William MacLaren was a rugby union international who represented England in the first rugby international in 1871.

[1] William MacLaren was born on 1844 in Chorlton, Lancashire.

[1] MacLaren made his international debut on 27 March 1871 at Edinburgh in the first international and was contested by Scotland and England.

[1] He was one of four representatives from the Manchester Football Club, at the time Lancashire's foremost club.

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