John McLaughlin (footballer, born 1948)

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John McLaughlin
Personal information
Full name John Ian McLaughlin [1]
Date of birth (1948-01-03) 3 January 1948 (age 75)
Place of birth Stirling, Scotland
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Gowanhill United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1967–1971 Falkirk 106 (10)
1971–1976 Everton 61 (1)
1976 Seattle Sounders 19 (0)
1976–1977 Falkirk 31 (2)
Total217(13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Ian McLaughlin (born 3 January 1948) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a left back. Active in Scotland, England and the United States between 1967 and 1977, McLaughlin made 217 career League appearances for three clubs, scoring 13 goals.

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Career

Born in Stirling, McLaughlin played junior football with Gowanhill United. He turned professional in 1967 with Falkirk of the Scottish Football League, spending four seasons with the club before moving to Everton of the English Football League. After five seasons with Everton, McLaughlin spent a season in the North American Soccer League with the Seattle Sounders, before returning to first club Falkirk for a final season.

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References

  1. "John McLaughlin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2017.