Career
Born in Liverpool, McLaughlin played as a youth with hometown club Liverpool, before making his professional debut in 1970. He made a total of 40 appearances for Liverpool in the Football League between 1970 and 1976. McLaughlin made five appearances on loan at Portsmouth in 1976. McLaughlin also spent time in the North American Soccer League with the Philadelphia Atoms and theReferences
1952 births Living people English men's footballers Footballers from Liverpool Men's association football midfielders Liverpool F.C. players Philadelphia Atoms players Portsmouth F.C. players Dallas Tornado players South Liverpool F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Macclesfield Town F.C. players English Football League players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States English expatriate men's footballers {{England-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub