Harry Melrose

Harry Melrose (31 May 1935 – 22 February 2024) was a Scottish professional football player and manager.

Harry Melrose
Personal information
Date of birth (1935-05-31)31 May 1935
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 22 February 2024(2024-02-22) (aged 88)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Dalkeith Thistle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1958 Rangers 0 (0)
1958–1965 Dunfermline Athletic 179 (73)
1965–1969 Aberdeen 63 (13)
1969–1975 Berwick Rangers 98 (14)
Total 340 (100)
Managerial career
1969–1975 Berwick Rangers
1975–1980 Dunfermline Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

A winger, Melrose started his playing career for Rangers. His only appearance for the Gers was in the Scottish League Cup semi-final in September 1957, scoring twice in a 4–0 win over Brechin City.

Melrose made his name at Dunfermline Athletic after arriving on a free transfer in May 1958. A stalwart of Jock Stein's side of the early 1960's, he made 271 appearances and scored 106 goals, including 6 goals, (a joint club record shared with Charlie Dickson) in a game against Partick Thistle in April 1959.

He left East End Park in October 1965 and signed for Aberdeen for a fee of £10,000. He was captain of the Dons from 1966 to 1968.

Managerial career

In 1969, Melrose left Pittodrie and became player-manager of Berwick Rangers. In 1975, he returned to Dunfermline as manager and guided them to promotion to Scottish League Division One in May 1979.

Death

Harry Melrose died on 22 February 2024, at the age of 88.[1][2]

Career statistics

Player
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3][4][5]
Club Seasons League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rangers 1957–58 Scottish Division One 0000120012
Dunfermline Athletic 1958–59 Scottish Division One 33215275004528
1959–60 317306200409
1960–61 27137360004016
1961–62 34165560625123
1962–63 262216451398
1963–64 102003000132
1964–65 18124262403216
Total 1797326134013153260102
Aberdeen 1965–66 Scottish Division One 286520000338
1966–67 2756110200438
1967–68 82001021113
Total 6313113112218719
Career total 2428637165217174348123

Managerial record
Team[6][4] From To Record
P W L D Win %
Berwick Rangers 1969 1975 281 102 120 59 36.30%
Dunfermline Athletic 20 September 1975 9 December 1980 241 90 78 73 37.34%
Career total 522 192 198 132 36.82%

References
  1. Harry Melrose Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
  2. Harry Melrose
  3. "Rangers Player Harry Melrose Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  4. "ParsDatabase.co.uk - Dunfermline Athletic FC Results Database". parsdatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  5. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  6. "Berwick Rangers Manager Harry Melrose Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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