Dave MacLaren

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dave MacLaren

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = David MacLaren

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1934|06|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Auchterarder, Scotland

| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|12|6|1934|06|12|df=y}}

| death_place = Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

| height = {{height|meter=1.88}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| years1 = 1953| clubs1 = Hong Kong FC| caps1 = | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1954–1955| clubs2 = Penang| caps2 = | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1956–1957| clubs3 = Dundee| caps3 = 1| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1957–1960| clubs4 = Leicester City| caps4 = 85| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1960–1965| clubs5 = Plymouth Argyle| caps5 = 131| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1965–1966| clubs6 = Wolverhampton Wanderers| caps6 = 44| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 1966–1967| clubs7 = Southampton| caps7 = 22| goals7 = 0

| totalcaps = 283 | totalgoals = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1954

| nationalteam1 = Malaya

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 1954–1955

| nationalteam2 = Malaya XI

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1970–1971| managerclubs1 = Malaysia

| manageryears2 = 1972–1976| managerclubs2 = Sydney City

| manageryears3 = 1977–1979| managerclubs3 = South Melbourne Hellas

}}

David MacLaren (12 June 1934 – 6 December 2016) was a footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Although born in Scotland, he spent most of his playing career in England, before turning to management in Malaysia and Australia.

Playing career

While completing his National Service as a radar technician in the RAAF, MacLaren represented Hong Kong FC and helped Penang win the Malaya Cup in 1954.{{cite web|url=https://legasilagenda.com/2021/09/11/piala-malaya-1954-pulau-pinang-v-singapura/|title=Meraikan 100 Tahun Piala Malaysia – Final 1954 – Pulau Pinang V. Singapura|language=Malay|publisher=Legasi Lagenda|accessdate=24 January 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911033025/https://legasilagenda.com/2021/09/11/piala-malaya-1954-pulau-pinang-v-singapura/|archivedate=11 September 2021|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituary-dave-maclaren-well-travelled-goalkeeper-and-football-coach-1459523?amp|title=Obituary: Dave Maclaren, well-travelled goalkeeper and football coach|publisher=Scotsman|accessdate=24 January 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200530195202/https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituary-dave-maclaren-well-travelled-goalkeeper-and-football-coach-1459523%3famp|archivedate=30 May 2020|url-status=dead}} He also attracted the attention of Chelsea manager, Ted Drake to signing him for Chelsea before he returned to Scotland and joined Dundee.{{cite web|url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2016-12-15/an-appreciation-dave-maclaren|title=An appreciation: Dave Maclaren|publisher=Southamptonfc|accessdate=24 January 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924125226/https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2016-12-15/an-appreciation-dave-maclaren|archivedate=24 September 2018|url-status=dead}} He managed only one first team appearance for the team though, before heading to England in January 1957, where he would spend the rest of his playing career.[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/davemaclaren.html "Dave MacLaren"]. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 June 2010.

He joined Leicester City and immediately won promotion to the First Division as he became first choice, but he lost his place to the emerging Gordon Banks during the 1959–60 season. McLaren took this as his cue to depart and joined Second Division Plymouth Argyle at the end of the season.[http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=509&scp=1,2,5,6,7 "Dave MacLaren"]. Greens on Screen. Retrieved 24 June 2010.

The goalkeeper made more appearances for Plymouth than any of his other league clubs (131 league games) over five seasons in the second tier, before being signed by Wolves in early 1965. He spent only one full season at Molineux as the club attempted to regain their top flight status at the first attempt in 1965–66, but fell short.[https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/wolverhampton-wanderers/1966/3/ Wolverhampton Wanderers » Fixtures & Results 1965/1966-Worldfootball. Retrieved 25 January 2022.]

MacLaren got a chance to return to the First Division though when newly promoted Southampton signed him soon into the following season, despite McLaren having been in goal for Wolves when Southampton had scored nine against them in the previous season (in a 9–3 victory).[https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/eng-championship-1965-1966-spieltag/2/ Championship 1965/1966 » 2.Round-Worldfootball. Retrieved 25 January 2022.]

He lasted just a single season at The Dell, making 22 league appearances, before losing his place to Eric Martin. After leaving Southampton he joined non-league Worcester City.[https://www.worcestercityfc.org/news/196768-championship-2537452.html 1967-68 Championship-Worcester City FC. Retrieved 25 January 2022.]

