Brian McLaughlin (footballer, born 1954)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 October 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Grangemouth, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 13 August 2009 | (aged 54)||
Place of death | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1971-1977 | Celtic | 7 | (1) |
1975-1976 | → Finn Harps (loan) | 9 | (5) |
1977-1979 | Ayr United | 68 | (25) |
1979-1982 | Motherwell | 116 | (37) |
1982-1983 | Hamilton Academical | 15 | (8) |
1983-1985 | Falkirk | 12 | (0) |
1985-1986 | West Adelaide | ||
1986-1987 | Ayr United | 18 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Brian McLaughlin (7 October 1954 – 13 August 2009) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Ayr United, Motherwell, Hamilton Academical and Falkirk.[1] After his playing career ended, he was a member of St Mirren's coaching staff.
On 13 August 2009, McLaughlin was found dead in the Union Canal near Falkirk. Police said there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances, and ruled his death accidental.[2]
References
- ^ Brian McLaughlin career statistics, A-Z Player's Database
- ^ Ex-footballer found dead in canal, BBC News (13 August 2009)
External links
- Obituary at Ayr United F.C.
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from November 2012
- 1954 births
- 2009 deaths
- Accidental deaths in Scotland
- Ayr United F.C. players
- British expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Celtic F.C. players
- Deaths by drowning
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Association football wingers
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- People from Grangemouth
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- Scottish expatriates in Australia
- Scottish footballers
- Sportspeople from Falkirk (council area)
- Finn Harps F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Expatriate association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
- West Adelaide SC players
- Expatriate soccer players in Australia
- Scottish football midfielder stubs