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.
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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) |
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Transferred in March 1989 for £300,000
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Rangers: |
1988-1989 |
Played |
9 |
Scored |
3 |
goals |
(Scottish Premier) |
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Transferred in July 1989 |
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Leeds Utd.: |
1989-1990 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
5 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
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1990-1991 |
Played |
38 |
Scored |
5 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1991-1992 |
Played |
31 |
Scored |
6 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1992-1993 |
Played |
3 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Premiership) |
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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.
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