Stewart MacLaren Player Profile

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  • Full Name: Stewart MacLaren
  • Born: April 6th, 1953 (Larkhall)

Career



Dundee Career Summary

Competitive Friendlies
1978-79 24 6 - -
1979-80 35 3 1 1
1980-81 40 1 5 (1)-
TOTAL 99 10 6 (1) 1

NOTES:
Other Cups may include: Anglo-Scottish Cup, Challenge Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Drybrough Cup, International Soccer League, League Cup, Summer Cup, Texaco Cup.


Biography

Stewart was signed from Motherwell for £25,000 by Tommy Gemmell in 1978. He had previously played for West Bromwich Albion in England.

The right back was made captain by MacKay.

MacLaren went on to make a total of one hundred appearances for the club, the first coming against Clydebank in a 2-1 defeat. He scored the first of ten goals against Rangers the same season in a 6-3 defeat.

Stewart would missed the 1980 League Cup Final after fracturing his cheekbone in the semi against Ayr United.

Very much a utility player, he moved to Tynecastle in 1981 and was forced to retire in 1984 at the age of 31 due a persistent pelvic injury and back problems.

Debut

November 25th, 1978
Clydebank (1965) 2 - 1 Dundee

League (First Division)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)


Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
League 797- 51
Scottish Cup 52- 11
League Cup 131- 2-
Anglo-Scottish Cup 2-- 1-
Totals: 9910- 92

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 02/05/81 First Division vs. East Stirling (A) 1 - 0
 25/04/81 First Division vs. Falkirk (A) 2 - 1
 18/04/81 First Division vs. Clydebank (1965) (H) 1 - 0
 11/04/81 First Division vs. Dunfermline (A) 1 - 1
 04/04/81 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H) 4 - 1

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 30/08/80 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Arbroath (A) 3 - 0
 29/03/80 Premier Division vs. Morton (A) 1 - 1
 06/10/79 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A) 1 - 3
 15/09/79 Premier Division vs. Morton (H) 4 - 3
 08/05/79 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (H) 2 - 0

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 02/05/81 First Division vs. East Stirling (A)  1 - 0
 25/04/81 First Division vs. Falkirk (A)  2 - 1
 18/04/81 First Division vs. Clydebank (1965) (H)  1 - 0
 11/04/81 First Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 1
 04/04/81 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  4 - 1
 01/04/81 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (H)  2 - 1
 28/03/81 First Division vs. Berwick (H)  0 - 0
 24/03/81 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (A)  1 - 0
 21/03/81 First Division vs. Hamilton (A)  3 - 1
 18/03/81 First Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  2 - 0
 14/03/81 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (H)  3 - 1
 11/03/81 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 1
 21/02/81 First Division vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 4
 07/02/81 First Division vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 0
 31/01/81 First Division vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 4
 24/01/81 3rd Round vs. Falkirk (A)  0 - 1
 01/01/81 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 2
 19/11/80 Semi Final 2nd Leg vs. Ayr Utd (H)  3 - 2
 15/11/80 First Division vs. Falkirk (A)  3 - 0
 08/11/80 First Division vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 1
 05/11/80 Semi Final 1st Leg vs. Ayr Utd (A)  1 - 1
 01/11/80 First Division vs. Clydebank (1965) (H)  2 - 1
 29/10/80 Quarter Final 2nd Leg vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 0
 25/10/80 First Division vs. Berwick (A)  1 - 0
 18/10/80 First Division vs. East Stirling (H)  2 - 0
 14/10/80 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  2 - 0
 11/10/80 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  0 - 0
 08/10/80 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 0
 04/10/80 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  3 - 1
 27/09/80 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (A)  1 - 1
 24/09/80 2nd Round 2nd Leg vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 0
 20/09/80 First Division vs. Falkirk (H)  4 - 0
 17/09/80 First Division vs. Motherwell (A)  2 - 3
 06/09/80 First Division vs. Clydebank (1965) (A)  0 - 3
 03/09/80 2nd Round 1st Leg vs. Kilmarnock (H)  0 - 0
 30/08/80 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Arbroath (A)  3 - 0
 26/08/80 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Arbroath (H)  2 - 0
 23/08/80 First Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 1
 16/08/80 First Division vs. Ayr Utd (H)  0 - 0
 09/08/80 First Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  0 - 1
 12/04/80 Premier Division vs. Partick (A)  0 - 3
 07/04/80 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 2
 05/04/80 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 4
 02/04/80 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 3
 29/03/80 Premier Division vs. Morton (A)  1 - 1
 25/03/80 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 2
 19/03/80 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 3
 15/03/80 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  3 - 0
 12/03/80 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 1
 09/02/80 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 30/01/80 3rd Round vs. Dundee Utd (A)  1 - 5
 12/01/80 Premier Division vs. Morton (H)  1 - 0
 05/01/80 Premier Division vs. Partick (H)  1 - 1
 22/12/79 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (A)  0 - 2
 15/12/79 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  3 - 1
 24/11/79 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  3 - 1
 17/11/79 Premier Division vs. Morton (A)  0 - 2
 14/11/79 Quarter Final 2nd Leg vs. Hamilton (H)  1 - 0
 10/11/79 Premier Division vs. Partick (A)  3 - 2
 03/11/79 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 1
 31/10/79 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 3
 13/10/79 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 3
 06/10/79 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 3
 29/09/79 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 4
 26/09/79 2nd Round 1st Leg vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 1
 22/09/79 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 2
 15/09/79 Premier Division vs. Morton (H)  4 - 3
 08/09/79 Premier Division vs. Partick (H)  2 - 2
 04/09/79 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Sheff Utd (A)  1 - 2
 01/09/79 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  3 - 1
 29/08/79 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  4 - 1
 25/08/79 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 5
 18/08/79 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  4 - 1
 11/08/79 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (A)  0 - 3
 08/08/79 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Kilmarnock (A)  3 - 3
 08/05/79 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (H)  2 - 0
 06/05/79 First Division vs. Arbroath (H)  0 - 2
 02/05/79 First Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  2 - 3
 28/04/79 First Division vs. Montrose (H)  1 - 0
 25/04/79 First Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 2
 21/04/79 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878-2002) (A)  4 - 2
 18/04/79 First Division vs. Clyde (H)  2 - 0
 14/04/79 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  4 - 3
 11/04/79 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  2 - 1
 07/04/79 First Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 3
 04/04/79 First Division vs. Queen of South (H)  4 - 0
 31/03/79 First Division vs. Ayr Utd (A)  2 - 1
 28/03/79 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (A)  1 - 0
 24/03/79 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 0
 14/03/79 First Division vs. Montrose (A)  2 - 0
 10/03/79 Quarter Final vs. Rangers (A)  3 - 6
 03/03/79 4th Round vs. St Mirren (H)  4 - 1
 25/02/79 3rd Round vs. Falkirk (H)  1 - 0
 21/02/79 First Division vs. Clydebank (1965) (H)  2 - 1
 23/12/78 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878-2002) (A)  2 - 0
 16/12/78 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (H)  2 - 1
 09/12/78 First Division vs. Queen of South (A)  1 - 3
 02/12/78 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  1 - 1
 25/11/78 First Division vs. Clydebank (1965) (A)  1 - 2

