John McLaughlan

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John McLaughlan
Personal information
Full name John McLaughlan
Date of birth (1963-04-22) 22 April 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Greenock Morton
Partick Thistle
1983-1985 Hamilton Academical 16 (2)
1985-1986 Albion Rovers 1 (0)
Shotts Bon Accord
Managerial career
2005-2021 Celtic U17
2007-2009 Celtic U20
2009-2021 Celtic Academy
2021-2023 Hearts Academy
2022-2023 Hearts U18
2024- Dunfermline Academy
2024-2025 Dunfermline (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John McLaughlan (born 22 April 1963) is a Scottish former football player and current Head of Professional Development at Dunfermline. [1]

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Playing career

McLaughlan played for Hamilton Academical, Partick Thistle and Greenock Morton. [2]

Coaching career

In 1996, McLaughlan was appointed as Coaching and Development manager at Livingston. [3] McLaughlan was appointed as Head Youth Coach at Partick Thistle in 2003. He left the club in 2005 as Thistle attempted to cut costs. [4]

Shortly after his departure from Firhill Stadium, McLaughlan joined the Celtic F.C. B Team and Academy team in 2005, covering the roles of U17, U20 and Academy Manager during a 17 year spell at the club. [5]

He joined the Heart of Midlothian F.C. Reserves and Academy team in 2021, overseeing management duties with the U18 squad and Academy. McLaughlan left the club in 2023. [6]

McLaughlan was appointed as Head of Professional Development at Dunfermline in June 2024. [7]

Following the dismissal of James McPake as first team manager in December 2024, McLaughlan was appointed as Caretaker manager while the club sought a successor. He resumed his original duties with the Academy when Michael Tidser was appointed Manager in January 2025. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "John McLaughlan". Neil Brown Newcastle Fans.
  2. ↑ "John McLaughlan is new academy chief at Dunfermline Athletic". Dunfermline Press. 25 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Dunfermline: John McLaughlan's response on interim role length". Dunfermline Press. 27 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Hard-up Thistle part with coach". BBC. 19 April 2005.
  5. ↑ "John McLaughlan joins Hearts as new Academy Coaching Development Manager". The Edinburgh Reporter.
  6. ↑ "Coach vacancy at Hearts as the club's football department undergoes changes". Edinburgh Evening News. 11 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "John McLaughlan is new academy chief at Dunfermline Athletic". Dunfermline Press. 25 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Holiday cancelled as Mclaughlan stays on". Press Reader. 4 January 2025.
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