Sandy McLaren
Personal information
Full name Alexander McLaren
Date of birth (1910-12-25)25 December 1910
Place of birth Tibbermore, Scotland
Date of death 5 February 1960(1960-02-05) (aged 49)
Place of death Perth, Scotland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1927–1933 St Johnstone 198 (0)
1933–1940 Leicester City 239 (0)
Total 437 (0)
International career
1929–1932 Scotland 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander McLaren (25 December 1910 – 5 February 1960) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.[2]

Born in Tibbermore, Perthshire, McLaren played club football for St Johnstone in the Scottish Football League and Leicester City in The Football League.[3]

He earned five caps for Scotland in 1929 and 1932, and remains St Johnstone's most capped player for Scotland, as well as the joint-first to debut (Willie Imrie played in the same match – they were the only serving players from the club to be selected until Murray Davidson in 2012).[4][5] McLaren was one of only four 18-year-olds to play for Scotland during the 20th century, the others being Denis Law, Paul McStay and Willie Henderson.[6] He remains the youngest goalkeeper to play for Scotland, as he made his debut aged 18 years and 152 days.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Leicester need a good centre-forward". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ (Smith 2013, p. 191)
  3. ↑ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ↑ St Johnstone all time records, Soccerbase
  5. ↑ Murray makes history as he gains his first Scotland cap, St Johnstone FC, 15 November 2012
  6. ↑ Vogts gives O'Connor a shot for Scotland, The Scotsman, 10 April 2002.
  7. ↑ Scotland – International Matches 1921-1930, RSSSF.
  8. ↑ Sun 26 May 1929 Norway 3 Scotland 7, London Hearts Supporters Club
Sources
  • McLaren, G (2001). Of Saints & Foxes. G McLaren. ISBN 0-905452-99-2.
  • Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.


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