Andy McLaren (footballer, born 1922)

Andy McLaren
Personal information
Full name	Andrew McLaren
Date of birth	24 January 1922
Place of birth	Larkhall, Scotland
Date of death	14 December 1996 (aged 74)
Place of death	Chorley England
Position(s)	Inside forward
Youth career
	Larkhall Thistle
Senior career*
Years	Team
1939–1948	Preston North End
1948–1949	Burnley
1949–1951	Sheffield United
1951–1954	Barrow
1954–1955	Bradford Park Avenue
1955	Southport
1955–1957	Rochdale
	Fleetwood
International career
1947	Scotland
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew McLaren (24 January 1922 – 14 December 1996) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was on the books of a number of teams in The Football League.^[2]

Career

He started as a youth player with Preston North End in 1937, serving on the ground staff at Deepdale with Tom Finney and playing with him in the B team.^[3] He played for Preston in the Football League War Cup in 1940–41 when they won the league and cup. He served in the army during the war, with some service in Egypt.^[3]

In 1947 he played in four international matches for Scotland, scoring four goals.

He was found dead alone at his home in Chorley. Police believed that he had been dead for some days before his body was discovered. He was estranged from his wife at the time of his death.^[3]

International goals

Scotland score first

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	12 April 1947	Wembley Stadium, London	England	1–0	1–1	British Home Championship
2	24 May 1947	Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg	Luxembourg	4–0	6–0	Friendly
3	24 May 1947	Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg	Luxembourg	6–0	6–0	Friendly
4	12 November 1947	Hampden Park, Glasgow	Wales	1–0	1–2	British Home Championship

Personal life

McLaren's father George was also a footballer.^[4]

A collection of McLaren's medals and a team photograph were featured on the ITV antiques-based television programme Dickinson's Real Deal in 2018 after being found during a property renovation. They were subsequently sold at auction for £1000.^[5]

References

^ "Andy McLaren". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
^ McLaren, Andy (1942), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
^ ^a ^b ^c "Retro – Preston North End soccer star dies alone in his Chorley flat". Lancashire Evening Post. 30 January 2021.
^ George McLaren, Greens on Screen
^ "Medals belonging to ex-Barrow AFC player feature on Dickinson's Real Deal". The Mail. Barrow-in-Furness. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.

External links

Andy McLaren at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
Andy McLaren at the Scottish Football Association

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[1] "Andy McLaren". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

[2] McLaren, Andy (1942), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank

[:0-3] "Retro – Preston North End soccer star dies alone in his Chorley flat". Lancashire Evening Post. 30 January 2021.

[4] George McLaren, Greens on Screen

[5] "Medals belonging to ex-Barrow AFC player feature on Dickinson's Real Deal". The Mail. Barrow-in-Furness. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.

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