Hugh McLaren (footballer, born 1901)

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)
*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

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

[8]

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

• 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.
2. "Profile". Aberdeen F.C. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. 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. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
6. Frost, p. 401
7. Frost, p. 385
8. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 16 April 2023.