Ross MacLaren, sometimes erroneously spelled McLaren, was born on 14 April 1962 and is a Scottish football coach and former professional player who played as a defensive midfielder.
10 Facts About Ross MacLaren
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Ross MacLaren joined the club in 1980 and was there for four seasons playing 161 games and scoring 18 times.
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An ever present player in the team in his first two seasons, MacLaren was a key figure in Derby's second successive promotion; winning the Second Division Championship in his second season at the Baseball Ground.
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Ross MacLaren was handed the responsibility of being the club's penalty taker.
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Under Ossie Ardiles the following season, Ross MacLaren was ever-present as the defensive player in Ossie's diamond-shaped midfield.
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Ross MacLaren made just twelve appearances that season, with the club winning none of the matches he played in.
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Ross MacLaren was sacked in a cost-cutting move in 1998 - seven other members of staff were made redundant in a move that brought about Steve McMahon's resignation.
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Ross MacLaren then became the chief scout at Aston Villa, working under John Gregory for the first time.
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Ross MacLaren took over the management of Southend's under-18 team before returning to League football as assistant manager of League Two club Notts County.
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Ross MacLaren's nephew Jamie Maclaren, Donald's son, is a footballer who has played in Scotland, England and Germany and for the Australian national team.