| Hugh McLaren | |
| Fullname: | Hugh McDonald McLaren[1] |
| Birth Date: | 13 January 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Kilwinning, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Littleborough, England |
| Position: | Centre half |
| Clubs1: | Dalry Thistle |
| Years2: | 1924–1928 |
| Clubs2: | Nithsdale Wanderers |
| Caps2: | 102 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 1928–1932 |
| Clubs3: | Aberdeen |
| Caps3: | 105 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 1928 |
| Clubs4: | → Nithsdale Wanderers (loan) |
| Years5: | 1929 |
| Clubs5: | → Kilmarnock (loan) |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1932–1933 |
| Clubs6: | Workington |
| Years7: | 1933–1935 |
| Clubs7: | Bradford City |
| Caps7: | 24 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 1935–1936 |
| Clubs8: | Tranmere Rovers |
| Years9: | 1936–1937 |
| Clubs9: | Rochdale |
| Clubs10: | Ashley Bridge |
| Totalcaps: | 231 |
| Totalgoals: | 12 |
Hugh McDonald McLaren (13 January 1901 – 8 March 1971) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half.
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]
| 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 | |||