William McLaren was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside right for Hamilton Academical, St Johnstone and Morton.McLaren, Willie (1931), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
He played the bulk of his career with Hamilton, and was converted from a centre forward in his first season there after joining from junior team Shettleston with a reputation as a goalscorer. He appeared for Accies in the 1935 Scottish Cup Final which ended in a 2–1 defeat to Rangers. Later that year he saved a penalty in a match against Clyde after goalkeeper Jimmy Morgan was sent off.Clyde Miss Chances at Hamilton, The Glasgow Herald, 4 November 1935 A notable feat a few years earlier was scoring four times in a 5–0 Scottish Football League win over Dundee United in April 1932.McLaren Scores Four Goals, The Glasgow Herald, 18 April 1932
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