Hugh McLaughlin (born 2 September 1943) is a Scottish retired professional

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who played in the

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for

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as a

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Career

Brentford

McLaughlin began his career at Scottish junior club St Roch's and was signed by Scottish manager Malky McDonald of

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in September 1961. McLaughlin made only seven first team appearances during a five-year spell at Griffin Park and scored once, in a

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match versus

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in September 1963. After substitutions were introduced in the

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

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on 11 April 1964. McLaughlin spent much of his time in the Brentford reserves and won the 1964–65

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with the team. McLaughlin departed Griffin Park at the end of the 1965–66 season.

Gravesend & Northfleet

After his release from Brentford, McLaughlin dropped into

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and signed for Southern League First Division club Gravesend & Northfleet prior to the beginning of the 1966–67 season.

Personal life

McLaughlin's grandnephew

Aaron Hickey Aaron Buchanan Hickey (born 10 June 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Premier League club Brentford and the Scotland national team. Hickey played youth football for Heart of Midlothian and Celtic, before ...

also became a professional footballer and signed for Brentford in 2022.

Career statistics

Honours

Brentford Reserves *

: 1964–65

References

1943 births Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Brentford F.C. players St Roch's F.C. players English Football League players Ebbsfleet United F.C. players Southern Football League players Men's association football wing halves Living people Scottish Junior Football Association players {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub