Joseph Leiper (15 March 1873 – 3 February 1937) was a

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professional

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who played as a full-back. He was the son of Joseph Leiper Sr., a wine merchant, and Ellen Barr. He married Martha Harrison and they had three sons and three daughters. He worked as a ship plater's helper. He died of heart failure in Glasgow, aged 64.

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