Barry McLaughlin (born 19 April 1973 in Paisley) is a Scottish football manager and former professional footballer. He played for St Mirren for ten years, and was captain of the St Mirren side in his last season. After this he went on to play for Kilmarnock and Ayr United. After leaving senior football in 2006 he joined the junior leagues to play for Irvine Meadow, before retiring completely in 2009.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barry McLaughlin | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1973[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–2002 | St Mirren[2] | 266 | (12) |
| 2002–2004 | Kilmarnock[3] | 36 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Ayr United[4] | 55 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Glenvale U20 | ||
| 2022-2023 | Thorn Athletic | ||
| 2023- | Giffnock SC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
McLaughlin was appointed manager of new West of Scotland League members Thorn Athletic in July 2022, having previously been in charge of the Glenvale under-20 team.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Barry McLaughlin at Soccerbase
- ^ ST. MIRREN : 1946/47 – 2008/09, Newcastle Fans.
- ^ KILMARNOCK : 1946/47 – 2008/09, Newcastle Fans.
- ^ AYR UNITED : 1946/47 – 2008/09, Newcastle Fans.
- ^ Ramage, Ben (2 July 2022). "St Mirren star Barry McLaughlin leaves Glenvale to take over at Thorn Athletic". Daily Record. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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