Hugh McLaughlin (footballer, born 1943)

Hugh McLaughlin
Personal information
Date of birth	2 September 1943 (age 80)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Wing half
Youth career
	St Roch's
Senior career*
Years	Team
1961–1966	Brentford
	Gravesend & Northfleet
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Career

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]

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]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 107. ISBN 978-0955294914.
^ ^a ^b Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.

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