Chic McLelland Player Profile

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Personal

  • Full Name: Charles McLelland
  • Born: March 24th, 1954 (Glasgow)
  • Died: December 26th, 2020
  • Height: 5' 8

Career

  • Position: Left Back
  • Signed: June 16th, 1981
  • Date Left Club: May 16th, 1983
  • First Manager: Donald Mackay
  • Dundee Career Totals:
    25 first team competitive appearances
  • Also Played For: Aberdeen, Montrose, Motherwell


Dundee Career Summary

Competitive Friendlies
1981-82 19-1 (1)-
1982-83 5 (1)-2 (1)-
TOTAL 24 (1)-3 (2)-

NOTES:
Other Cups may include: Anglo-Scottish Cup, Challenge Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Drybrough Cup, International Soccer League, League Cup, Summer Cup, Texaco Cup.


Biography

Chic McLelland joined Dundee on a free transfer from Motherwell in the summer of 1981 as manager Donald McKay looked to use the Glaswegian’s experience to help secure Dundee’s Premier Division status, having just been promoted the previous season.

Chic’s experience came from six years at Aberdeen where he notched up 212 appearances and won two Scotland Under 23 cap and came to Sandeman Street after two seasons and 49 appearances at Fir Park.

Chic made his Dark Blue debut in a 1-1 draw at Raith Rovers in a League Cup sectional tie on August 22nd 1981 but had to wait until November to make his Dens Park bow in a 4-1 win over St Mirren.

Dundee’s goal of staying up in the Premier Division was achieved by finishing eighth, four points ahead of relegated Partick and the solid and dependable Chic played his part by making 19 appearances during the campaign.

Chic started as first choice left-back at the start of the following season but by September had lost his place to promising youngster Stewart McKimmie and after just six appearances that year, left The Dee in the summer to join Montrose whom he would later manage in the early Nineties.

Debut

August 22nd, 1981
Raith Rovers 1 - 1 Dundee

League Cup (Group 2)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)


Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
League 15 (1)-1 4-
Scottish Cup 3-- --
League Cup 6-- 1-
Totals: 24 (1)-1 5-

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 28/08/82 Group 2 vs. Aberdeen (H) 1 - 5
 25/08/82 Group 2 vs. Dumbarton (A) 3 - 2
 21/08/82 Group 2 vs. Morton (A) 1 - 4
 18/08/82 Group 2 vs. Dumbarton (H) 3 - 2
 14/08/82 Group 2 vs. Aberdeen (A) 3 - 3

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 None

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 12/03/83 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (A)  3 - 5
 28/08/82 Group 2 vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 5
 25/08/82 Group 2 vs. Dumbarton (A)  3 - 2
 21/08/82 Group 2 vs. Morton (A)  1 - 4
 18/08/82 Group 2 vs. Dumbarton (H)  3 - 2
 14/08/82 Group 2 vs. Aberdeen (A)  3 - 3
 15/05/82 Premier Division vs. Airdrie (1878-2002) (H)  1 - 0
 08/05/82 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 4
 10/04/82 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 0
 27/03/82 Premier Division vs. Partick (A)  2 - 0
 17/03/82 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 3
 13/03/82 Premier Division vs. Airdrie (1878-2002) (A)  2 - 0
 10/03/82 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (A)  1 - 1
 06/03/82 Quarter Final vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 2
 27/02/82 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 0
 14/02/82 4th Round vs. Meadowbank Th (H)  3 - 0
 06/02/82 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 3
 30/01/82 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  0 - 2
 23/01/82 3rd Round vs. Raith Rovers (H)  1 - 0
 02/01/82 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 2
 19/12/81 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 2
 12/12/81 Premier Division vs. Airdrie (1878-2002) (H)  3 - 1
 05/12/81 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 3
 28/11/81 Premier Division vs. Morton (H)  4 - 1
 21/11/81 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A)  0 - 4
 22/08/81 Group 2 vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 1

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored
None

  = Starting Appearances (Sub Appearances) | = Goals | NPS = Squad Appearances (as Non-Playing Sub) | GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Chic was born on this date in Glasgow.

    Wednesday, March 24th, 1954

  • Signed For Dundee

    Tuesday, June 16th, 1981

  • First Non-Competitive Appearance (Friendly)

    Peterhead 0 - 1 Dundee
    Friendly

    The Highland Leaguers gave their opponents a hard try out inban all-action encounter last night. The Dundee line-up had the edge in their build up but their forwards lacked guile to outwit a s

    Thursday, July 30th, 1981

  • First Team Debut

    Raith Rovers 1 - 1 Dundee
    League Cup (Group 2)

    After four defeats in a row, Dundee badly needed a confidence-boosting win at Kirkcaldy-with a performance to match. But they got neither.In fact, Dundee's lack of confidence was very much in

    Saturday, August 22nd, 1981

  • League Debut

    St Mirren 4 - 0 Dundee
    League (Premier Division)

    St Mirren had an odd recipe for success, writes a Sunday Post reporter.They dropped their two top scorers (Billy Stark and Ian Scanlon), assumed the Dundee back lot would be their usual genero

    Saturday, November 21st, 1981

  • Last Appearance

    Dundee Utd 5 - 3 Dundee
    League (Premier Division)

    Paul Sturrock returns to a full-strength United lineup.Bobby Geddes returns to goal in place of Colin Kelly, while up front Eric Sinclair is on for Peter Mackie, who is on the subs' bench for

    Saturday, March 12th, 1983

  • Left the Club

    Monday, May 16th, 1983

  • Date of Death


    Chic died on this date

    Saturday, December 26th, 2020