Matthew McLeod
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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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As of 12 February 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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