Scott Bonner McLaughlin (born 20 January 1984 in

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) is a Scottish former professional

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, who plays for Doncaster City. McLaughlin has previously played for Hamilton Academical,

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, Ayr United (two spells), Queen of the South, Peterhead, Clyde,

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, Edusport Academy and

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Career

McLaughlin started his career at Hamilton Academical. McLaughlin had one substitute appearance and one start, versus Cowdenbeath before leaving at the end of the 2001–02 season. McLaughlin played a reasonable number of games at

, where in the 2004 Scottish League Cup Final he appeared in the 80th minute as a substitute at right back versus Hibernian. Livingston won 2–0 with goals from

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and Jamie McAllister. McLaughlin also scored what was voted the "goal of the month" that same season with a 30-yard volley versus Dundee United. Livingston then loaned McLaughlin to

for six months of the 2004–05 season. After this spell, McLaughlin returned to Livingston and was getting a chance to play first team football under the club's new manager

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. A few months into the 2005–06 season, McLaughlin then signed a permanent contract with the

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club. One of the low points in his career was losing the play-off match versus Peterhead in the 2005–06 season and missing the vital penalty in a shoot-out defeat to local rivals St Mirren in the

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semi-final. McLaughlin played in the majority of games as Greenock Morton won the

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in the 2006–07 season. McLaughlin then joined

in July 2008. In McLaughlin's first game versus Greenock Morton he scored the first two goals in a 5–0 win. McLaughlin also received the man-of-the-match award. In the 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup Final, McLaughlin was successful with his spot kick in the penalty shoot-out, as his club were victorious versus Ross County. In the 2008–09 season, Airdrie United finished 9th in the First Division, however they lost in the final of the play-offs. McLaughlin played in the

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season's successful promotion campaign playing for Ayr United in his first spell with the ''Honest Men''. Manager Gus MacPherson announced on 8 July 2011 that McLaughlin had agreed terms and was expected to sign that day for

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club, Queen of the South."Honours Even" 8 July 2011 www.qosfc.com
/ref> McLaughlin's debut for the ''Doonhamers'' was on 23 July 2011, in an extra time 2–0 defeat away to his former club, the ''Honest Men'' at Somerset Park in the

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."Ayr United 2 – 0 Queen of the South" 23 Jul 2011 www.qosfc.com
On 15 June 2012, it was announced that McLaughlin had signed a two-year contract with

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club Peterhead. McLaughlin signed for Ayr United in March 2013, less than a year into his two-year contract with Peterhead, for his second spell with the Honest Men. On 2 February 2015, McLaughlin signed an 18-month contract with Clyde. McLaughlin departed the club in May 2017 following at end of his contract at Broadwood. McLaughlin then signed for

for the start of the 2017–18 season. McLaughlin left

after a single season, in June 2020. McLaughlin announced his retirement on 22 August 2020. In February 2024, McLaughlin signed for Doncaster City.

Personal life

McLaughlin was the victim of a hit-and-run after a driver sped through a red light and hit him at high speed in Glasgow in December 2021. He sustained three cracked ribs and a bruised lung.

Honours

;Livingston * 2004 Scottish League Cup Final winner ;Greenock Morton *

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winner ;Airdrie United * 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup Final winner ;Ayr United *

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promotion

References

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* (Livingston and Morton) * (Morton, Airdrie United, Ayr United, Queen of the South, Peterhead, Ayr United) {{DEFAULTSORT:McLaughlin, Scott Living people 1984 births Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Hamilton Academical F.C. players Livingston F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Airdrieonians F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Peterhead F.C. players Clyde F.C. players Albion Rovers F.C. players Caledonian Braves F.C. players Stenhousemuir F.C. players Doncaster City F.C. players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Men's association football midfielders Scottish Professional Football League players Lowland Football League players