southern England to join Southern League champions Southampton. He made his debut for the "Saints" at The Dell, taking the place of Samuel Meston at right-half for a 5–1 victory over Queen's Park Rangers on 21 October 1899.^[2] Greenlees was never able to command a regular place in the Southampton line-up and was used as an under-study for fellow-Scots Meston, Peter Meehan and Bob Petrie, making a total of eight appearances.^[2]

After one season on the south coast, Greenlees returned to Scotland and re-joined St. Mirren in the 1900 close-season. In 1908, he returned to Southampton and settled in the Shirley Warren area of the town.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 148. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. pp. 26–27. ISBN 0-907969-22-4. 

Persondata
Name	Greenlees, Donald
Alternative names
Short description	Scottish professional association footballer
Date of birth	14 January 1875
Place of birth	Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death
Place of death