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M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Midfielder

1914 🕒 3 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #250 |

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M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Personal Profile

Full Name
Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
Albert James McLachlan
18 February 1892
Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Scotland
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Scotland
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Personal
Transfer In

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Transfer In

Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1913-14
September 1913
21
Free
St. Cuthbert Wanderers
George Ramsay
Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Returned Under
Season
Date
Age
Fee
From
From
Returned Under
Career

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Villa Career

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
🟩 Won | 🟨 Drew | 🟥 Lost |
Cards 🟨 Booking | 🟥 Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only 🥅 Goals Conceded | ⛔ Clean Sheets |

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1914 |
Football League First Division |
🕒 3 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #250 |

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Played Under

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Career Summary

Seasons
Appearances 🕒
Starts 🕒
Substitute 🔁
Unused Sub 🇺
Points per Game (PPG)
1
3
3
0
0
🟩 Won
🟩 Win %
🟨 Drew
🟨 Drawn %
🟥 Lost
🟥 Loss %
Goals ⚽
Assists 🔥
Yellow Cards 🟨
Red Cards 🟥
0
-
-
-
Goal Involvements (GI)
Games per Goal (GPG)
Games per Goal Involvement (GiPG)
0
Seasons

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Season by Season Record

Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
1913-14
21
D1
3
3
0
0
-
0
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🇺
🔥
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG
Season
Age
Lg
#
🕒
🕒
🔁
🔥
🇺
🟩
🟩
🟨
🟨
🟥
🟥
PPG
GPG
GiPG

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Goalkeeping Record

Goalkeeper #
Goals Conceded 🥅
Goals Conceded per Game (CPG)
Clean Sheets ⛔
% Clean Sheets ⛔ %

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Season by Season Goalkeeping Record

Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
1913-14
21
D1
3
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG
Season
Age
Lg
🕒
🥅
CPG

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Honours

Played for the Villa

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Villa Youth Record

n/a

Previous Clubs

St. Cuthbert Wanderers

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Debut

Squad From Season
First Squad Match
First Squad Under
1913-14
1 January 1914
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Promoted to First Team Under
Promoted to First Team Date
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1 January 1914
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Debut Season
Debut Date
Debut Age
Debut Under
1913-14
1 January 1914
21
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Debut

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

First Goal Date

Game #
Match
Scorer(s)

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Loans Out

None

Final

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Final Appearance

Final Season
Final Game
Final Age
Final Game Under
1913-14
25 April 1914
22
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Squad To Season
Final Squad
Final Squad Under
1913-14
25 April 1914
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Transfer Out

Out Season
Transfer Out Date
Age
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1914-15
September 1914
22
Free
Aberdeen
George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Out Season
Transfer Out Date
Age
Fee
To
To
Left Under
Out Season
Transfer Out Date
Age
Fee
To
To
Left Under
Transfer Out

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Subsequent Clubs

1914-27 Aberdeen
1927-29 Heart of Midlothian
1929 Airdrieonians
1929-39 Elgin City
Retired

Quotes

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Quotes

Biography

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Biography

Player #250 for Aston Villa, Albert James McLachlan, known as Bert McLachlan, played as a midfielder for the club in a position then known as a left half.

Bert played for Villa in 1913-14 making 3 appearances.

Bert was born in Kirkcudbright, Scotland on the 18th February 1892 and he made his Villa debut in the New Year’s Day fixture of 1914 aged 21.

Bert had begun his playing days with his home town team St Cuthbert’s Wanderers before joining up with his brother at Villa, forward Andy McLachlan, in September 1913.

However the two played in the same side on only one occasion - the 1-3 loss to Newcaste United on Saturday, 4 April 1914.

Bert was limited to three League appearances for Villa before returning to Scotland with Aberdeen a year later where he would go on to make over 300 appearances over the following decade.

Bert had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Bert passed away in Edinburgh in 1956 aged 64.

Died

1956, Aged 64

Appearances

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Appearances

3

Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #962
🟥 1 Jan 1914, Villa 0-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
GK Sam Hardy | CB Jim Harrop | FB Tom Lyons | FB William Littlewood | M Jimmy Leach | M Bert McLachlan | W Charlie Wallace | CF Harry Hampton | F Clem Stephenson | F Reg Boyne | F Joe Bache |
Game #979
🟥 4 Apr 1914, Villa 1-3 Newcastle, Villa Park
GK Brendel Anstey | CB Jim Harrop | LB Tommy Weston | FB Tom Lyons | CB Bill Morris | M Bert McLachlan | W Harold Edgley | W Charlie Wallace | F Herby Smart | F Andy McLachlan | F Sammy Whittaker |
Game #984
🟥 25 Apr 1914, Villa 1-3 Boro, Villa Park
GK Sam Hardy | CB Jim Harrop | CB Bill Morris | LB Tommy Weston | FB William Littlewood | M Bert McLachlan | W Harold Edgley | W Charlie Wallace | F Clem Stephenson | F Joe Bache | CF Harry Hampton |

