Bert McLachlan

Bert MacLachlan
Personal information
Full name Albert James MacLachlan
Date of birth (1892-02-18)18 February 1892
Place of birth Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Date of death 1956 (aged 63–64)
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland
Position Defender
Youth career
St Cuthbert Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1914 Aston Villa 3 (0)
1914–1927 Aberdeen 315 (16)
1927–1929 Heart of Midlothian 0 (0)
1929 Airdrieonians 2 (0)
1929–1939 Elgin City
International career
1920 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert James McLachlan (18 February 1892 – 1956) was a Scottish professional football defender who played for Aston Villa, Aberdeen and Heart of Midlothian.

McLachlan joined Aston Villa from St Cuthbert Wanderers in 1913, but played only three games for the English club. He moved to Aberdeen in 1914, where he was appointed captain in 1919 having served as a gunner during World War I. He left Aberdeen for Heart of Midlothian in 1927, and joined Elgin City. He died in 1956.

His brothers Fred and John were also footballers.