Daniel McKellar

Daniel McKellar
Personal information
Full name Daniel McKellar[1]
Date of birth 1892
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 13 April 1918 (aged 25–26) [2]
Place of death West Flanders, Belgium
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ashfield
–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.[1]

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.[3] He is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial.[2]

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[1] Scottish First Division 3 0 1 0 4 0
Kilmarnock 1914–15[4] Scottish First Division 24 1 ― 24 1
1915–16[4] 13 0 ― 13 0
Total 37 1 ― 37 1
Career total 40 1 1 0 41 1

References

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


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