John McLaughlin (footballer, born 1952)
John McLaughlin (born 25 February 1952) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Active in England and the United States between 1970 and 1976, McLaughlin made 72 career League appearances, scoring 9 goals.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 February 1952 | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Liverpool | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1976 | Liverpool | 40 | (3) |
1975 | → Philadelphia Atoms (loan) | 22 | (7) |
1976 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 5 | (0) |
1976 | → Dallas Tornado (loan) | 5 | (0) |
South Liverpool | |||
Barrow | |||
Wrexham | |||
1978 | Macclesfield Town | 2 | (1) |
Total | 74+ | (10+) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Born in Liverpool, McLaughlin played as a youth with hometown club Liverpool, before making his professional debut in 1970. He made a total of 40 appearances for Liverpool in the Football League between 1970 and 1976.[1] McLaughlin made five appearances on loan at Portsmouth in 1976.[2] McLaughlin also spent time in the North American Soccer League with the Philadelphia Atoms and the Dallas Tornado.[3]
After a knee injury ended his professional career, McLaughlin later played non-League football for teams including South Liverpool, Barrow and Wrexham.[4]
References
- "LIVERPOOL : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- "PORTSMOUTH : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- "NASL career stats". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- "Player profile". LFC History. Retrieved 20 August 2009.