Leitch Keir
| Leitch Keir | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | June 22, 1861 | |
| place of birth | Alloa , Scotland | |
| date of death | June 29, 1922 | |
| position | Outrunner | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1882-1897 | Dumbarton FC | |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1885-1888 | Scotland | 5 (1) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Leitch Keir (born June 22, 1861 in Alloa , Scotland , † June 29, 1922 ) was a Scottish football player .
Career
Leitch Keir was born on June 22nd, 1861 in Alloa . He spent his entire playing career at Dumbarton FC . During the club's most successful years, he won numerous titles, including twice the Scottish Championship in 1891 and 1892 , and once the Scottish Cup in 1883 . In 1887 and 1891 he reached the final of the cup two more times. He was known as "the lion" and played as the left outside runner . On March 23, 1885, he completed his first of five international matches for the Scottish national football team against Wales in an 8-1 win at Wrexham . In his third game he scored a goal against England in a 3-2 win in March 1887 at Leamington Road in Blackburn .
successes
with FC Dumbarton:
Web links
- Leitch Keir in the Scottish Football Association database
- Leitch Keir in the Dumbarton FC Historical Archive database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Keir, Leitch |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1861 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alloa , Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 1922 |