Hugh McLaren (footballer, born 1901)

Hugh McDonald McLaren (13 January 1901 – 8 March 1971) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half.

Hugh McLaren
Personal information
Full name Hugh McDonald McLaren[1]
Date of birth (1901-01-13)13 January 1901
Place of birth Kilwinning, Scotland
Date of death 8 March 1971(1971-03-08) (aged 70)
Place of death Littleborough, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dalry Thistle
1924–1928 Nithsdale Wanderers 102 (6)
1928–1932 Aberdeen 105 (5)
1928 → Nithsdale Wanderers (loan)
1929 → Kilmarnock (loan) 0 (0)
1932–1933 Workington
1933–1935 Bradford City 24 (1)
1935–1936 Tranmere Rovers
1936–1937 Rochdale
Ashley Bridge
Total 231 (12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Kilwinning, McLaren played for Dalry Thistle, Nithsdale Wanderers, Aberdeen, Kilmarnock, Workington, Bradford City, Tranmere Rovers, Rochdale and Ashley Bridge.[2]

During a short loan at Kilmarnock from Aberdeen he played only two games: the semi-final and final of the 1928–29 Scottish Cup, returning north with a winner's medal after helping the Killie defence keep clean sheets against the forwards of Celtic at Ibrox followed by Rangers at Hampden.[3][4][5] He joined Bradford City in June 1933 from Workington.[6] He made 24 league appearances for the club, scoring once, and also made 1 appearance in the FA Cup.[7] He left the club in July 1935, signing for Tranmere Rovers.[6]

Sources
  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References
  1. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Profile". Aberdeen F.C. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  3. (Kilmarnock player) H. McLaren, FitbaStats
  4. Scottish Cup Surprise | Kilmarnock's Great Victory Over Rangers, The Glasgow Herald, 8 April 1929
  5. "06-04-1929 Rangers (N) Scottish Cup Final | Killie Win The Cup For The Second Time". KillieFC. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  6. Frost, p. 401
  7. Frost, p. 385


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