Frank McLaren
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis McLaren | ||
| Date of birth | 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilsyth, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1961 (aged 79–80) | ||
| Place of death | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Earnock Rovers | ||
| 1905–1912 | Heart of Midlothian | 161 | (17) |
| 1912–1914 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | (0) |
| Total | 199 | (17) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francis McLaren (1881 – 1961) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half or centre half. He spent the bulk of his professional career with Heart of Midlothian where he was a regular for seven years, winning the Scottish Cup in 1906 and also appearing on the losing side in the 1907 final. He also had two years with Hamilton Academical, acting as mentor to younger players such as William McNamee.