Hugh McLaughlin (association football)

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.

† Appearances (goals)

Hugh McLaughlin is a retired 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

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.


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