Hugh McLaughlin (footballer, born 1943)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugh McLaughlin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 21 June 2019 (aged 75)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Kirkintilloch, Scotland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1961 | St Roch's | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1966 | Brentford | 5 | (0) |
| Gravesend & Northfleet | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hugh McLaughlin (2 September 1943 – 21 June 2019) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as a wing half.
Brentford
McLaughlin began his career at Scottish junior club St Roch's and was signed by Scottish manager Malky McDonald of English Third Division club Brentford in September 1961.[1][2] McLaughlin made only seven first team appearances during a five-year spell at Griffin Park and scored once, in a League Cup match versus Reading in September 1963.[2] After substitutions were introduced in the Football League in 1965, McLaughlin was the first Brentford player to come on as a substitute, when he replaced Billy Cobb after 41 minutes of a 2–0 win over Oldham Athletic on 11 April 1964.[2] He spent much of his time in the Brentford reserves and won the 1964–65 London Challenge Cup with the team.[3] McLaughlin departed Griffin Park at the end of the 1965–66 season.[2]
Gravesend & Northfleet
After his release from Brentford, McLaughlin dropped into non-League football and transferred to Southern League First Division club Gravesend & Northfleet prior to the beginning of the 1966–67 season.[2]
Personal life
McLaughlin's grandnephew Aaron Hickey also became a professional footballer and signed for Brentford in 2022.[4]
