Hugh McLaughlin (footballer, born 1943)
Hugh McLaughlin (born 2 September 1943) is a Scottish retired professional football wing half who played in the Football League for Brentford.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hugh McLaughlin[1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 September 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Playing position(s) | Wing half | ||
Youth career | |||
–1961 | St Roch's | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1961–1966 | Brentford | 5 | (0) |
Gravesend & Northfleet | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Brentford
McLaughlin began his career at Scottish junior club St Roch's and was signed by Scottish manager Malky McDonald of English Third Division club Brentford in September 1961.[1][2] McLaughlin made only seven first team appearances during a five-year spell at Griffin Park and scored once, in a League Cup match versus Reading in September 1963.[2] After substitutions were introduced in the Football League in 1965, McLaughlin was the first Brentford player to come on as a substitute, when he replaced Billy Cobb after 41 minutes of a 2–0 win over Oldham Athletic on 11 April 1964.[2] McLaughlin spent much of his time in the Brentford reserves and won the 1964–65 London Challenge Cup with the team.[3] McLaughlin departed Griffin Park at the end of the 1965–66.[2]
Gravesend & Northfleet
After his release from Brentford, McLaughlin dropped into non-league football and signed for Southern League First Division club Gravesend & Northfleet prior to the beginning of the 1966–67 season.[2]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1963–64[4] | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
1964–65[4] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
1965–66[4] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
References
- "Hugh McLaughlin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 107. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 387–388. ISBN 0951526200.