Gerry McLauchlan

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Gerry McLauchlan
Personal information
Full name Gerry Timothy McLauchlan
Date of birth (1989-03-08) 8 March 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Bishopbriggs, Scotland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Brechin City
Youth career
0000–2006 Hamilton Academical
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2007 Hamilton Academical 2 (0)
2007–2008 Stranraer 28 (1)
2008–2010 Queen of the South 7 (1)
2008–2009Montrose (loan) 13 (1)
2010Arbroath (loan) 11 (0)
2010–2015 Brechin City 115 (5)
2015–2016 Ayr United 24 (2)
2016–2017 Cowdenbeath 25 (0)
2017–2019 Queen's Park 27 (0)
2019–2021 Pollok [1] 13 (0)
2021– Brechin City 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2021

Gerard Timothy McLauchlan (born 8 March 1989) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender in his second spell for Brechin City. McLauchlan has previously played for Hamilton Academical, Stranraer, Queen of the South, Ayr United, Cowdenbeath, Queen's Park and Pollok, as well as Montrose and Arbroath on loan. Although born in Bishopbriggs, McLauchlan is currently resident in the Gorbals, Glasgow.

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Career

McLauchlan began his career at Hamilton Academical making two appearances before moving to Stranraer in July 2007. [2] After making 34 appearances in total for the club he signed for Dumfries club Queen of the South in June 2008, on a two-year deal. During his time at The Doonhammers, McLauchlan went out on loan to both Montrose and Arbroath. After making seven league appearances for Queen of the South, McLauchlan moved to Brechin City, joining up with manager Jim Weir for a third time. [3] In May 2015, McLauchlan signed for Ayr United after five years with Brechin City, [4] however after only one season with the Honest Men, McLauchlan was released. [5]

In July 2016, McLauchlan signed for recently relegated Scottish League Two side Cowdenbeath. [6] McLauchlan played for one season at Cowdenbeath as the club fought off a relegation battle. [7]

After playing a season in the juniors for Pollok, McLauchlan would once again play in the SPFL after returning to Brechin City in January 2021. [8]

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References

  1. "Gerry McLauchlan".
  2. "Stranraer sign teenage defender". BBC News. 11 July 2007.
  3. "Weir signs McLauchlan for third time". spfl.co.uk. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  4. "Gerry signs up!". ayrunitedfc.co.uk. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  5. "Players released". ayrunitedfc.co.uk. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  6. "Gerry Signs For Cowden". Cowdenbeath FC. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  7. Lindsay, Clive (22 July 2017). "Scottish League Two ins and out - summer 2017". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  8. Mew, Steven (2 January 2021). "Gerry returns". brechincity.com. Retrieved 4 January 2021.