Engineer

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2009 has found space for Glasgow engineer Archibald Leitch, who designed the still-in-use Gwladys Street and Bullens Road stands at Goodison Park, home of Everton Football Club. Leitch was a pioneer in using concrete - and became a prolific designer of stadiums around the UK. His eventual success was a little surprising, given the collapse of a stand at his new Ibrox stadium in Glasgow in 1902. Cleared of responsibility for the disaster, he went on to create grounds for, among other clubs, Rangers (for whom he rebuilt after 1902), Arsenal, Manchester United, Everton, Sunderland, and Aston Villa. Found via Toffee Web