James McLean (1876âÂÂ1914) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Preston North End, Walsall and West Bromwich Albion.
McLean played for Sneyd before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1896. He made his debut at inside-right in a 4âÂÂ2 defeat at Dresden United in a Staffordshire Senior Cup preliminary round replay on 26 October 1896. He made his Midland Football League debut five days later, scoring in a 3âÂÂ2 defeat at Wellingborough Town. Despite the goal this was to be his final appearance for the club.
He finished his career at Preston together with James Wilson in the summer of 1911. Around that time, he emigrated to Australia, where he played. He died in 1914.