Lawrence McFarlane "Baldy" Northcott[1][2] (September 7, 1908 – November 7, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger.

Born in Calgary, Alberta,[3] Northcott played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Maroons and Chicago Black Hawks.

Northcott achieved all-star status in 1932–33 playing on a line with Jimmy Ward and Hooley Smith.

After the Maroons folded, Northcott was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks where he would play his last game in the National Hockey league, retiring at the end of the 1938–39 season.

Northcott coached the Winnipeg Rangers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for one season in 1940–41, leading them to the Memorial Cup Championship.