John McClelland (footballer, born 1935)

John Bonar McClelland (5 March 1935 – 15 June 2024)[2] was an English professional footballer who scored 102 goals from 373 games playing in the Football League for Manchester City, Lincoln City, Queens Park Rangers, Portsmouth and Newport County.[3] He played as an outside right.

John McClelland
Personal information
Full name John Bonar McClelland[1]
Date of birth (1935-03-05)5 March 1935[1]
Place of birth Bradford, England
Date of death 15 June 2024(2024-06-15) (aged 89)
Position(s) Outside right
Youth career
Manchester YMCA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1958 Manchester City 8 (2)
1958–1961 Lincoln City 121 (32)
1961–1963 Queens Park Rangers 71 (22)
1963–1968 Portsmouth 137 (36)
1968–1969 Newport County 36 (10)
Total 373 (102)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

McClelland was born in Bradford, and began his professional football career with Manchester City.[3] He joined Lincoln City in September 1958, in part exchange for George Hannah, and in his second season was the club's leading scorer with 18 goals. Queens Park Rangers paid £14,000 for his services at the start of the 1961–62 season.[4] He stayed there two years before moving on to Portsmouth for £10,000,[5] where he spent five years before finishing his career with Newport County in 1968–69.[3]

He was married to former sprinter Heather Armitage.[6]

References
  1. "John McClelland". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. Pompey Mourn John McClelland
  3. "John McClelland". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  4. "#76 – John McClelland". League Legends. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  5. Westerberg, Kenneth. "1963/64". QPRnet. Ron Norris. Archived from the original (xls) on 29 September 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  6. Greensill, Martin (May 2007). "Heather Young: An early heroine in a golden age for British women's athletics". Track Stats. National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 December 2017.


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