John Ian McLaughlin (born 3 January 1948) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a left back. Active in Scotland, England and the United States between 1967 and 1977, McLaughlin made 217 career League appearances for three clubs, scoring 13 goals.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Ian McLaughlin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Gowanhill United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1971 | Falkirk | 106 | (10) |
| 1971–1976 | Everton | 61 | (1) |
| 1976 | Seattle Sounders | 19 | (0) |
| 1976–1977 | Falkirk | 31 | (2) |
| Total | 217 | (13) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Stirling, McLaughlin played junior football with Gowanhill United. He turned professional in 1967 with Falkirk of the Scottish Football League, spending four seasons with the club before moving to Everton of the English Football League. After five seasons with Everton, McLaughlin spent a season in the North American Soccer League with the Seattle Sounders, before returning to first club Falkirk for a final season.
References
edit- ^ "John McLaughlin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
External links
edit- John McLaughlin at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- NASL career stats
- Everton F.C. profile