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Murdo MacLeod Personal information Full name Murdo Davidson MacLeod[1] Date of birth 24 September 1958 Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland Playing position Midfielder Youth career Glasgow Amateurs Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1975–1978 Dumbarton 87 (9) 1978–1987 Celtic 281 (55) 1987–1990 Borussia Dortmund 103 (4) 1990–1993 Hibernian 78 (2) 1993–1995 Dumbarton 66 (1) 1995–1996 Partick Thistle 1 (0) National team 1985–1991 Scotland 20 (1) Teams managed 1993–1995 Dumbarton 1995–1997 Partick Thistle * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Murdo Davidson MacLeod (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.
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Playing career
MacLeod made his name with Dumbarton in the mid 1970s before moving to Celtic in 1978. During his nine years there he won five league titles, two Scottish Cups and one League Cup. MacLeod has the distinction of being awarded with scoring the greatest ever Old Firm goal, in a vote by Celtic supporters in 2000. He moved from Celtic to German club Borussia Dortmund, for whom he played for four years and 103 games. He won the German Cup and Super Cup. He returned to Scotland with Hibernian, where he captained the club to a League Cup win in 1991.
Coaching career
After a successful playing career, he returned to Dumbarton as player-coach. He guided the club to promotion from Division 2 with a last day win over Stirling Albion in 1995. In the summer of 1995, MacLeod left the Sons to manage Premier League club Partick Thistle. MacLeod's tenure at Firhill was unsuccessful, as the club were relegated at the end of the 1995-96 season. He re-joined Celtic as assistant coach under Wim Jansen, where he helped the club win a league and league cup double in their only season in charge.[2]
Media work
MacLeod has written for the Daily Record and commentated on football for BBC Scotland and BBC Radio Scotland.[2] MacLeod has also worked as a Scottish football analyst on Newstalk radio in Ireland.
Personal life
MacLeod was admitted to Golden Jubilee Hospital in Clydebank during January 2010 to have a heart operation.[2]
MacLeod endorsed the Conservative Party in the 2010 General Election, campaigning for their candidate in the Argyll & Bute constituency.[3]
Notes
- ^ Murdo MacLeod, London Hearts.
- ^ a b c "Ex-Celtic number two Murdo MacLeod has heart surgery". BBC Sport. 18 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8465385.stm.
- ^ "Ex-Scotland footballer Murdo MacLeod backs Tories". BBC News. 3 May 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/scotland/8657486.stm. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
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Scotland squad – 1990 FIFA World Cup 
Categories:- 1958 births
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