Hugh McLaughlin (Scottish footballer)

Hugh McLaughlin
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-09-02) 2 September 1943
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position Wing half
Youth career
St Roch's
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1966 Brentford 5 (0)
Gravesend & Northfleet
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hugh McLaughlin (born 2 September 1943) is a retired Scottish professional football wing half who appeared in the Football League for Brentford.[1]

Career

Brentford

McLaughlin began his career at Scottish junior club St Roch's and was signed by Scottish manager Malky McDonald of English Division Three side Brentford in 1961.[1] McLaughlin made only seven first team appearances during a five-year spell at Griffin Park, scoring once in a League Cup match versus Reading in September 1963.[1] After substitutions were introduced in the Football League in 1965, McLaughlin was the first Brentford player to come on as a substitute, replacing Billy Cobb after 41 minutes of a 2–0 win over Oldham Athletic on 11 April 1964.[1] McLaughlin spent much of his time in the Brentford reserve team, having some joy, winning the 1964–65 London Challenge Cup.[2] McLaughlin departed Griffin Park in the summer of 1966.[1]

Gravesend & Northfleet

After his release from Brentford, McLaughlin dropped into non-league football and signed for Southern League Division One side Gravesend & Northfleet in the summer of 1966.[1]

Honours

Brentford Reserves

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1963–64[3] Third Division 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 1
1964–65[3] 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1965–66[3] 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 5 0 0 0 2 1 7 1

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 107. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. 1 2 Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
  3. 1 2 3 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 387–388. ISBN 0951526200.


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