Matthew "Matt" McLeod (23 December 1938[1] – 3 July 1983) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s He played at club level for Workington Town, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 742) and Whitehaven as a prop or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
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| Full name | Matthew McLeod | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 December 1938 Whitehaven, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 July 1983 (aged 44) Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Matt McLeod was born in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 44 in Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear.
Playing career edit
Championship final appearances edit
Matt McLeod played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Wakefield Trinity's 17-10 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the Championship Final during the 1967-68 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 4 May 1968.[2]
Challenge Cup Final appearances edit
Matt McLeod played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Wakefield Trinity's 10-11 defeat by Leeds in the 1968 Challenge Cup "Watersplash" Final during the 1967–68 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1968, in front of a crowd of 87,100.[2]
Club career edit
Matt McLeod made his début for Wakefield Trinity during January 1968, and he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the 1969–70 season.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ a b Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
External links edit
- Search for "McLeod" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Search for "McLoud" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Search for "McCloud" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Search for "MacLeod" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Search for "MacLoud" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Search for "MacCloud" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- (archived by web.archive.org) Workington and Hull KR triumph in the regions
- Rugby Cup Final 1968