Tommy McLaren
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas McLaren | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 23 July 1978 (aged 29) | ||
| Place of death | Telford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Berwick Rangers | 6 | (0) |
| 1967–1977 | Port Vale | 333 | (28) |
| 1975 | → Portland Timbers (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 1977–1978 | Telford United | ||
| Total | 359+ | (29+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas McLaren (1 June 1949 – 23 July 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder.
He moved from Berwick Rangers to Port Vale in November 1967. He spent ten years at Vale Park, making 369 league and cup appearances. He helped the club to achieve promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1969–70 and also picked up the club's Player of the Year award in 1970–71. He also played on loan for the Portland Timbers in the summer of 1975, helping the club to the North American Soccer League championship final. Given a free transfer to Telford United in May 1977, he went on to commit suicide in July 1978, having never come to terms with leaving Port Vale. He was 29 years old.