Leitch Keir
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leitch Keir | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1861 | ||
| Place of birth | Alloa, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 29 June 1922 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Dumbarton, Scotland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| Renton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1881–1897 | Dumbarton[2] | 49 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1886–1888 | Scotland | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leitch Keir (22 June 1861 – 29 June 1922) was a Scottish footballer who played for Renton, Dumbarton and Scotland.[3][4]
Having won the
1891 Scottish Cup Final three months earlier. The Sons of the Rock went on to win the title outright in 1892.[1] Keir ceased playing regularly in 1893, but returned for one cup appearance four years later.[5]
Honours
- Dumbarton[6]
- Scottish Football League: 1890–91, 1891–92
- Scottish Cup: 1882–83
- Runner-up 1890–91
- Runner-up
- Dumbartonshire Cup: Winners 1888–89, 1889–90, 1890-91, 1891-92
- League Charity Cup: 1890–91
- Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup: Runner-up 1884–85
- Greenock Charity Cup: Winner 1889–90; Runner-up 1888–89
- 4 caps for Scotland[7] between 1886 and 1888, scoring one goal;
- 9 representative caps between 1884 and 1890 (7 for Dumbartonshire, 1 for a West of Scotland XI and 1 for a Scots Anglo XI).
References
- ^ ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ (Smith 2013, p. 143)
- ^ "[Scotland player] Leitch Keir". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "Hugh Wilson of Dumbarton, a 'missing' internationalist". Scottish Sport History. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
