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Scottish footballer

Daniel McKellar
Personal information
Full name Daniel McKellar
Date of birth 1892
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 13 April 1918 (aged 25–26)
Place of death West Flanders, Belgium
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ashfield
0000–1914 Bellshill Athletic
1914 Airdrieonians 3 (0)
1914–1916 Kilmarnock 37 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel McKellar (1892 – 13 April 1918) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock and Airdrieonians.

Personal life

McKellar 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. He is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Airdrieonians 1913–14 Scottish First Division 3 0 1 0 4 0
Kilmarnock 1914–15 Scottish First Division 24 1 ― 24 1
1915–16 13 0 ― 13 0
Total 37 1 ― 37 1
Career total 40 1 1 0 41 1

References

  1. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. ^ "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. "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.
  4. ^ "Kilmarnock Player Daniel McKellar Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.


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