Harry Melrose
{{Short description|Scottish footballer (1935–2024)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Harry Melrose
| image =
| caption =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1935|5|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|2|22|1935|5|31|df=y}}
| height =
| position = Winger
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Dalkeith Thistle
| years1 = 1956–1958
| clubs1 = Rangers
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1958–1965
| clubs2 = Dunfermline Athletic
| caps2 = 179
| goals2 = 73
| years3 = 1965–1969
| clubs3 = Aberdeen
| caps3 = 63
| goals3 = 13
| years4 = 1969–1975
| clubs4 = Berwick Rangers
| caps4 = 98
| goals4 = 14
| totalcaps = 340
| totalgoals = 100
| manageryears1 = 1969–1975
| managerclubs1 = Berwick Rangers
| manageryears2 = 1975–1980
| managerclubs2 = Dunfermline Athletic
}}
Harry Melrose (31 May 1935 – 22 February 2024) was a Scottish professional football player and manager.
Club career
A winger, Melrose started his playing career for Rangers. His only appearance for the Gers was in the Scottish League Cup semi-final in September 1957, scoring twice in a 4–0 win over Brechin City.
Melrose made his name at Dunfermline Athletic after arriving on a free transfer in May 1958. A stalwart of Jock Stein's side of the early 1960's, he made 271 appearances and scored 106 goals, including 6 goals, (a joint club record shared with Charlie Dickson) in a game against Partick Thistle in April 1959.
He left East End Park in October 1965 and signed for Aberdeen for a fee of £10,000. He was captain of the Dons from 1966 to 1968.
Managerial career
In 1969, Melrose left Pittodrie and became player-manager of Berwick Rangers. In 1975, he returned to Dunfermline as manager and guided them to promotion to Scottish League Division One in May 1979.
Death
Harry Melrose died on 22 February 2024, at the age of 88.[https://dafc.co.uk/harry-melrose/ Harry Melrose] Dunfermline Athletic F.C.[https://dafc.co.uk/harry-melrose-2/ Harry Melrose]
Career statistics
=Player=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{Cite web |title=Rangers Player Harry Melrose Details |url=https://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/player.php?playerid=1538 |access-date=22 April 2023 |website=www.fitbastats.com}}{{Cite web |title=ParsDatabase.co.uk - Dunfermline Athletic FC Results Database |url=https://parsdatabase.co.uk/ |access-date=22 April 2023 |website=parsdatabase.co.uk}}{{Cite web |title=Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile |url=https://afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=301 |access-date=22 April 2023 |website=afcheritage.org}} !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Seasons !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Scottish Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| rowspan="8"|Dunfermline Athletic
|rowspan="7"|Scottish Division One |33 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 28 |
| 1959–60
|31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 9 |
| 1960–61
|27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 16 |
| 1961–62
|34 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 23 |
| 1962–63
|26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 8 |
| 1963–64
|10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 1964–65
|18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 16 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!179 | 73 | 26 | 13 | 40 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 260 | 102 |
| rowspan="4"|Aberdeen
|rowspan="3"|Scottish Division One |28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 |
| 1966–67
|27 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 8 |
| 1967–68
|8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!63 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 19 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!242 | 86 | 37 | 16 | 52 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 348 | 123 |
=Managerial record=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |Team{{Cite web |title=Berwick Rangers Manager Harry Melrose Details |url=https://www.fitbastats.com/berwick/manager.php?id=768 |access-date=22 April 2023 |website=www.fitbastats.com}} ! rowspan="2" |From ! rowspan="2" |To ! colspan="5" |Record |
| P
!W !L !D !Win % |
|---|
| Berwick Rangers
|1969 |1975 |281 |102 |120 |59 |36.30% |
| Dunfermline Athletic
|20 September 1975 |9 December 1980 |241 |90 |78 |73 |37.34% |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!522 !192 !198 !132 !36.82% |
References
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External links
- [http://www.dafc.net/index2.php?ID=1082&CATEGORY2= Dunfermline hall of fame]
- {{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player9/harrymelrose.html|title=Harry Melrose|website=Neilbrown.newcastlefans.com|access-date=11 October 2017}}
{{Berwick Rangers F.C. managers}}
{{Dunfermline Athletic F.C. managers}}
{{Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Hall of Fame}}
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Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Edinburgh
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
Category:Aberdeen F.C. players
Category:Berwick Rangers F.C. players
Category:Scottish football managers
Category:Scottish Football League managers