Hugh McLaren (footballer, born 1901)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugh McDonald McLaren[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilwinning, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 March 1971 (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 | |||
Hugh McDonald McLaren (13 January 1901 – 8 March 1971) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half.
Career
[edit]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]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1927–28 | Scottish Division One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928–29 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1929–30 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 3 | ||
| 1930–31 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
| 1931–32 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 105 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 115 | 6 | ||
Sources
[edit]- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
[edit]- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- ^ a b "Profile". Aberdeen F.C. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ (Kilmarnock player) H. McLaren, FitbaStats
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ a b Frost, p. 401
- ^ Frost, p. 385
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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- Scottish men's footballers
- Dalry Thistle F.C. players
- Nithsdale Wanderers F.C. players
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Workington A.F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
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