Pat McLaughlin (footballer)

Patrick McLaughlin (1883 – 27 March 1916) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Fulham.[1] He had a long career in non-League football in North East England.[3]

Pat McLaughlin
Personal information
Full name Patrick McLaughlin[1]
Date of birth 1883
Place of birth Jarrow, England
Date of death 27 March 1916 (aged 32–33)[2]
Place of death Sint-Elooi, Belgium
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Blaydon United
Hebburn Argyle
Chorley
Hebburn Argyle
Blyth Spartans
South Shields Adelaide
1909 Fulham 2 (1)
Wallsend Park Villa
Southend United
Jarrow Caledonians
Scotswood
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Prior to the First World War, McLaughlin worked as commissionaire at Palmer's Works in Jarrow.[4] In August 1914, shortly after the outbreak of the First World War, McLaughlin enlisted in the Northumberland Fusiliers in Jarrow.[3] By the end of the month, he had been promoted to acting sergeant and was posted to the Western Front in December 1914.[3] McLaughlin was made a permanent sergeant in March 1915 and was wounded in July 1915.[3] He was promoted to company sergeant major in February 1916.[3] McLaughlin was killed by a sniper shortly after his unit had taken a German trench near Sint-Elooi, Belgium on the morning of 27 March 1916.[3][4] He is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[2]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham 1909–10[1] Second Division 2 1 0 0 2 1
Career total 2 1 0 0 2 1

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 191. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. Newman, Steve. "The Original Blue Army" (PDF). pp. 6–7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  4. "CSM. Patrick McLaughlin British Army 1st Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers". The Wartime Memories Project. Retrieved 5 February 2020.


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