Ross MacLaren, sometimes erroneously spelled McLaren, (born 14 April 1962) is a Scottish football coach and former professional player who played as a defensive midfielder.
The season ended with a Wembley appearance, as the club were promoted to Division One after the 1–0 win over Sunderland, only to be demoted by the League ten days later.
MacLaren missed just one game in 1990–91 and played the first 32 league matches the following year until a hernia problem brought an end to his season.
This resulted in MacLaren's second successful visit to Wembley with the club, as they beat Leicester City 4–3 and were promoted into the FA Premier League.
[9] MacLaren's brother Donald had a short career as a footballer with Dunfermline Athletic (after failing to break through at Heart of Midlothian) prior to emigrating to Australia.
[10] His nephew Jamie Maclaren, Donald's son, is also a footballer who has played in Scotland, England and Germany and for the Australian national team.