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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]

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. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Profile". Aberdeen F.C. 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. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b Frost, p. 401
  7. ^ Frost, p. 385
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