| Bert MacLachlan | |
| Fullname: | Albert James MacLachlan |
| Birth Date: | 18 February 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Kirkcudbright, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | St Cuthbert Wanderers |
| Years1: | 1913–1914 |
| Clubs1: | Aston Villa |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1914–1927 |
| Clubs2: | Aberdeen |
| Caps2: | 315 |
| Goals2: | 16 |
| Years3: | 1927–1929 |
| Clubs3: | Heart of Midlothian |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1929 |
| Clubs4: | Airdrieonians |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1929–1939 |
| Clubs5: | Elgin City |
| Nationalyears1: | 1920 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scottish League XI[1] |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Albert James MacLachlan (18 February 1892 – 1956) was a Scottish professional football defender who played for Aston Villa, Aberdeen and Heart of Midlothian.[2]
MacLachlan joined Aston Villa from St Cuthbert Wanderers in 1913, but played only three games for the English club.[3] He moved to Aberdeen in 1914, where he was appointed captain in 1919 having served as a gunner during World War I.[4] He left Aberdeen for Heart of Midlothian in 1927, and died in 1956.
His brothers Fred and John were also footballers.[4] [2]
| Club[5] [6] | Season | League | National Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aston Villa | 1913-14 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Aberdeen | 1914-15 | Scottish Division One | 36 | 4 | - | 36 | 4 | ||
| 1915-16 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 1 | |||||
| 1916-17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1917-18 | Aberdeen Dropped Out of Competitive Football due to WW1 | ||||||||
| 1918-19 | |||||||||
| 1919-20 | Scottish Division One | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 1920-21 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |||
| 1921-22 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |||
| 1922-23 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |||
| 1923-24 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |||
| 1924-25 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |||
| 1925-26 | 30 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |||
| 1926-27 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| Total | 315 | 16 | 43 | 0 | 361 | 16 | |||
| Hearts | 1926-27 | Scottish Division One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1927-28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1928-29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Airdrieonians | 1929-30 | Scottish Division One | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2+ | 0+ | |||
| Elgin City | 1929-1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Career total | 319+ | 16+ | 43+ | 0+ | 365+ | 16+ | |||