Peter McLaren (footballer)

Leslie Peter McLaren (17 March 1923 – 19 December 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Peter McLaren
Personal information
Full name	Leslie Peter McLaren
Date of birth	(1923-03-17)17 March 1923
Place of birth	Trafalgar, Victoria
Date of death	19 December 1996(1996-12-19) (aged 73)
Place of death	Glen Alvie, Victoria
Original team(s)	Glen Alvie
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1945	Collingwood	1 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Prior to playing with Collingwood, McLaren served in the Royal Australian Navy during World War II.^[2]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 590. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
2. "World War II Roll: Leslie Peter McLaren". Department of Veterans Affairs.

External links

• Peter McLaren's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Profile on Collingwood Forever