Jock McLean

John Calderwood McLean (30 March 1908 – 2 April 1988) was a professional footballer who played in the Football League as a centre half for Blackburn Rovers and Bristol Rovers.

Jock McLean

Personal information
Full name	John Calderwood McLean
Date of birth	(1908-03-30)30 March 1908
Place of birth	Busby, Scotland
Date of death	2 April 1988(1988-04-02) (aged 80)
Place of death	Bristol, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)^[1]
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
????–1930	Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
1930–1933	Blackburn Rovers	8	(0)
1933–1938	Bristol Rovers	134	(1)
1938–1939	Street
Managerial career
1938–1939	Street
1945–1946	Bristol Rovers Colts
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Busby, East Renfrewshire, McLean's first club was Scottish side Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, from where he joined Blackburn in 1930, and played eight times for them in the Football League First Division. In 1933 he signed for Bristol Rovers and was an ever-present in their team for his first two seasons with the club, picking up the Division Three (South) Cup in 1935. He went on to make 134 league appearances for Bristol Rovers, scoring once, before leaving to become player-manager of Street in 1938.

Street released McLean in 1939 following the outbreak of World War II, but he returned to management in 1945, taking charge of Bristol Rovers' Colts team for a single season. He continued living in Bristol for the remainder of his life, dying three days after his 80th birthday in 1988.

References

1. "Bristol Rovers. Rovers make clean sweep. Skill, youth and experience". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.

Sources

• Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. p. 163. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.