Andrew McLaren (24 January 1922 – 14 December 1996) was a Scottish professional

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who played as an inside forward. He was on the books of a number of teams in The Football League.

Career

He started as a youth player with

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in 1937, serving on the ground staff at Deepdale with

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and playing with him in the B team. 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. In 1947 he played in four international matches for Scotland, scoring four goals. He was found dead alone at his home in

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. 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.

International goals

:''Scotland score first''

Personal life

McLaren's father George was also a footballer. A collection of McLaren's medals and a team photograph were featured on the

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'' in 2018 after being found during a property renovation. They were subsequently sold at auction for £1000.

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* * 1922 births 1996 deaths Sportspeople from Larkhall Scottish footballers Scotland international footballers Association football inside forwards Preston North End F.C. players Burnley F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players Southport F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players English Football League players Larkhall Thistle F.C. players Footballers from South Lanarkshire Scottish Junior Football Association players Hamilton Academical F.C. wartime guest players {{Scotland-footy-forward-1920s-stub