| Adam McLean | |
| Fullname: | Adam McLean |
| Birth Date: | 27 April 1899 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in |
| Position: | Outside-left |
| Years1: | 1917–1928 |
| Clubs1: | Celtic |
| Caps1: | 367 |
| Goals1: | 125 |
| Years2: | 1928–1930 |
| Clubs2: | Sunderland |
| Caps2: | 66 |
| Goals2: | 13 |
| Years3: | 1930–1933 |
| Clubs3: | Aberdeen |
| Caps3: | 74 |
| Goals3: | 23 |
| Years4: | 1933–1934 |
| Clubs4: | Partick Thistle |
| Nationalyears1: | 1925–1927 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Adam McLean (b. in Glasgow 27 April 1899, 29 June 1973) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Celtic, Sunderland, Aberdeen, and Partick Thistle. An outside-left, he was an integral part of the Celtic team of the 1920s. He provided many assists to Jimmy McGrory, the greatest British goalscorer of all time. In August 1928, after a dispute over terms, he departed Celtic Park with a great amount of hesitation for Sunderland before returning north again with Aberdeen. During the 1933 close season he was transferred to Partick Thistle.
| Seasons | League | National Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Celtic | 1916–17 | Scottish Division One | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1917–18 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13 | |||
| 1918–19 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 12 | |||
| 1919–20 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 13 | |||
| 1920–21 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 11 | |||
| 1921–22 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 10 | |||
| 1922–23 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 5 | |||
| 1923–24 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 10 | |||
| 1924–25 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 15 | |||
| 1925–26 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | |||
| 1926–27 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 24 | |||
| 1927–28 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 11 | |||
| Total | 367 | 125 | 41 | 20 | 408 | 145 | |||
| Sunderland | 1928–29 | First Division | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7 | |
| 1929–30 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 9 | |||
| Total | 66 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 16 | |||
| Aberdeen | 1930–31 | Scottish Division One | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 13 | |
| 1931–32 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 8 | |||
| 1932–33 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |||
| Total | 74 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 84 | 26 | |||
| Partick Thistle | 1933–34 | Scottish Division One | - | - | - | - | 8 | 3 | |
| Career total | 507+ | 163+ | 55+ | 24+ | 570 | 190 | |||
| Scotland | 1925 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1926 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1927 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McLean goal
| 1 | 31 October 1925 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1925–26 British Home Championship |