Queen of The South
In 1935, McLachlan was the successful applicant out of almost one hundred who applied for the job as manager of top division Dumfries side, Queen of the South. His appointment was announced on 29 June.
He was manager of one of the landmark events in the history of Queen of the South; the 11-game 1936 overseas tour and the Algiers invitational tournament. Queens returned with the trophy after beating Racing Santander in the final.
Players at the club during this time included Willie Savage, Willie Culbert, Willie Ferguson, Joe Tulip and Irish international Laurie Cumming.
McLachlan's time at Queens was part of a long spell the club spent in Scotland's top division. It was under McLachlan that Jackie Oakes first joined Queens.
On 22 March, with five games remaining of the 1936-37 season, the Queens board announced that McLachlan would be leaving the club on 30 March. The week was intended to allow the outgoing manager to offer advice on team building for the next season. Willie Ferguson was named as McLachlan's successor.
When McLachlan left Queens in 1937, he had no further involvement in football.
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