Jim McLaughlin (footballer)
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Jim McLaughlin is a former Northern Irish footballer
and was later a football manager in the League of Ireland
.
before signing for Birmingham City
in the late fifties. After two years of reserve team football he moved on to Shrewsbury Town
. In his first season there McLaughlin netted twenty goals for his club. Having gained three youth caps with Derry City his efforts at Shrewsbury did not go unnoticed by the IFA
and he was capped by them twice at under-23 level.
He went on the international stage scoring on his debut against Scotland
in October 1961. In total, he won 12 caps and scored six goals with Northern Ireland
.
Early in the 1963–64 season McLaughlin moved to Swansea Town
, for whom he scored the winner in a FA Cup
quarter-final tie at the Kop end at Anfield
, and then in 1966–67 to Peterborough United
. He then moved back to Shrewsbury for three more seasons, before becoming coach there. In 1972 McLaughlin moved back to Swansea as player-coach
firstly and then as secretary.
As a manager he had great success and during his nine year stay at Oriel Park
he led them to 3 Leagues and the FAI Cup
3 times including the double in the 1978/79 season. Dundalk performed commendably in Europe during this period. In the 1979/80 season they reached the last 16 of the European Cup and were drawn with Celtic
. Following a 3-2 defeat in Glasgow, Dundalk drew 0-0 at home and missed an opportunity to score a goal that would have put them through on away goals. In the 1981/82 Cup-Winners' Cup campaign, Dundalk once more reached the last 16 and lost 3-2 on aggregate to Tottenham Hotspur.
On the 21st of June 1983 Jim took over at Shamrock Rovers and led the Milltown
club to 3 League Championships and 2 FAI Cups in 3 seasons including 2 back to back doubles.
On the 13th of May 1986 he left Rovers to go home and manage Derry City where he led the team to a domestic treble in 1989. His managerial spell at the club lasted from 1986 until 1991. He later went on to co-manage Shelbourne FC with Pat Byrne
where another League was won in 1992. In November 1993 he took over at Drogheda United
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1993/1116/Pg015.html#Ar01506:70081874882D701851748867 where he stayed for 3 seasons getting relegated twice and promoted in 1994/95.
He had another spell with Dundalk but could not prevent them from being relegated and so his managerial career came to a close in May 1999. Became a director in Oriel Park in July 1996 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1996/0720/Pg016.html#Ar01609:7044C07554D670451373652671253F7455527115A47475B971164774865C70D6ED7476FB7BF7C07D87D37D87C07DE7D37007CC7137E17147CC71B7E17907FF7C4812.
He also took charge of the League of Ireland representative team and the Irish Olympic side.
He was Manager of the Year in 1986 and in February 2002, McLaughlin was awarded with the FAI
Special Merit Award in recognition of his achievements and dedication within the domestic game. Later in the year, he was the Shamrock Rovers Hall of Fame recipient and in 2005, he was inducted into the Shamrock Rovers 'Legends'.
In January 2010 he was awarded the SWAI Special Merit Award in recognition to his contribution to Irish football http://www.swai.ie/?q=node/99.
His son Paul went on to play for Dundalk F.C.
, Newry City F.C.
, Derry City F.C.
and Drogheda United F.C..
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and was later a football manager in the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
.
Playing career
As a player he played for his home town club Derry CityDerry City F.C.
Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
before signing for Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
in the late fifties. After two years of reserve team football he moved on to Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
. In his first season there McLaughlin netted twenty goals for his club. Having gained three youth caps with Derry City his efforts at Shrewsbury did not go unnoticed by the IFA
Irish Football Association
The Irish Football Association is the organising body for association football in Northern Ireland, and was historically the governing body for Ireland...
and he was capped by them twice at under-23 level.
He went on the international stage scoring on his debut against Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
in October 1961. In total, he won 12 caps and scored six goals with Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
.
Early in the 1963–64 season McLaughlin moved to Swansea Town
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
, for whom he scored the winner in a FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
quarter-final tie at the Kop end at Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
, and then in 1966–67 to Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
. He then moved back to Shrewsbury for three more seasons, before becoming coach there. In 1972 McLaughlin moved back to Swansea as player-coach
Player-coach
A player-coach, in sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. The term can be used to refer to both players who serve as head coaches, or as assistant coaches....
firstly and then as secretary.