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored (click to expand)
 30/08/80 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Arbroath (A)  3 - 0
 29/03/80 Premier Division vs. Morton (A)  1 - 1
 06/10/79 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 3
 15/09/79 Premier Division vs. Morton (H)  4 - 3
 08/05/79 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (H)  2 - 0
 18/04/79 First Division vs. Clyde (H)  2 - 0
 14/04/79 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  4 - 3
 11/04/79 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  2 - 1
 10/03/79 Quarter Final vs. Rangers (A)  3 - 6
 10/03/79 Quarter Final vs. Rangers (A)  3 - 6

  = Starting Appearances (Sub Appearances) | = Goals | NPS = Squad Appearances (as Non-Playing Sub) | GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Stewart was born on this date in Larkhall.

    Monday, April 6th, 1953

  • First Team Debut

    Clydebank (1965) 2 - 1 Dundee
    League (First Division)

    Saturday, November 25th, 1978

  • First Goal

    Rangers 6 - 3 Dundee
    Scottish Cup (Quarter Final)

    Saturday, March 10th, 1979

  • First League Goal

    Raith Rovers 1 - 2 Dundee
    League (First Division)

    Wednesday, April 11th, 1979

  • 50th Appearance

    Kilmarnock 1 - 1 Dundee
    League (Premier Division)

    I might have known they wouldn't let me forget it. TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS ago I scored the two goals for Dundee at Hampden in the League Cup final which ensured Kilmarnock collected runners-up med

    Saturday, February 9th, 1980

  • 50th League Appearance

    Dundee 0 - 0 Ayr Utd
    League (First Division)

    Saints be praised for James Murphy.The diminutive Dundee winger was the one man who threatened to bring this stodgy game to life with his tireless efforts and artistry out on the left.

    Saturday, August 16th, 1980

  • Last Goal

    Arbroath 0 - 3 Dundee
    League Cup (1st Round 2nd Leg)

    Arbroath opened strongly and Forsyth was not far off the mark with good a header. Even this early pace was fast and furious and in four minutes Dundee's Fleming was booked for a foul on Gavine.

    Saturday, August 30th, 1980

  • Last Appearance

    East Stirling 0 - 1 Dundee
    League (First Division)

    The biggest crowd in years assembles at Firs Park, Falkirk, for Dundee's promotion day of decision, and most of them are Dens Park fans. Stuart McKimmie is fit and Dundee are unchanged.The pit

    Saturday, May 2nd, 1981

  • Left the Club

    Saturday, July 4th, 1981