Billy McLaughlan (25 September 1950 – May 1972) was a Scottish
football
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right back
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who played in the
Scottish League for
Cowdenbeath.
Personal life
At the age of just 21, McLauchlan died of accidental
electrocution
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in an accident at home.
Honours
Cowdenbeath
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Scottish League Second Division
The Scottish Football League Second Division was the third tier of the Scottish football league system between 1975 and 2013.
History
The Second Division was created in 1975, as part of a wider reconstruction of the Scottish Football League (SF ...
second-place promotion:
1969–70
Individual
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Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame
References
Scottish men's footballers
Cowdenbeath F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
Place of birth missing
1972 deaths
1950 births
Accidental deaths by electrocution
Men's association football fullbacks
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