Joe Leiper Explained

Joe Leiper
Fullname:Joseph Leiper
Birth Date:15 March 1873
Birth Place:Govan, Scotland
Death Date:3 February 1937 (aged 64)[1]
Death Place:Hillhead, Glasgow
Position:Full-back
Years1:1890–1891
Clubs1:Minerva
Years2:1891–1892
Clubs2:Partick Thistle
Years3:1892–1900
Clubs3:Derby County
Caps3:157
Goals3:0
Years4:1900–1902
Clubs4:Grimsby Town
Caps4:46
Goals4:0
Years5:1902–1903
Clubs5:Chesterfield Town
Caps5:25
Goals5:0
Years6:1903
Clubs6:Partick Thistle
Years7:1903–1904
Clubs7:Motherwell
Years8:1904
Clubs8:Hull City
Years9:1904–1905
Clubs9:Aberdare Town
Years10:1905–190?
Clubs10:Belper Town

Joseph Leiper (15 March 1873 – 3 February 1937) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full-back.[2]

He was the son of Joseph Leiper Sr., a wine merchant, and Ellen Barr. He married Martha Harrison and they had three sons and three daughters. He worked as a ship plater's helper. He died of heart failure in Glasgow, aged 64.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: "Joe Leiper Funeral of Former Derby County Player . 26 October 2023 . Derby Daily Telegraph . 8 February 1937 . 10.
  2. Book: Lamming. Douglas. A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. 1985. Hutton. Beverley. 0-907033-34-2. 42.