Mel STERLAND

Mel Sterland - Leeds United - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: Stuart Franklin

Date: 30 December 1989

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    • POSITION
      Right Back
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Sunday, 01 October 1961
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Sheffield, England.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • England
  • CLUBS
  • Leeds United
    • Club Career Dates
      1989-1993
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 19th August 1989 in a 5-2 defeat at Newcastle United (Aged: 27)
    • Club Career
      111 League apps (+3 as sub), 16 goals
  • Sheffield Wednesday
    • Club Career Dates
      1978-1989
    • League Debut
      Thursday, 17th May 1979 as a sub in a 2-0 win at home to Blackpool (Aged: 17)
    • Club Career
      271 League apps (+8 as sub), 37 goals
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Mel STERLAND - Leeds United - League appearances.

Mel joined Leeds from Glasgow Rangers in the summer of 1989, having previously given

great service to his hometown club Sheffield Wednesday. He played 114 league games during

his time at Elland Road, weighing in with 16 goals, and was an integral part of the

championship winning side of 1991/92. Mel is pictured above during the 1-0 defeat

against Barnsley.

 


Sheffield Wed.:   1978-1979     Played   2     Scored   1   goal   (Division 3)
     1979-1980     Played   2     Scored   0   goals   (Division 3)
     1980-1981     Played   22     Scored   2   goals   (Division 2)
     1981-1982     Played   27     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
     1982-1983     Played   35     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
     1983-1984     Played   39     Scored   8   goals   (Division 2)
     1984-1985     Played   24     Scored   2   goals   (Division 1)
     1985-1986     Played   38     Scored   8   goals   (Division 1)
     1986-1987     Played   30     Scored   2   goals   (Division 1)
     1987-1988     Played   38     Scored   8   goals   (Division 1)
     1988-1989     Played   22     Scored   6   goals   (Division 1)
 

Transferred in March 1989 for £300,000

 
Rangers:   1988-1989     Played   9     Scored   3   goals   (Scottish Premier)
 
Transferred in July 1989
 
Leeds Utd.:   1989-1990     Played   42     Scored   5   goals   (Division 2)
     1990-1991     Played   38     Scored   5   goals   (Division 1)
     1991-1992     Played   31     Scored   6   goals   (Division 1)
     1992-1993     Played   3     Scored   0   goals   (Premiership)
 
 

1994–1996    Boston United    32    (5)

His autobiography Boozing, Betting & Brawling (Green Umbrella Publishing), was co-written with Sheffield-based journalist Nick Johnson and was published in August 2008. Howard Wilkinson wrote the foreword.