In 2012 he starred on the CBeebies show "My Story" with his 2 grandsons, Murdo Jnr.
Duncan MacLeod | Murdo Mackay | Doug MacLeod | Iain Macleod | Gavin MacLeod | Connor MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | Robert Bruce Aeneas Macleod | Norman Macleod Ferrers | Ian R. MacLeod | Torquil MacLeod (forfeited clan chief) | Torquil MacLeod | Sir John MacLeod, 1st Baronet | Roderick Macleod, 2nd of Cadboll | Robert Macleod | Norman Macleod | Murray MacLeod | Malcolm Macleod | Macleod railway station | MacLeod | Kevin S. MacLeod | Kevin MacLeod | Johnny MacLeod | Joe MacLeod | James MacLeod | Iain Finlay Macleod | Hugh Magnus MacLeod of MacLeod | G. Scott MacLeod | Fort Macleod | Evelyn Macleod, Baroness Macleod of Borve |
This period was later covered by an episode of the BBC documentary That Was The Team That Was, which revealed that Hibs player Murdo MacLeod had placed a bet on his team winning the cup.
Upon leaving school, he joined Celtic as a professional, but was unable to break into a first team then dominated by Celtic legends Tommy Burns, Murdo MacLeod and Paul McStay.