| William MacLaren | |
| Birth Name: | William MacLaren |
| Birth Date: | 1844 |
| Birth Place: | Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Greater Manchester[1] |
| Ru Position: | Three-quarters |
| Repcaps1: | 1 |
| Repyears1: | 1871 |
| Amatyears1: | - |
| Amatteam1: | Manchester |
William MacLaren was a rugby union international who represented England in the first rugby international in 1871.[1]
William MacLaren was born on 1844 in Chorlton, Lancashire.[1]
MacLaren made his international debut on 27 March 1871 at Edinburgh in the first international and was contested by Scotland and England.[1] He was one of four representatives from the Manchester Football Club, at the time Lancashire's foremost club.