Jim McLoughlin (born February 5, 1957) is an English-born Canadian

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player who played as a defender.

Career

McLoughlin played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with the New York Arrows. In 1979 he signed with

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in the

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. After failing to make an appearance for Toronto he played at the amateur level with Toronto Emerald. He later returned to the North American Soccer League to play with the Rochester Lancers. In the winter of 1980, he joined indoor rivals the Philadelphia Fever. In 1981, he played in the

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with Hamilton Steelers where he assisted in securing the

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(NSL Championship & regular season title) for Hamilton. He retired from professional soccer the following season due to knee injuries. In 1995, he was inducted into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame.

International career

McLoughlin made his debut for the

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on April 1, 1979 against

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in a qualifier match for

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. He was named to the Canada roster for the

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Managerial career

McLoughlin managed several amateur clubs like FC Pennsylvania, and Patriot FC.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McLoughlin, Jim 1957 births Living people Canadian soccer players New York Arrows players Rochester Lancers (1967–1980) players Philadelphia Fever (MISL) players Hamilton Steelers (1981–1992) players Olympic soccer players of Canada Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Canadian National Soccer League players Footballers from Liverpool People from Brampton Association football defenders