Ross MacLaren, sometimes erroneously spelled McLaren, (born 14 April 1962 in Edinburgh) is a former football Defensive Central Midfielder and coach.
MacLaren's League career in England began with Shrewsbury Town, having joined them from Glasgow Rangers. He joined the club in 1980 and was there for four seasons playing 161 games and scoring 18 times. It was at Shrewsbury that he first moved from the role of a Midfielder to that of a Defender.
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Ross MacLaren, sometimes erroneously spelled McLaren, (born 14 April 1962 in Edinburgh) is a former football Defensive Central Midfielder and coach.
MacLaren's League career in England began with Shrewsbury Town, having joined them from Glasgow Rangers. He joined the club in 1980 and was there for four seasons playing 161 games and scoring 18 times. It was at Shrewsbury that he first moved from the role of a Midfielder to that of a Defender.
He moved to Derby County in 1985 for a fee of £67,00 and was voted Rams player of the year in his first season 1985-86, in which Derby were promoted to Division Two. An ever present player in the team in his first two seasons, MacLaren was a key figure in Derby's second successive promotion; winning the Second Division Championship in his second season at the Baseball Ground.
In August 1988, he was bought by Swindon Town manager Lou Macari for £165,000, having previously being valued at £450,000.
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