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 career1
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