Jock McLean explained

Jock McLean
Fullname:John Calderwood McLean
Birth Date:30 March 1908
Birth Place:Busby, Scotland
Death Place:Bristol, England
Height:6 ft 0 in[1]
Position:Centre half
Years1:????–1930
Clubs1:Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Years2:1930–1933
Clubs2:Blackburn Rovers
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Years3:1933–1938
Clubs3:Bristol Rovers
Caps3:134
Goals3:1
Years4:1938–1939
Clubs4:Street
Manageryears1:1938–1939
Managerclubs1:Street
Manageryears2:1945–1946
Managerclubs2:Bristol Rovers Colts

John Calderwood McLean (30 March 1908 – 2 April 1988) was a professional footballer who played in the Football League as a centre half for Blackburn Rovers and Bristol Rovers.

Born in Busby, East Renfrewshire, McLean's first club was Scottish side Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, from where he joined Blackburn in 1930, and played eight times for them in the Football League First Division. In 1933 he signed for Bristol Rovers and was an ever-present in their team for his first two seasons with the club, picking up the Division Three (South) Cup in 1935. He went on to make 134 league appearances for Bristol Rovers, scoring once, before leaving to become player-manager of Street in 1938.

Street released McLean in 1939 following the outbreak of World War II, but he returned to management in 1945, taking charge of Bristol Rovers' Colts team for a single season. He continued living in Bristol for the remainder of his life, dying three days after his 80th birthday in 1988.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Bristol Rovers. Rovers make clean sweep. Skill, youth and experience . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . xi . Newspapers.com.