George McLaren (Australian footballer)

George McLaren
Personal information
Full name	George Eric McLaren
Date of birth	22 March 1925
Date of death
Original team(s)	Essendon District
Height/Weight	170 cm / 68 kg
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 season.

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.

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.

References

• George McLaren's statistics from AFL Tables
• George McLaren's coaching statistics at AFL Tables
• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.