Daniel McKellar (1892 – 13 April 1918) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock and Airdrieonians.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel McKellar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 April 1918 (aged 25–26)[2] | ||
| Place of death | West Flanders, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ashfield | |||
| –1914 | Bellshill Athletic | ||
| 1914 | Airdrieonians | 3 | (0) |
| 1914–1916 | Kilmarnock | 37 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editMcKellar served as a private in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War and was killed in action in West Flanders on 13 April 1918.[3] He is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Airdrieonians | 1913–14[1] | Scottish First Division | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kilmarnock | 1914–15[4] | Scottish First Division | 24 | 1 | ― | 24 | 1 | |
| 1915–16[4] | 13 | 0 | ― | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 37 | 1 | ― | 37 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1917–1918" (PDF). p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Kilmarnock Player Daniel McKellar Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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