Barry McLaughlin

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Barry McLaughlin
Personal information
Full name Barry McLaughlin
Date of birth (1973-04-19) 19 April 1973 (age 50) [1]
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland [1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender [1]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–2002 St Mirren [2] 266 (12)
2002–2004 Kilmarnock [3] 36 (1)
2004–2006 Ayr United [4] 55 (0)
Managerial career
2021–2022 Glenvale U20
2022-2023 Thorn Athletic
2023- Giffnock SC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Barry McLaughlin (born 19 April 1973 in Paisley) is a Scottish football manager and former professional footballer. He played for St Mirren for ten years, and was captain of the St Mirren side in his last season. After this he went on to play for Kilmarnock and Ayr United. After leaving senior football in 2006 he joined the junior leagues to play for Irvine Meadow, before retiring completely in 2009.

McLaughlin was appointed manager of new West of Scotland League members Thorn Athletic in July 2022, having previously been in charge of the Glenvale under-20 team. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Barry McLaughlin at Soccerbase
  2. ST. MIRREN : 1946/47 – 2008/09, Newcastle Fans.
  3. KILMARNOCK : 1946/47 – 2008/09, Newcastle Fans.
  4. AYR UNITED : 1946/47 – 2008/09, Newcastle Fans.
  5. Ramage, Ben (2 July 2022). "St Mirren star Barry McLaughlin leaves Glenvale to take over at Thorn Athletic". Daily Record. Retrieved 16 February 2023.