About Bert MacLachlan
Lived 1892 – 1956 (aged 63–64). Bert MacLachlan was a British association football player.
Albert James McLachlan (18 February 1892 – 1956) was a Scottish professional football defender who played for Aston Villa, Aberdeen and Heart of Midlothian.
McLachlan joined Aston Villa from St Cuthbert Wanderers in 1913, but played only three games for the English club. He moved to Aberdeen in 1914, where he was appointed captain in 1919 having served as a gunner during World War I. He left Aberdeen for Heart of Midlothian in 1927, and joined Elgin City. He died in 1956.
His brothers Fred and John were also footballers.
Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
1913–14 First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
3 0 0 0 3 0
1914–15
36 4
36 4 1915–16 25 1 25 1 1916–17 1 0 1 0 1917–18
1918–19 1919–20
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
315 16 43 0 361 16
1926–27
0 0 0 0 0 0 1927–28 0 0 0 0 0 0 1928–29 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
1929–30 Scottish Division One 2 0 – – 2 0
2 0 2+ 0+
1929–1939 – – – – – – –
319+ 16+ 43+ 0+ 365+ 16+
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Who was Bert MacLachlan?
Footballer (1892-1956)
When was Bert MacLachlan born?
Bert MacLachlan was born on 18 February 1892 in Kirkcudbright.
When did Bert MacLachlan die?
Bert MacLachlan died in 1956 in Edinburgh.
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Bert MacLachlan was an association football player.
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Bert MacLachlan was British.
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