Barry McLaughlin (born 19 April 1973 in Paisley) is a Scottish football manager and former

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. He played for St Mirren for ten years, and was

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of the St Mirren side in his last season. After this he went on to play for

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and Ayr United. After leaving senior football in 2006 he joined the junior leagues to play for Irvine Meadow, before retiring completely in 2009. McLaughlin was appointed manager of new West of Scotland League members Thorn Athletic in July 2022, having previously been in charge of the Glenvale under-20 team.

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1973 births Living people Footballers from Paisley, Renfrewshire Scottish men's footballers Men's association football defenders St Mirren F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Scottish football managers {{Scotland-footy-defender-1970s-stub