| Country: | Scotland |
| Fullname: | Robert Stewart McLaren |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 1919 |
| Birth Place: | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Torquay, Devon, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | Scotland |
| Year1: | 1947 - 1949 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 6 |
| Runs1: | 23 |
| Bat Avg1: | 2.87 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 7 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 6/7 |
| Date: | 26 July |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/robert-mclaren-25291 Cricinfo |
Robert Stewart McLaren (10 May 1919 — 20 August 2006) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
McLaren was born at Perth in May 1919, where he was educated at Perth Academy. During the Second World War, McLaren was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Black Watch in February 1943. A club cricketer for Carlton Cricket Club, he made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Warwickshire on Scotland's 1947 tour of England. He played first-class cricket for Scotland until 1949, making six appearances.[1] Playing as a wicket-keeper in the Scotland team, he took 6 catches and made 7 stumpings. A true tailend batsman, he scored 23 runs at an average of 2.87.[2] He joined Dunfermline Cricket Club in November 1953.[3] Outside of cricket, he worked firstly as a bank clerk, before becoming the manager of a steel plant. McLaren died in England at Torquay in August 2006.