Jim McLoughlin

Jim McLoughlin (born February 5, 1957) is an English-born Canadian soccer player who played as a defender.

Jim McLoughlin
Personal information
Full name James Louis McLoughlin
Date of birth (1957-02-05) 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

Career

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

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

McLoughlin managed several amateur clubs like FC Pennsylvania, and Patriot FC.[10]

References
  1. Lewis, Michael (30 November 1978). "Several Arrows aiming for Lancers". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. p. 40. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. "NASL-Jim McLoughlin". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. "Lancers sign 2 Arrows". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. 22 February 1979. p. 34. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. "Force-Fever". Newspapers.com. Standard-Speaker. 9 March 1981. p. 46. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. "Bio Jim McLoughlin". FC Bucks / CRUSA. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  6. "Profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  7. "Brampton Sports Hall of Fame" (PDF). brampton.ca.
  8. "National Team Match Past". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  9. "Profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  10. "Jim McLoughlin". www.thepatriotfc.org. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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