Managerial career
His sixteen and a half year reign in England came to an end when in November 1974 he accepted an offer to player/manage Dundalk FC http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1974/1120/Pg003.html#Ar00304:3BC4A53D34BC44393445B94C3C63E249A4333EB4A541B4BC41F4A74284BC4274A54414BC3BD5883CC59F3CD5883D559D3D45863DF59E3E05883E859D3E95863F159E3F15883FA59D3F958641359E3BE64A3EE6623F364C3FB6613FB64A4146624496DE49C6F5 and that was to be the beginning of his managerial career.As a manager he had great success and during his nine year stay at Oriel Park
Oriel Park
Oriel Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Dundalk, County Louth, Republic of Ireland. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Dundalk F.C. Its current capacity is about 4,500 with 3,000 seats. The ground was opened in 1919.-History:...
he led them to 3 Leagues and the FAI Cup
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
3 times including the double in the 1978/79 season. Dundalk performed commendably in Europe during this period. In the 1979/80 season they reached the last 16 of the European Cup and were drawn with Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
. Following a 3-2 defeat in Glasgow, Dundalk drew 0-0 at home and missed an opportunity to score a goal that would have put them through on away goals. In the 1981/82 Cup-Winners' Cup campaign, Dundalk once more reached the last 16 and lost 3-2 on aggregate to Tottenham Hotspur.
On the 21st of June 1983 Jim took over at Shamrock Rovers and led the Milltown
Glenmalure Park
Glenmalure Park, often simply known as "Milltown", was a football stadium on the Southside of Dublin city in Ireland. Located in the suburb of Milltown, it was home to Shamrock Rovers from 1926 to 1987, when it was sold to property developers by the club's directors...
club to 3 League Championships and 2 FAI Cups in 3 seasons including 2 back to back doubles.
On the 13th of May 1986 he left Rovers to go home and manage Derry City where he led the team to a domestic treble in 1989. His managerial spell at the club lasted from 1986 until 1991. He later went on to co-manage Shelbourne FC with Pat Byrne
Pat Byrne
Pat Byrne is a former Irish football player and manager.-Playing career:A central midfielder, Byrne's playing career started with Bohemians, his debut coming against St Patricks Athletic on 25 August 1974...
where another League was won in 1992. In November 1993 he took over at Drogheda United
Drogheda United
Drogheda United Football Club is an Irish football club currently playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club hails from Drogheda, Ireland and, since 1979, plays its home matches at Hunky Dorys Park....
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1993/1116/Pg015.html#Ar01506:70081874882D701851748867 where he stayed for 3 seasons getting relegated twice and promoted in 1994/95.
He had another spell with Dundalk but could not prevent them from being relegated and so his managerial career came to a close in May 1999. Became a director in Oriel Park in July 1996 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1996/0720/Pg016.html#Ar01609:7044C07554D670451373652671253F7455527115A47475B971164774865C70D6ED7476FB7BF7C07D87D37D87C07DE7D37007CC7137E17147CC71B7E17907FF7C4812.
He also took charge of the League of Ireland representative team and the Irish Olympic side.
He was Manager of the Year in 1986 and in February 2002, McLaughlin was awarded with the FAI
Football Association of Ireland
The Football Association of Ireland is the governing body for the sport of association football in the Republic of Ireland. It should not to be confused with the Irish Football Association , which is the organising body for the sport in Northern Ireland.For the full history, statistics and records...
Special Merit Award in recognition of his achievements and dedication within the domestic game. Later in the year, he was the Shamrock Rovers Hall of Fame recipient and in 2005, he was inducted into the Shamrock Rovers 'Legends'.
In January 2010 he was awarded the SWAI Special Merit Award in recognition to his contribution to Irish football http://www.swai.ie/?q=node/99.
His son Paul went on to play for Dundalk F.C.
Dundalk F.C.
Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...
, Newry City F.C.
Newry City F.C.
Newry City is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1923, is based in Newry, County Down and plays its home matches at The Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white...
, Derry City F.C.
Derry City F.C.
Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
and Drogheda United F.C..
As a player
- Welsh CupWelsh CupThe Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales.The Football Association of Wales is the organising body of this competition, which has been run every year since its inception in 1877-78...
- Swansea City F.C. 1966
- FAI CupFAI CupThe Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
- Dundalk F.C.Dundalk F.C.Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...
1977
- Dundalk F.C.
As a manager
League of IrelandLeague of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
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- Dundalk F.C.Dundalk F.C.Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...
1975/76, 1978/79, 1981/82 - Shamrock Rovers 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86
- Derry City F.C.Derry City F.C.Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
1988/89 - ShelbourneShelbourne F.C.Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
1991/92 FAI CupFAI CupThe Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
: 6 - Dundalk F.C.Dundalk F.C.Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...
1977, 1979, 1981 - Shamrock Rovers F.C.Shamrock Rovers F.C.Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
1985, 1986 - Derry City F.C.Derry City F.C.Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
1989 League of Ireland Cup: 3 - Dundalk F.C.Dundalk F.C.Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...
1977/78, 1980/81 - Derry City F.C.Derry City F.C.Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
1988/89
- Dundalk F.C.
- SWAI Personality of the Year: 3
- Dundalk F.C.Dundalk F.C.Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...
- 1978/79 - Shamrock Rovers F.C.Shamrock Rovers F.C.Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
- 1983/84 - Derry City F.C.Derry City F.C.Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
- 1988/89
- Dundalk F.C.
Sources
- The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)
- The Four-in-a-Row Story by Robert Goggins