| Jimmy MacLaren | |
| Fullname: | James Scott MacLaren |
| Birth Date: | 26 November 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Crieff, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Blairgowrie, Scotland |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | Berwick Rangers |
| Years1: | 1946–1948 |
| Years2: | 1948–1955 |
| Years3: | 1955–1956 |
| Clubs1: | Chester |
| Clubs2: | Carlisle United |
| Clubs3: | Berwick Rangers |
| Caps1: | 30 |
| Caps2: | 262 |
| Caps3: | 27 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 319 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
Jimmy MacLaren (26 November 1921 – 20 July 2004) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Chester and Carlisle United.