Andy McLaren (footballer, born 1922)

This article is about the 1940s and 1950s footballer. For the 1990s and 2000s footballer, see Andy McLaren.

Andy McLaren

Personal information
Full name	Andrew McLaren
Date of birth	(1922-01-24)24 January 1922
Place of birth	Larkhall, Scotland
Date of death	14 December 1996(1996-12-14) (aged 74)
Place of death	Northwich, Cheshire, England
Position(s)	Inside forward
Youth career
	Larkhall Thistle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1939–1948	Preston North End	69	(29)
1948–1949	Burnley	3	(1)
1949–1951	Sheffield United	31	(4)
1951–1954	Barrow	155	(52)
1954–1955	Bradford Park Avenue	18	(7)
1955	Southport	4	(1)
1955–1957	Rochdale	44	(12)
	Fleetwood	?	(?)
International career
1947	Scotland	4	(4)
*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. In 1947 he played in four international matches for Scotland, scoring four goals.

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

Medals sold at Auction

A collection of Andrew McLaren's medals and a team photograph were auctioned on an ITV television programme known as 'Dickenson's Real Deals' in 2018. The medals were auctioned for £1000 after a builder found them in an attic.

External links

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