Career
MacLeod, who played as a midfielder, made 20 appearances for Scotland and played in the 1990 World Cup Finals. He had a successful club career, mainly with, Celtic, Borussia Dortmund and Hibernian. He then became a manager during the mid-1990s, serving both and Partick Thistle.
MacLeod then returned to Celtic as assistant manager, enjoying a successful season in tandem with Wim Jansen.
Since leaving Celtic as a result of Jansen"s departure from Celtic Park in 1998, MacLeod has worked as a football pundit for newspapers, radio and television MacLeod made his name with in the mid-1970s.
He earned selection by the Scottish League in 1978, playing in a 1–1 draw against the Italian League. MacLeod moved to Celtic later that year for a £100,000 transfer fee.
MacLeod has the distinction of being awarded with scoring the greatest ever Old Firm goal, in a vote by Celtic supporters in 2000.
MacLeod rejected a contract offer from Celtic in May 1987 and moved to German club Borussia Dortmund a month later. MacLeod played in 103 Bundesliga games during four years at the Westfalenstadion. He returned to Scotland with Hibernian, where he captained the club to a victory in the 1991 Scottish League Cup Final.
MacLeod had to wait until late in his career before becoming a Scotland regular.
He made his debut appearance as a substitute against England in the 1985 Rous Cup. He made his first starting appearance for Scotland in October 1986, aged 28.
After a successful playing career, he returned to as player-coach. In the summer of 1995, MacLeod left the Sons to manage Premier League club Partick Thistle.
MacLeod"s tenure at Firhill was unsuccessful, as the club were relegated at the end of the 1995-1996 season.
MacLeod has written for the Daily Record and commentated on football for British Broadcasting Corporation Scotland and British Broadcasting Corporation Radio Scotland. MacLeod has also worked as a Scottish football analyst on Newstalk radio in Ireland. and Ross. MacLeod was admitted to Golden Jubilee Hospital in Clydebank during January 2010 to have a heart operation.
MacLeod endorsed the Conservative Party in the 2010 General Election, campaigning for their candidate in the Argyll & Bute constituency.