Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Louis McLoughlin | ||
Date of birth | 5 February 1957 | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1978–1980 | New York Arrows (indoor) | 37 | (4) |
1979 | Toronto Metros-Croatia | 0 | (0) |
1979 | Toronto Emerald | ||
1979–1980 | Rochester Lancers | 23 | (0) |
1980–1981 | Philadelphia (indoor) | 24 | (4) |
1981 | Hamilton Steelers | ||
International career | |||
1976–1979 | Canada U23 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jim McLoughlin (born February 5, 1957) is an English-born Canadian soccer player who played as a defender.
McLoughlin played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with the New York Arrows. [1] In 1979 he signed with Toronto Metros-Croatia in the North American Soccer League. [2] After failing to make an appearance for Toronto he played at the amateur level with Toronto Emerald. [3] He later returned to the North American Soccer League to play with the Rochester Lancers. [3] In the winter of 1980, he joined indoor rivals the Philadelphia Fever. [4]
In 1981, he played in the National Soccer League with Hamilton Steelers where he assisted in securing the double (NSL Championship & regular season title) for Hamilton. [5] He retired from professional soccer the following season due to knee injuries. [6] In 1995, he was inducted into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame. [7]
McLoughlin made his debut for the Canada men's national under-23 soccer team on April 1, 1979 against Bermuda in a qualifier match for 1979 Pan American Games. [8] He was named to the Canada roster for the 1976 Summer Olympics. [9]
McLoughlin managed several amateur clubs like FC Pennsylvania, and Patriot FC. [10]