Overview
- Macclesfield FC confirmed the forward’s death after his car struck a barrier on the M1 near Northampton late Tuesday night.
- Police said the motorway was shut for more than eight hours for investigations following the high‑impact crash.
- The 21‑year‑old had been returning from Macclesfield’s game against Bedford Town earlier that evening.
- Wolverhampton and other clubs offered condolences, Wolves will hold a minute’s silence against Brentford, and support has been pledged to his younger brother Conor in the U21s.
- McLeod rose through Wolves’ academy, had spells with Alvechurch, Rushall Olympic and Stourbridge, joined Macclesfield in July, and the club is weighing whether to postpone its next fixture against Alfreton Town.