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, youthyears1 = , youthclubs1 = Glasgow Amateurs , years1 = 1975–1978 , caps1 = 90 , goals1 = 9 , clubs1 =
Dumbarton Dumbarton (; , or ; or , meaning 'fort of the Britons (historical), Britons') is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven, Dunbartonshire, River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ...
, years2 = 1978–1987 , caps2 = 281 , goals2 = 55 , clubs2 =
Celtic Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language *Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Foot ...
, years3 = 1987–1990 , caps3 = 103 , goals3 = 4 , clubs3 =
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, years4 = 1990–1993 , caps4 = 78 , goals4 = 2 , clubs4 = Hibernian , years5 = 1993–1995 , caps5 = 66 , goals5 = 1 , clubs5 =
Dumbarton Dumbarton (; , or ; or , meaning 'fort of the Britons (historical), Britons') is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven, Dunbartonshire, River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ...
, years6 = 1995–1997 , caps6 = 1 , goals6 = 0 , clubs6 =
Partick Thistle Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football, football club from Glasgow, Scotland and currently plays in the . Despite their name, the club are based at Firhill Stadium in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not ...
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Dumbarton Dumbarton (; , or ; or , meaning 'fort of the Britons (historical), Britons') is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven, Dunbartonshire, River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ...
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Partick Thistle Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football, football club from Glasgow, Scotland and currently plays in the . Despite their name, the club are based at Firhill Stadium in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not ...
Murdo Davidson MacLeod (born 24 September 1958 in
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player and manager. MacLeod, who played as a
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, made 20 appearances for
Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...
and played in the 1990 World Cup Finals. He had a successful club career, mainly with
Dumbarton Dumbarton (; , or ; or , meaning 'fort of the Britons (historical), Britons') is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven, Dunbartonshire, River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ...
,
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,
Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund, often known simply as Borussia Dortmund () or by its initialism BVB (), or just Dortmund by International fans, is a German professional sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is ...
and Hibernian. He then became a
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during the mid-1990s, serving both Dumbarton and
Partick Thistle Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football, football club from Glasgow, Scotland and currently plays in the . Despite their name, the club are based at Firhill Stadium in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not ...
. MacLeod then returned to Celtic as assistant manager, enjoying a successful season in tandem with
Wim Jansen Wilhelmus Marinus Antonius "Wim" Jansen (; 28 October 1946 – 25 January 2022) was a Dutch professional association football, football player and manager. As a midfielder or defender (association football), defender, he spent most of his caree ...
. Since leaving Celtic as a result of Jansen's departure from
Celtic Park Celtic Park is a Soccer-specific stadium, football stadium and the home of Scottish Premiership team Celtic F.C., Celtic, in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, Scotland. With a capacity of 60,832, it is the largest List of football stadiums in Sco ...
in 1998, MacLeod has worked as a football pundit for newspapers, radio and television.


Playing career

MacLeod made his name with
Dumbarton Dumbarton (; , or ; or , meaning 'fort of the Britons (historical), Britons') is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven, Dunbartonshire, River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ...
in the mid-1970s. He earned selection by the Scottish League in 1978, playing in a 1–1 draw against the Italian League. MacLeod moved to
Celtic Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language *Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Foot ...
later that year for a £100,000 transfer fee. During his nine years at
Celtic Park Celtic Park is a Soccer-specific stadium, football stadium and the home of Scottish Premiership team Celtic F.C., Celtic, in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, Scotland. With a capacity of 60,832, it is the largest List of football stadiums in Sco ...
, MacLeod won four league titles, two
Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,League Cup. MacLeod scored a goal that helped Celtic win the league championship in
1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
, in a decisive match against Rangers. In 2000, Celtic supporters voted that it was the greatest ever goal scored in an
Old Firm The Old Firm is a collective name for the Scottish football clubs Celtic and Rangers, which are both based in Glasgow. The two clubs are the most successful and popular in Scotland, and the rivalry between them has become deeply embedded i ...
derby game. MacLeod rejected a contract offer from Celtic in May 1987 and moved to German club
Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund, often known simply as Borussia Dortmund () or by its initialism BVB (), or just Dortmund by International fans, is a German professional sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is ...
a month later. MacLeod played in 103 Bundesliga games during four years at the Westfalenstadion. He won the
German Cup The DFB-Pokal (), also known as the German Cup in English, is a German knockout football cup competition held annually by the German Football Association (DFB). Sixty-four teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundes ...
and Super Cup in 1989.{{Cite web , url=https://www.dfb.de/dfb-pokal/spieltag/?spieledb_path=%2Fmatches%2F560862 , title=DFB-Pokal, 1988/1989, Finale , date=10 May 2014 , publisher=dfb.de , access-date=9 November 2020 He returned to Scotland with Hibernian, where he captained the club to a victory in the 1991 Scottish League Cup Final. MacLeod had to wait until late in his career before becoming a
Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...
regular. He made his debut appearance as a substitute against
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in the 1985 Rous Cup. He made his first starting appearance for Scotland in October 1986, aged 28.{{cite news , url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19861015&id=E4JDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4025,3727149 , first=Jim , last=Reynolds , title=MacLeod finally earns his Scotland place , work=The Herald , publisher=Herald & Times Group , date=15 October 1986 , access-date=7 October 2012 MacLeod went on to win a total of 20 caps, playing in the
1990 FIFA World Cup The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial Association football, football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event for a second ...
tournament.


