Andy McLaren (footballer, born 1922)

Andrew McLaren (24 January 1922 – 14 December 1996) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He was on the books of a number of teams in The Football League.[2]

This article is about the 1940s and 1950s footballer. For the 1990s and 2000s footballer, see Andy McLaren.

Andy McLaren
Personal information
Full name Andrew McLaren[1]
Date of birth (1922-01-24)24 January 1922
Place of birth Larkhall, Scotland
Date of death 14 December 1996(1996-12-14) (aged 74)
Place of death Chorley England
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Larkhall Thistle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1939–1948 Preston North End 69 (29)
1948–1949 Burnley 3 (1)
1949–1951 Sheffield United 31 (4)
1951–1954 Barrow 155 (52)
1954–1955 Bradford Park Avenue 18 (7)
1955 Southport 4 (1)
1955–1957 Rochdale 44 (12)
Fleetwood ? (?)
International career
1947 Scotland 4 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

He started as a youth player with Preston North End in 1937, serving on the ground staff at Deepdale with Tom Finney and playing with him in the B team.[3] He played for Preston in the Football League War Cup in 1940–41 when they won the league and cup. He served in the army during the war, with some service in Egypt.[3]

In 1947 he played in four international matches for Scotland, scoring four goals.

He was found dead alone at his home in Chorley. Police believed that he had been dead for some days before his body was discovered. He was estranged from his wife at the time of his death.[3]

International goals
Scotland score first
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 April 1947 Wembley Stadium, London  England 1–0 1–1 British Home Championship
2 24 May 1947 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 4–0 6–0 Friendly
3 24 May 1947 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 6–0 6–0 Friendly
4 12 November 1947 Hampden Park, Glasgow  Wales 1–0 1–2 British Home Championship

Personal life

McLaren's father George was also a footballer.[4]

A collection of McLaren's medals and a team photograph were featured on the ITV antiques-based television programme Dickinson's Real Deal in 2018 after being found during a property renovation. They were subsequently sold at auction for £1000.[5]

References
  1. "Andy McLaren". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  2. McLaren, Andy (1942), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  3. "Retro – Preston North End soccer star dies alone in his Chorley flat". Lancashire Evening Post. 30 January 2021.
  4. George McLaren, Greens on Screen
  5. "Medals belonging to ex-Barrow AFC player feature on Dickinson's Real Deal". The Mail. Barrow-in-Furness. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.


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