John McLaughlin (footballer, born 1948)
| 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 | |||
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.
Career[edit]
Born 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
Categories:
- 1948 births
- Living people
- Scottish men's footballers
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Everton F.C. players
- Seattle Sounders (1974–1983) players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Footballers from Stirling
- Scottish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States