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Starts

3

Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #962
🟥 1 Jan 1914, Villa 0-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
GK Sam Hardy | CB Jim Harrop | FB Tom Lyons | FB William Littlewood | M Jimmy Leach | M Bert McLachlan | W Charlie Wallace | CF Harry Hampton | F Clem Stephenson | F Reg Boyne | F Joe Bache |
Game #979
🟥 4 Apr 1914, Villa 1-3 Newcastle, Villa Park
GK Brendel Anstey | CB Jim Harrop | LB Tommy Weston | FB Tom Lyons | CB Bill Morris | M Bert McLachlan | W Harold Edgley | W Charlie Wallace | F Herby Smart | F Andy McLachlan | F Sammy Whittaker |
Game #984
🟥 25 Apr 1914, Villa 1-3 Boro, Villa Park
GK Sam Hardy | CB Jim Harrop | CB Bill Morris | LB Tommy Weston | FB William Littlewood | M Bert McLachlan | W Harold Edgley | W Charlie Wallace | F Clem Stephenson | F Joe Bache | CF Harry Hampton |
Starts
Subs

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Substitute Appearances

0

Game
Matchday Summary
Sub Sub
Unused

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

Game
Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Goals Scored

0

Game
Matchday Summary
Scorer(s)
Goals
Assists

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Assists Made

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)
Cards

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Cards Received

🟨

-

🟥

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
International

International Career

Scotland

FA
National Team
Caps with Villa
Scotland
FA
National Team
Full International Record
Scotland
FA
🕒 Caps
🕒 Starts
🔁 Sub
⚽ Goals
FA
First Cap with Villa
FA
First International Goal with Villa
FA
Last Cap with Villa

International Record

Scotland

Starter

Match

Substitute

Match

Goals

Match
Matches

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

Matches

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

🟥 1 Jan 1914, Villa 0-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

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Game #962

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 0-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | DLWLL |

Season | 1913-14 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #936 |
Thursday, 1 January 1914

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Sam Hardy |
CB Jim Harrop |
FB Tom Lyons |
FB William Littlewood |
M Jimmy Leach |
M Bert McLachlan |
W Charlie Wallace |
CF Harry Hampton |
F Clem Stephenson |
F Reg Boyne |
F Joe Bache |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Villa lose for the second successive match to make it eight wins, four draws and nine defeats in their twenty one division one games. Meanwhile, midfielder Bert McLachlan made his Villa debut aged 21 after joining from St. Cuthbert’s Wanderers in September 1913.

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

🟥 4 Apr 1914, Villa 1-3 Newcastle, Villa Park

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Game #979

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | DWLLL |

Season | 1913-14 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #953 |
Saturday, 4 April 1914

Scorer(s) | Charlie Wallace (pen) |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Brendel Anstey |
CB Jim Harrop |
LB Tommy Weston |
FB Tom Lyons |
CB Bill Morris |
M Bert McLachlan |
W Harold Edgley |
W Charlie Wallace |
F Herby Smart |
F Andy McLachlan |
F Sammy Whittaker |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Villa lose three successive games for the first time this season having previously been unbeaten in fourteen, winning twelve to make it sixteen wins, six draws and eleven defeats in their thirty three division one games. Meanwhile, forward Herby Smart made his sole appearance for Villa aged 21 after joining from Bilston United. Smart would later move on to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

M Bert McLachlan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #250 |

🟥 25 Apr 1914, Villa 1-3 Boro, Villa Park

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Game #984

Manager | George Ramsay led Management Committee |
FT Score | 1-3 |
FT Result | Lost |
Last 5 Games | LWWWL |

Season | 1913-14 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #958 |
Saturday, 25 April 1914

Scorer(s) | Joe Bache |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Sam Hardy |
CB Jim Harrop |
CB Bill Morris |
LB Tommy Weston |
FB William Littlewood |
M Bert McLachlan |
W Harold Edgley |
W Charlie Wallace |
F Clem Stephenson |
F Joe Bache |
CF Harry Hampton |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Villa end a remarkable season as runners up for the second successive season but that barely begins to tell the story as their worst ever start to a League campaign and a poor first four months saw Villa lose with a frequency rarely seen. New Year 1914 however saw an astonishing turnaround in form with eleven consecutive victories in an unbeaten run of fourteen before the final eight games brought five defeats to leave Villa seven points behind eventual champions Blackburn.
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