Stewart MacLaren

{{short description|Scottish footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}

{{Use British English|date=December 2017}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Stuart MacLaren

| fullname =

| height = 1.78 m{{cite web |url=https://www.motherwellnet.com/database/player-archive/mc-mac/stewart-maclaren/ |title=Stewart MacLaren |publisher=motherwellnet.com |access-date=24 September 2024 |language=en}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1953|4|6}}

| birth_place = Larkhall, Scotland

| position = Right back

| years1 = 1969–1974

| years2 = 1974–1979

| years3 = 1978–1981

| years4 = 1981–1985

| clubs1 = West Bromwich Albion

| clubs2 = Motherwell

| clubs3 = Dundee

| clubs4 = Heart of Midlothian

| caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| caps2 = 123 | goals2 = 5

| caps3 = 80 | goals3 = 7

| caps4 = 67 | goals4 = 0

| totalcaps = 270 | totalgoals = 12

}}

Stewart MacLaren (born 6 April 1953) is a Scottish former footballer who played in central defence. MacLaren played for Motherwell, Dundee and Heart of Midlothian. He was known by the nicknames Chopper and Gonzo. After retiring in 1985 through injury he pursued a career in the motor trade.