Coaching career

After a successful playing career, he returned to
Dumbarton Dumbarton (; , or ; or , meaning 'fort of the Britons (historical), Britons') is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven, Dunbartonshire, River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ...
as player-coach. He guided the club to promotion from the Second Division with a last day win over Stirling Albion in 1995. In the summer of 1995, MacLeod left the ''Sons'' to manage Premier Division club
Partick Thistle Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football, football club from Glasgow, Scotland and currently plays in the . Despite their name, the club are based at Firhill Stadium in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not ...
. MacLeod's tenure at Firhill was unsuccessful, as the club were relegated at the end of the 1995–96 season. He re-joined
Celtic Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language *Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Foot ...
as assistant coach under
Wim Jansen Wilhelmus Marinus Antonius "Wim" Jansen (; 28 October 1946 – 25 January 2022) was a Dutch professional association football, football player and manager. As a midfielder or defender (association football), defender, he spent most of his caree ...
, where he helped the club win a league and
Scottish League Cup The Scottish League Cup, also known as the Premier Sports Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a football competition open to all Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) clubs. First held in 1946–47, it is the oldest national League cup in ...
double in 1997–98, their only season in charge.


Media work

MacLeod has written for the '' Daily Record'' and commentated on football for
BBC Scotland BBC Scotland is a division of the BBC and the main public broadcaster in Scotland. Its headquarters are in Glasgow, employing approximately 1,250 staff as of 2017, to produce 15,000 hours of television and radio programming per year. BBC Scotla ...
and
BBC Radio Scotland BBC Radio Scotland is a Scottish national radio network owned and operated by BBC Scotland, a division of the BBC. It broadcasts a wide variety of programmes. It replaced the Scottish BBC Radio 4 opt-out service of the same name from 23 N ...
. MacLeod has also worked as a Scottish football analyst on
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radio in Ireland. In 2012, he starred on the
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show "My Story" with his grandsons, Murdo Jr. and Ross.{{cite news , url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/tv-radio/scotland-legend-murdo-macleod-remembers-1339135 , title=Scotland legend Murdo MacLeod looks back on infamous game with Brazil that left him dazed , first=Steve , last=Hendry , date=23 September 2012 , access-date=4 November 2012 , work=Daily Record


Personal life

MacLeod was admitted to Golden Jubilee Hospital in
Clydebank Clydebank () is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Situated on the north bank of the River Clyde, it borders the village of Old Kilpatrick (with Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, Bowling and Milton, West Dunbartonshire, Milton beyond) to the w ...
during January 2010 to have a heart operation.{{cite web, url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8465385.stm , title= Ex-Celt Murdo MacLeod makes progress from heart surgery , publisher=
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, date=21 January 2010 , access-date = 26 May 2012 MacLeod endorsed the Conservative Party in the 2010 General Election, campaigning for their candidate in the Argyll & Bute constituency. During the
2014 Scottish independence referendum A independence referendum, referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom was held in Scotland on 18 September 2014. The referendum question was "Should Scotland be an independent country?", which voters answered with "Yes" or ...
he was a supporter of the Better Together campaign against
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.{{cite web, url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/independence-referendum-football-legends-unite-4173636 , title=Independence referendum: Football legends unite to back Better Together campaign – Daily Record , author=Torcuil Crichton , work=dailyrecord , accessdate=8 September 2014 , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906203231/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/independence-referendum-football-legends-unite-4173636 , archive-date=6 September 2014


Honours


Player

Celtic *
Scottish Premier Division The Scottish Football League Premier Division was, from 1975 until 1998, the top division of the Scottish Football League and the entire Scottish football league system. It lay above the Scottish Football League First, Second and (from 1994) ...
(4): 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1985–86 *
Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1979–80, 1984–85 *
Scottish League Cup The Scottish League Cup, also known as the Premier Sports Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a football competition open to all Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) clubs. First held in 1946–47, it is the oldest national League cup in ...
(1): 1982–83 Borussia Dortmund *
DFB-Pokal The DFB-Pokal (), also known as the German Cup in English language, English, is a German knockout Association football, football cup competition held annually by the German Football Association (DFB). Sixty-four teams participate in the competiti ...
(1): 1988–89 * DFB-Supercup (1):
1989 1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ...
Hibernian * Scottish League Cup (1): 1991–92 Scotland * Rous Cup:
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{{ cite web , url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19850527&printsec=frontpage&hl=en , page = 15 , newspaper = Glasgow Herald , title = Rous-ing win for makeshift Scots , date = 27 May 1985 , via = Google News Archive


Manager

Dumbarton * Scottish Second Division promotion : 1994–95 * Stirlingshire Cup: 1993–94


See also

* List of footballers in Scotland by number of league appearances (500+)


References

{{Reflist


External links

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