Robert Leckie (footballer) explained

Robert Leckie
Birth Date:19 October 1846[1]
Birth Place:Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Death Place:Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Years1:1867–1875
Clubs1:Queen's Park
Nationalyears1:1872
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Robert Leckie (19 October 1846 – February 1887) was a Scottish footballer and one of the founding members of Queen's Park Football Club.

Leckie played for Queen's Park from its formation in 1867 until his retirement from football in 1875, winning the inaugural Scottish Cup competition in 1874.[2]

He also won a solitary cap for the Scotland national team, playing in the first ever international match against England on 30 November 1872.

Notes and References

  1. Robert Leckie, born 19 Oct 1846, Killearn, Stirling, Scotland, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
  2. http://www.qpfc.com/appearances/l/leckier.htm Name: Leckie, Robert