Sandy McLaren
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander McLaren | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Tibbermore, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 5 February 1960 (aged 49) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| –1933 | St. Johnstone | ||
| 1933–1940 | Leicester City | 239 | |
| National team | |||
| 1929–1932 | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Sandy McLaren (born 25 December 1910 in Tibbermore) was a Scottish footballer who played at both professional and international levels.[1]
McCrae played club football for St. Johnstone in the Scottish Football League and Leicester City in The Football League. He earned five caps for Scotland in 1929 and 1932, and remains St. Johnstone's most capped player for Scotland.[2] 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.[3] He remains the youngest goalkeeper to play for Scotland, as he made his debut aged 18 years and 152 days.[4][5]
References
- ↑ (Smith 2013, p. 191)
- ↑ St Johnstone all time records, Soccerbase.
- ↑ Vogts gives O’Connor a shot for Scotland, The Scotsman, 10 April 2002.
- ↑ Scotland - International Matches 1921-1930, RSSSF.
- ↑ Sun 26 May 1929 Norway 3 Scotland 7, London Hearts.
- 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.
External links
|