Joseph Loughran (12 August 1915 – 23 August 1994) was an English professional

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who scored three goals in 268 appearances in

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playing for

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, Luton Town,

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and Southend United. He played as a wing half. Loughran was born in

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, and was a

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student when he joined

in August 1933. He made his debut in the First Division on 5 October 1935, in a 2–1 home win against Chelsea, and played regularly during the 1935–36 season. Appearances were harder to come by the following season, at the end of which he moved on to Luton Town. He later played for

, and then for Southend United, finally retiring in May 1953 at the age of nearly 38 after playing more than 150 games for the club. After his playing career ended he worked as a schools' physical education advisor in

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. He died on 23 August 1994, aged 79.

References

1915 births 1994 deaths Footballers from Consett English men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Birmingham City F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Burnley F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Newhaven F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-midfielder-1910s-stub