MacLaren died in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia on 6 December 2016 after a long illness.{{cite web|title=Remembering Dave MacLaren|url=http://www.pafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/remembering-dave-maclaren-3457563.aspx|publisher=Plymouth Argyle FC|access-date=9 December 2016|date=8 December 2016}}{{cite web|title=Dave Maclaren RIP|url=http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?57556-Dave-Maclaren-RIP#.WEphKPmLRPY|publisher=SaintsWeb|access-date=9 December 2016|date=8 December 2016}}

International career

While in Penang, he was selected in a Malaya national football team and played in exhibition matches. On 18 September 1954, he played for Malaya against Singapore in a 3–0 defeat.{{Cite web|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19540919-1.2.145?ST=1&AT=search&k=dave%20maclaren%20fam&QT=dave,maclaren,fam&oref=article|title=S'pore beat the MacLaren bogey for 3-0 victory |website=National Library of Singapore}} He then played for Malaya against Kalmar FF in a 1–1 draw on 20 November 1954.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kalmar-indo54.html|title=Kalmar FF tour of South East Asia 1954|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |accessdate=24 January 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610105717/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kalmar-indo54.html|archivedate=10 June 2020|url-status=live}}

The following year, on 11 February 1955, he played against Admira in a 1–1 draw.{{Cite web|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19550212-1.2.213?ST=1&AT=search&k=dave%20maclaren%20federation%20of%20malaya&QT=dave,maclaren,federation,of,malaya&oref=article|title=Federation led Admira till six minutes from end|website=National Library of Singapore}}

Coaching career

After retiring from playing, he took on a new challenge in Malaysia as manager of Malaysia national team between 1970 and 1971. As national manager, MacLaren guided Malaysia to qualify for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games as group leaders.

After that, he returned to Australia to manage Sydney City.

In 1977, he became South Melbourne Hellas manager for two years.{{cite web |url=http://www.smfc.com.au/history/1970-s/ |title=History-1970's-South Melbourne FC |access-date=2009-09-01 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090824185737/http://www.smfc.com.au/history/1970-s/ |archive-date=2009-08-24 }}

Personal life

MacLaren's brothers, Jimmy and Roy, were also professional footballers. All three MacLaren brothers were goalkeepers.{{cite web | title=Dave Maclaren: 1934 – 2016 | url=https://www.wolvesheroes.com/2016/12/09/dave-maclaren-1934-2016/ | publisher=Wolves Heroes | access-date=27 March 2021}}

Honours

=Player=

Penang

Malaysia Cup: 1954{{cite web|url=https://legasilagenda.com/2021/09/11/piala-malaya-1954-pulau-pinang-v-singapura/|title=Meraikan 100 Tahun Piala Malaysia – Final 1954 – Pulau Pinang V. Singapura|language=Malay|publisher=Legasi Lagenda|accessdate=24 January 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911033025/https://legasilagenda.com/2021/09/11/piala-malaya-1954-pulau-pinang-v-singapura/|archivedate=11 September 2021|url-status=dead}}{{cite web | title=Dave Maclaren: 1934 – 2016 | url=https://www.wolvesheroes.com/2016/12/09/dave-maclaren-1934-2016/ | publisher=Wolves Heroes | access-date=27 March 2021}}

Leicester City

Second Division: 1956–57

Individual

Malaya Sportsman of the Year: 1954[https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/maclaren-profile-in-Leics-C-prog-Oct-59-comp.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/dave-maclaren/&docid=xKmBFFiu06vPuM&tbnid=wF4m5-uZf45zrM&vet=1&w=897&h=1500&itg=1&source=sh/x/im Dave Maclaren | SaintsPlayers.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2022 (Google Image).]

=Manager=

Sydney City

NSW NPL Grand Final: Finalists 1973, 1974{{cite web |title=Australian Soccer 1965 to 1977 and Beyond (web.archive) |url=http://austsoccer.blogspot.com/2018/09/1970-77-hakoah-eastern-suburbs-beyond.html?m=1 |publisher=Aust Soccer |access-date=27 March 2021 |date=7 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124081038/http://austsoccer.blogspot.com/2018/09/1970-77-hakoah-eastern-suburbs-beyond.html?m=1 |archive-date=24 January 2022 |url-status=dead}}
NSW NPL Minor Premiership: 1973, 1974
Ampol Cup: 1973
Waratah Cup: 1976