John Loughlan

John Loughlan
Personal information
Full name John Loughlan[1]
Date of birth (1943-06-12) 12 June 1943 (age 81)
Place of birth Coatbridge, Scotland
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1964 Leicester City 0 (0)
1964–1968 Greenock Morton 83 (1)
1968–1972 Crystal Palace 60 (0)
1972 → Wrexham (loan) 5 (0)
1972–1974 Wimbledon 75 (1)
1974–1976 Kettering Town ? (?)
Total 223 + (2 +)
Managerial career
1977–1978 Corby Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Loughlan (born 12 June 1943 in Coatbridge, Scotland)[2] is a Scottish former professional footballer who played in the Football League and Scottish League as a left back for Leicester City, Greenock Morton, Crystal Palace and Wrexham. He also played non-league football for Wimbledon and Kettering Town.

Playing career

He began his career at Leicester City in 1961, but did not make a senior appearance and in 1964 signed for Greenock Morton. He made 83 appearances for Morton scoring once before signing for Crystal Palace on 26 September 1968.[2] His debut came on 5 October, in a 1–1 home draw against Sheffield United,[3] and by the end of the season (in which Palace reached the top tier for the first time), Loughlan had made 29 appearances, missing only two games, but without scoring.[4] In season 1969–70, in the top flight, Loughlan made 26 appearances,[5] but in the following two seasons made only a total of five appearances (two of them as substitute).[6]

In March 1972,[2] Loughlan signed on loan with Wrexham. At the end of his loan spell he did not return to Palace, but signed instead for Wimbledon (at that time a non-league team) for whom he made 75 appearances before moving on to Kettering Town in 1974, where he finished his career.

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, Loughlan managed Corby Town.[7]

References

  1. ^ "John Loughlan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 332. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. ^ Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 230. ISBN 0907969542.
  4. ^ Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 231. ISBN 0907969542.
  5. ^ Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 233. ISBN 0907969542.
  6. ^ Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. pp. 235–237. ISBN 0907969542.
  7. ^ "Past Managers". www.corbytown.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2021.


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