Scott McLaughlin (footballer) explained

Scott McLaughlin
Fullname:Scott Bonner McLaughlin
Birth Date:20 January 1984
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Currentclub:Doncaster City
Position:Midfielder
Years1:–2002
Years2:2002–2005
Years3:2005
Years4:2005–2008
Years5:2008–2010
Years6:2010–2011
Years7:2011–2012
Years8:2012–2013
Years9:2013–2015
Years10:2015–2017
Years11:2017–2018
Years12:2018–2019
Years13:2019–2020
Years14:2024–
Clubs1:Hamilton Academical
Clubs2:Livingston
Clubs3:Greenock Morton (loan)
Clubs4:Greenock Morton
Clubs5:Airdrie United
Clubs6:Ayr United
Clubs7:Queen of the South
Clubs8:Peterhead
Clubs9:Ayr United
Clubs10:Clyde
Clubs11:Albion Rovers
Clubs12:Edusport Academy
Clubs13:Stenhousemuir
Clubs14:Doncaster City
Caps1:2
Caps2:31
Caps3:15
Caps4:82
Caps5:67
Caps6:33
Caps7:35
Caps8:26
Caps9:65
Caps10:75
Caps11:35
Caps13:28
Caps14:1
Goals1:0
Goals2:1
Goals3:0
Goals4:3
Goals5:7
Goals6:4
Goals7:5
Goals8:3
Goals9:9
Goals10:4
Goals11:2
Goals13:0
Goals14:0
Club-Update:18:28, 23 February 2024

Scott Bonner McLaughlin (born 20 January 1984 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former professional association footballer, who plays for Doncaster City.

McLaughlin has previously played for Hamilton Academical, Livingston, Greenock Morton, Airdrie United, Ayr United (two spells), Queen of the South, Peterhead, Clyde, Albion Rovers, Edusport Academy and Stenhousemuir.

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 Livingston, 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 Derek Lilley and Jamie McAllister.[1] McLaughlin also scored what was voted the "goal of the month" that same season with a 30-yard volley versus Dundee United.[2]

Livingston then loaned McLaughlin to Greenock Morton 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 Paul Lambert. A few months into the 2005–06 season, McLaughlin then signed a permanent contract with the Greenock 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 Challenge Cup semi-final. McLaughlin played in the majority of games as Greenock Morton won the Second Division in the 2006–07 season.

McLaughlin then joined Airdrie United 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 2010–11 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 Dumfries club, Queen of the South.[3] 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 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup.[4]

On 15 June 2012, it was announced that McLaughlin had signed a two-year contract with Third Division club Peterhead.[5] [6]

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.[7] McLaughlin departed the club in May 2017 following at end of his contract at Broadwood.[8] McLaughlin then signed for Albion Rovers for the start of the 2017–18 season.[9]

McLaughlin left Stenhousemuir after a single season, in June 2020.[10]

McLaughlin announced his retirement on 22 August 2020.[11]

In February 2024, McLaughlin signed for Doncaster City.[12]

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.[13]

Honours

Livingston
Greenock Morton
Airdrie United
Ayr United

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hibernian 0 Livingston 2. Sporting Life. 14 March 2004.
  2. Web site: Livingston 2–3 Dundee Utd. BBC. 24 March 2004.
  3. http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=732 "Honours Even" 8 July 2011 www.qosfc.com
  4. http://qosfc.com/new_report.aspx?fixtureid=432 "Ayr United 2 – 0 Queen of the South" 23 Jul 2011 www.qosfc.com
  5. http://www.peterheadfc.com/news/348-pfc-sign-scott-mclaughlin
  6. News: Scottish Division Two ins and outs. BBC Sport. BBC. 7 August 2012.
  7. Web site: Scott McLaughlin Signs for Clyde | 2 Feb 2015 | News | Clyde Football Club. 2 February 2015 .
  8. Web site: Players Released . Clyde FC . 31 May 2017.
  9. Web site: Scottish League One ins and outs - Summer 2017 . Clive . Lindsay . BBC Sport . BBC . 9 September 2017.
  10. Web site: Players departing. Stenhousemuir F.C.. stenhousemuirfc.com. Jamie. Swinney. 12 June 2020. 12 June 2020.
  11. Web site: 20 years in the game. 2020-08-22. Twitter. en.
  12. Web site: 5x Celtic title winner and former Rangers striker join forces at shock new club in transfer eyebrow raiser. 23 February 2024. GlasgowWorld. 17 February 2024 .
  13. Web site: Glasgow hit and run horror leaves ex-footballer Scott McLaughlin seriously injured. 5 December 2021. Glasgow Live. 5 December 2021 . en.
  14. Web site: Airdrie Utd 2-2 Ross County. BBC. 16 November 2008 . 30 March 2021.