Don Greenlees

Donald Greenlees (born 14 January 1875) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a half-back for St Mirren in Scotland and Southampton in England around the turn of the 20th century.

Don Greenlees
Personal information
Full name Donald Greenlees
Date of birth (1875-01-14)14 January 1875
Place of birth Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position(s) Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
18??–1899 St Mirren
1899–1900 Southampton 8 (0)
1900–19?? St Mirren
National team
1904 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Born in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Greenlees started his professional career with nearby St Mirren where he gained a reputation as "one of the best half-backs in Scotland".[1]

In May 1899, Greenlees moved to southern England to join Southern League champions Southampton. He made his debut for the "Saints" at The Dell, taking the place of Samuel Meston at right-half for a 5–1 victory over Queen's Park Rangers on 21 October 1899.[2] Greenlees was never able to command a regular place in the Southampton line-up and was used as an under-study for fellow-Scots Meston, Peter Meechan and Bob Petrie, making a total of eight appearances.[2]

After one season on the south coast, Greenlees returned to Scotland and re-joined St Mirren in the 1900 close-season. Greenlees represented the Scottish League once, in 1904.[3] He returned to Southampton in 1908 and settled in the Shirley Warren area of the town.[1]

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References
  1. Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 148. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
  2. Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. pp. 26–27. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.
  3. "Donald Greenlees". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
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