William McLaren (footballer)

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William McLaren
Personal information
Full name William McLaren
Date of birth 1887
Place of birth Fauldhouse, Scotland
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Duntocher Hibernian
1907–1910 Cowdenbeath 54 (0)
1910–1913 Burnley 63 (0)
1913–1915 Huddersfield Town 31 (2)
Cowdenbeath
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William McLaren (born in Fauldhouse, Scotland) was a professional footballer who played for Cowdenbeath, [1] Burnley and Huddersfield Town.

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References

  1. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)