Robert Leckie (footballer)

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

Robert Leckie
Personal information
Date of birth 19 October 1846[1]
Place of birth Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Date of death February 1887
Place of death Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1867–1875 Queen's Park
National team
1872 Scotland 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.

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

References

  1. Robert Leckie, born 19 Oct 1846, Killearn, Stirling, Scotland, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
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