Jim McLoughlin

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Jim McLoughlin
Personal information
Full name James Louis McLoughlin
Date of birth (1957-02-05) 5 February 1957 (age 66)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1980 New York Arrows (indoor) 37 (4)
1979 Toronto Metros-Croatia 0 (0)
1979 Toronto Emerald
1979–1980 Rochester Lancers 23 (0)
1980–1981 Philadelphia (indoor) 24 (4)
1981 Hamilton Steelers
International career
1976–1979 Canada U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jim McLoughlin (born February 5, 1957) is an English-born Canadian soccer player who played as a defender.

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Career

McLoughlin played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with the New York Arrows. [1] In 1979 he signed with Toronto Metros-Croatia in the North American Soccer League. [2] After failing to make an appearance for Toronto he played at the amateur level with Toronto Emerald. [3] He later returned to the North American Soccer League to play with the Rochester Lancers. [3] In the winter of 1980, he joined indoor rivals the Philadelphia Fever. [4]

In 1981, he played in the National Soccer League with Hamilton Steelers where he assisted in securing the double (NSL Championship & regular season title) for Hamilton. [5] He retired from professional soccer the following season due to knee injuries. [6] In 1995, he was inducted into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame. [7]

International career

McLoughlin made his debut for the Canada men's national under-23 soccer team on April 1, 1979 against Bermuda in a qualifier match for 1979 Pan American Games. [8] He was named to the Canada roster for the 1976 Summer Olympics. [9]

Managerial career

McLoughlin managed several amateur clubs like FC Pennsylvania, and Patriot FC. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Lewis, Michael (30 November 1978). "Several Arrows aiming for Lancers". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. p. 40. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "NASL-Jim McLoughlin". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Lancers sign 2 Arrows". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. 22 February 1979. p. 34. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Force-Fever". Newspapers.com. Standard-Speaker. 9 March 1981. p. 46. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Bio Jim McLoughlin". FC Bucks / CRUSA. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Brampton Sports Hall of Fame" (PDF). brampton.ca.
  8. ↑ "National Team Match Past". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Jim McLoughlin". www.thepatriotfc.org. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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