| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert James MacLachlan | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkcudbright, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1956 (aged 63–64) | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Cuthbert Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1914 | Aston Villa | 3 | (0) |
| 1914–1927 | Aberdeen | 315 | (16) |
| 1927–1929 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| 1929 | Airdrieonians | 2 | (0) |
| 1929–1939 | Elgin City | ||
| International career | |||
| 1920 | Scottish League XI[1] | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Albert James MacLachlan (18 February 1892 – 1956) was a Scottish professional football defender who played for Aston Villa, Aberdeen and Heart of Midlothian.[2]
MacLachlan joined Aston Villa from St Cuthbert Wanderers in 1913, but played only three games for the English club.[3] He moved to Aberdeen in 1914, where he was appointed captain in 1919 having served as a gunner during World War I.[4] He left Aberdeen for Heart of Midlothian in 1927, and died in 1956.
His brothers Fred and John were also footballers.[4][2]
Career statistics
Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
| Club[5][6] | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 1913-14 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Aberdeen | 1914-15 | Scottish Division One | 36 | 4 | - | 36 | 4 | |
| 1915-16 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 1916-17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1917-18 | Aberdeen Dropped Out of Competitive Football due to WW1 | |||||||
| 1918-19 | ||||||||
| 1919-20 | Scottish Division One | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| 1920-21 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 1921-22 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| 1922-23 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 1923-24 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
| 1924-25 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 1925-26 | 30 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 1926-27 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 315 | 16 | 43 | 0 | 361 | 16 | ||
| Hearts | 1926-27 | Scottish Division One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1928-29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Airdrieonians | 1929-30 | Scottish Division One | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2+ | 0+ | ||
| Elgin City | 1929-1939 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Career total | 319+ | 16+ | 43+ | 0+ | 365+ | 16+ | ||
References
- ^ "Bert McLachlan". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Bert MacLachlan profile". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Bert MacLachlan profile". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Player Appearances". AVFC History. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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