James McClelland
| Date of birth | 11 May 1902 |
| Place of birth | Dysart |
| Position | Inside forward |
Joined United at the end of his career as a splendid inside forward, he played just 5 league games in a relegation season (1936-37).
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1924-25 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 4 | 1 |
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| 1925-26 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | 6 |
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| 1925-26 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 38 | 32 |
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| 1926-27 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 20 | 5 |
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| 1927-28 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1927-28 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 19 | 4 |
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| 1936-37 | Manchester United | League Division One | 5 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1925 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1925 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1925 | Leyton Orient v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1925 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1925 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | W | 1-5 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1925 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1925 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1925 | Blackpool v Middlesbrough | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1925 | Swansea Town v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1925 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1925 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1925 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1925 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1925 | Middlesbrough v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1925 | Stockport County v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1925 | Middlesbrough v Darlington | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1925 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1925 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1925 | Middlesbrough v Barnsley | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1925 | Port Vale v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1925 | Middlesbrough v Bradford City | L | 2-5 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1925 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1925 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1925 | Leyton Orient v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1925 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1925 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1926 | Middlesbrough v South Shields AFC | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1926 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1926 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1926 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1926 | Middlesbrough v Swansea Town | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1926 | Leyton Orient v Middlesbrough | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1926 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1926 | Middlesbrough v Stockport County | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Feb 1926 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1926 | Darlington v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1926 | Middlesbrough v Hull City | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1926 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1926 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1926 | Middlesbrough v Port Vale | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1926 | Bradford City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1926 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1926 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 May 1926 | Middlesbrough v Leyton Orient | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1926 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1926 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1926 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1926 | South Shields AFC v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1926 | Leyton Orient v Middlesbrough | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1926 | Darlington v Middlesbrough | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Dec 1926 | Middlesbrough v Swansea Town | W | 7-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1927 | Middlesbrough v Port Vale | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1927 | Grimsby Town v Middlesbrough | W | 4-7 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Feb 1927 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1927 | Middlesbrough v Darlington | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1927 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1927 | Middlesbrough v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1927 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1927 | Port Vale v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1927 | Middlesbrough v Grimsby Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1927 | Reading v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1927 | Blackpool v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1927 | Middlesbrough v Reading | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 May 1927 | Swansea Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1927 | Middlesbrough v Burnley | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1927 | Bury v Middlesbrough | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1927 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1927 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1927 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1927 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | W | 4-5 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1927 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1927 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1927 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1927 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1927 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1927 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1927 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1928 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1928 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1928 | Middlesbrough v South Shields AFC | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Feb 1928 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 1928 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1928 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1928 | Burnley v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1928 | Middlesbrough v Bury | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.