Jim McLoughlin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Career
[edit]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]
International career
[edit]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]
Managerial career
[edit]McLoughlin managed several amateur clubs like FC Pennsylvania, and Patriot FC.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Lewis, Michael (30 November 1978). "Several Arrows aiming for Lancers". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. p. 40. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "NASL-Jim McLoughlin". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Lancers sign 2 Arrows". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. 22 February 1979. p. 34. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Force-Fever". Newspapers.com. Standard-Speaker. 9 March 1981. p. 46. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Bio Jim McLoughlin". FC Bucks / CRUSA. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Brampton Sports Hall of Fame" (PDF). brampton.ca.
- ^ "National Team Match Past". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 22 August 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Jim McLoughlin". www.thepatriotfc.org. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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- 1957 births
- Living people
- Canadian men's soccer players
- New York Arrows players
- Rochester Lancers (1967–1980) players
- Philadelphia Fever (MISL) players
- Hamilton Steelers (1981–1992) players
- Olympic soccer players for Canada
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- Footballers from Liverpool
- Sportspeople from Brampton
- Men's association football defenders