| Full name | William MacLaren | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1844 | ||
| Place of birth | Chorlton, Lancashire[1] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Three-quarters | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| - | Manchester | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1871 | England | 1 | |
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 March 27th, 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.