Hugh McLaren (footballer, born 1901)

Scottish footballer

Hugh McLarenPersonal 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

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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

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Club  | Season  | League  | Scottish Cup  | Total

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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

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* Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

## References

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1. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Frost, p. 401
7. ^ Frost, p. 385
8. ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

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