George McLaren (Australian footballer)

George Eric McLaren (22 March 1925 – 23 July 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s and early 1950s.

George McLaren
Personal information
Full name George Eric McLaren
Date of birth 22 March 1925
Date of death 23 July 1956(1956-07-23) (aged 31)
Original team(s) Essendon District
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Position(s) Wingman
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1944–1951 Footscray 139 (24)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1951 Footscray 1 (1–0–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A wingman, McLaren was recruited from the Essendon District League. He started out at Footscray in 1944 and two years later represented Victoria in an interstate match against South Australia. In the 1951 season, his last, McLaren filled in as coach for a game against Richmond which they won by 26 points.

McLaren was killed in a car accident in 1956.[1][2]

References
  1. "Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 25 July 1956. p. 14. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. "Bulldogs aid star's family". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 26 September 1956. p. 22. Retrieved 25 September 2014.


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