Gerard Timothy McLauchlan (born 8 March 1989) is a Scottish

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as a defender in his second spell for

Brechin City Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the townDespite the name of the football club, Brechin is not an official city. Brechin was historically known as a city because it has a cathedral. of Brechin in Angus. The club w ...

. McLauchlan has previously played for Hamilton Academical,

Stranraer Stranraer ( , in Scotland also ; gd, An t-Sròn Reamhar ), also known as The Toon, is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located in the historical parish of Inch in the historic county of Wigtownshire. It lies on the shores of L ...

, Queen of the South, Ayr United, Cowdenbeath, Queen's Park and

Pollok Pollok ( gd, Pollag, lit=a pool, sco, Powk) is a large housing estate on the south-western side of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. The estate was built either side of World War II to house families from the overcrowded inner city. Housing 30,0 ...

, as well as Montrose and

Arbroath Arbroath () or Aberbrothock ( gd, Obar Bhrothaig ) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902. It lies on the North Sea coast some ENE of Dundee and SSW of Aberdeen. The ...

on loan. Although born in

Bishopbriggs Bishopbriggs ( sco, The Briggs; gd, Achadh an Easbaig) is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the northern fringe of Greater Glasgow, approximately from the Glasgow city centre, city centre. Shires of Scotland, Historically in ...

, McLauchlan is currently resident in the Gorbals,

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...

Career

McLauchlan began his career at Hamilton Academical making two appearances before moving to

in July 2007. After making 34 appearances in total for the club he signed for

Dumfries Dumfries ( ; sco, Dumfries; from gd, Dùn Phris ) is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is located near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth about by road from the ...

club Queen of the South in June 2008, on a two-year deal. During his time at The Doonhammers, McLauchlan went out on loan to both Montrose and

. After making seven league appearances for Queen of the South, McLauchlan moved to

, joining up with manager Jim Weir for a third time. In May 2015, McLauchlan signed for Ayr United after five years with Brechin City, however after only one season with the Honest Men, McLauchlan was released. In July 2016, McLauchlan signed for recently relegated

Scottish League Two The Scottish League Two, known as cinch League Two for sponsorship reasons, is the fourth tier of the Scottish Professional Football League, the league competition for men's professional football clubs in Scotland. The Scottish League Two was ...

side Cowdenbeath. McLauchlan played for one season at Cowdenbeath as the club fought off a relegation battle. After playing a season in the juniors for

, McLauchlan would once again play in the

SPFL The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) is the national men's association football league in Scotland. The league was formed in June 2013 following a merger between the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League. As we ...

after returning to

in January 2021.

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* ''(Stranraer)'' * ''(Queen of the South, Montrose)'' * ''(Queen of the South, Brechin, Ayr United)'' * ''(Arbroath)'' * {{DEFAULTSORT:McLauchlan, Gerry Living people 1989 births Scottish men's footballers Hamilton Academical F.C. players Stranraer F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Montrose F.C. players Brechin City F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players Scottish Football League players Men's association football defenders Sportspeople from Bishopbriggs Footballers from East Dunbartonshire Arbroath F.C. players People educated at Turnbull High School Scottish Professional Football League players Queen's Park F.C. players Pollok F.C. players