George McLeod (footballer, born 1879)

For the St Kilda player in 1903, see George McLeod (footballer, born 1871).

George McLeod
McLeod in 1910
Personal information
Date of birth	(1879-08-22)22 August 1879
Date of death	3 March 1959(1959-03-03) (aged 79)
Original team(s)	South Yarra
Debut	Round 4, 1897, St Kilda vs. Melbourne, at the MCG
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1897, 1901–02	St Kilda	12 (1)
1910–13	Essendon	56 (5)
Total		68 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

George McLeod (22 August 1879 – 3 March 1959) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda and Essendon during the early years of the Victorian Football League (VFL).

McLeod, originally from South Yarra, started his VFL career at St Kilda in 1897. He left the club at the end of the season but returned for another stint in 1901. Before arriving at Essendon in 1910, McLeod played football for the Railway club (Lyell District Football Association) in Tasmania. He represented the state at the 1908 Melbourne Carnival and that year also won the LDFA "best all round player" award. He was a follower in Essendon's 1911 premiership team in place of captain Allan Belcher who was injured and a back pocket in their premiership the following season.

See also

• 1908 Melbourne Carnival

External links

• George McLeod's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• George McLeod at AustralianFootball.com
• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
• Essendon Football Club profile