Joe McClean (rugby league)
{{short description|Scotland international rugby league footballer}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Joe McClean
|fullname = Joseph Henry McClean
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|08|10|df=y}}
|birth_place = Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
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|position = {{rlp|PR|SR}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|Gloucestershire All Golds}}
|year1start = 2013
|year1end = 17
|appearances1 = 84
|tries1 = 19
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 76
|club2 = West Wales Raiders
|year2start = 2018
|year2end = 20
|appearances2 = 10
|tries2 = 2
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 8
| club3 = Hunslet R.L.F.C.
| year3start = 2021
| year3end = present
| appearances3 = 0
| tries3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| fieldgoals3 = 0
| points3 = 0
|teamA = Scotland
|yearAstart = 2014
|yearAend = 19
|appearancesA = 6
|triesA = 0
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 0
|new = yes
|retired =
|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Joe-McClean/summary.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org][https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Joe-McLean/ Statistics at loverugbyleague.com]
| updated = 3 March 2021
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Joseph Henry McClean (10 August 1989) is a Programme Development Manager at Prospect Training Services, and a professional rugby league footballer who has played in the 2010s. He has played at representative level for Scotland, and at club level for Gloucestershire All Golds, as a {{rlp|pr}} or {{rlp|sr}}.
Background
McLean was born in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.
Club career
=Hunslet R.L.F.C.=
On 3 Mar 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Hunslet R.L.F.C. in the RFL League 1.{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=3 Mar 2021|accessdate=3 Mar 2021|title=Scotland World Cup hopeful Joe McClean joins Hunslet|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/scotland-world-cup-hopeful-joe-mcclean-joins-hunslet/}}
International honours
Joe McClean represented Scotland while at Gloucestershire All Golds; he was an interchange/substitute in the 25-4 victory over Ireland in the 2014 European Cup at Tallaght Stadium, Dublin on Saturday 25 October 2014, was an interchange/substitute in the 12-18 defeat by Wales in the 2015 European Cup at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham on Friday 16 October 2015, was an interchange/substitute in the 22-24 defeat by Ireland in the 2015 European Cup at Netherdale, Galashiels on Friday 23 October 2015, and played at {{rlp|pr}} in the 18-32 defeat by France in the 2015 European Cup at Parc des Sports, Avignon on Saturday 7 November 2015.{{cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/656 |title=France 32 18 Scotland |website=European Rugby League |access-date=27 March 2025}}