Hugh_McLaren_(footballer,_born_1901)
Hugh McLaren (footballer, born 1901)
Scottish footballer
Hugh McDonald McLaren (13 January 1901 – 8 March 1971) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half.
| 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) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- Scottish Cup Surprise | Kilmarnock's Great Victory Over Rangers, The Glasgow Herald, 8 April 1929
- "06-04-1929 Rangers (N) Scottish Cup Final | Killie Win The Cup For The Second Time". KillieFC. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- Frost, p. 401
- Frost, p. 385
- "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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