Club Management
He started his managerial career in 1966 when he took charge of Ayr United. He took Ayr back to Scotland's top division and turned them into well respected side. He took them to a Scottish and a League Cup semi-final and also set their attendance record with 25,225 watching a 2-1 success over Rangers F.C. In 1973, MacLeod was named Ayr's "Citizen of the Year".
In 1975, after nine years at Ayr, he moved to Aberdeen where he guided them to a League Cup final success over Celtic.
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