Ian Buchanan McPherson DFC (26 July 1920 – 20 March 1983) was a Scottish footballer whose clubs included Rangers, Notts County and Arsenal.

[2] A native of Glasgow, McPherson first joined Rangers as a youth player and made his debut in a 3–1 victory over Arbroath on 26 August 1939, although World War II intervened during the early part of his career, and all competitive football was suspended.

[3] After 15 goals in 16 wartime appearances,[3] McPherson left Rangers to serve in the RAF and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1944 and 1945.

After a single season with the Magpies, McPherson was signed by Arsenal in August 1946 (in part-exchange for Reg Cumner), in time for the resumption of competitive League football that autumn.

However, with the appointment of Tom Whittaker as manager in the summer of 1947 the Gunners immediately went back to winning ways, and McPherson was a regular in the First Division Championship-winning of 1947–48, playing 29 League matches, mostly on the right wing but also the left after Denis Compton was injured.