Joe Leiper
Joseph Leiper (15 March 1873 – 3 February 1937) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full-back.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Leiper | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | Govan, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 3 February 1937 (aged 64)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Hillhead, Glasgow | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1890–1891 | Minerva | ||
| 1891–1892 | Partick Thistle | ||
| 1892–1900 | Derby County | 157 | (0) |
| 1900–1902 | Grimsby Town | 46 | (0) |
| 1902–1903 | Chesterfield Town | 25 | (0) |
| 1903 | Partick Thistle | ||
| 1903–1904 | Motherwell | ||
| 1904 | Hull City | ||
| 1904–1905 | Aberdare Town | ||
| 1905–190? | Belper Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
References
- ""Joe Leiper Funeral of Former Derby County Player". Derby Daily Telegraph. 8 February 1937. p. 10. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 42. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
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