Jon McLaughlin (footballer)
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Jonathan Peter "Jon" McLaughlin (born 9 September 1987) is a Scottish
professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bradford City
.
, McLaughlin played non-League football
for both Harrogate Railway Athletic
and Harrogate Town
, before signing for Bradford City
in May 2008. He had trained with Bradford for a year prior to his signing and combined playing for the two Harrogate clubs with a sports coaching degree at Leeds Metropolitan University
. He made his league debut for Bradford City in the final game of the 2008–09 season, on 2 May 2009, against Chesterfield
. McLaughlin had been due to make his debut earlier in the season, but was prevented by doing so because of injury. He signed a new one-year contract with Bradford City on 3 June 2009.
In the summer of 2009, McLaughlin was selected to represent Great Britain in the World Student Games
in Belgrade
, Serbia
. He kept three clean sheets in five matches, helping Great Britain to a fourth place finish.
McLaughlin was kept out of the Bradford team at the start of his second season by the club by Huddersfield Town
loanee Simon Eastwood
. McLaughlin made his second appearance for Bradford City on 2 January 2010 when Eastwood returned to Huddersfield, but was again left out of the side by new signing Matt Glennon
. McLaughlin finally enjoyed a run in the side late in the 2009–10 season, and signed a new three-year-contract in early June 2010.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
.
Career
Born in EdinburghEdinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, McLaughlin played non-League football
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
for both Harrogate Railway Athletic
Harrogate Railway Athletic F.C.
Harrogate Railway Athletic F.C. is an English football club based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1935. It currently plays in the Northern Premier League Division One North.-History:...
and Harrogate Town
Harrogate Town F.C.
Harrogate Town Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1914 and currently competes in the Conference North division of the Football Conference.-History:...
, before signing for Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
in May 2008. He had trained with Bradford for a year prior to his signing and combined playing for the two Harrogate clubs with a sports coaching degree at Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University is a British University with three campuses. Two are situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England while the third is situated in Bhopal, India...
. He made his league debut for Bradford City in the final game of the 2008–09 season, on 2 May 2009, against Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
. McLaughlin had been due to make his debut earlier in the season, but was prevented by doing so because of injury. He signed a new one-year contract with Bradford City on 3 June 2009.
In the summer of 2009, McLaughlin was selected to represent Great Britain in the World Student Games
Universiade
The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation . The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad"...
in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. He kept three clean sheets in five matches, helping Great Britain to a fourth place finish.
McLaughlin was kept out of the Bradford team at the start of his second season by the club by Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
loanee Simon Eastwood
Simon Eastwood
Simon Christopher Eastwood is a professional footballer with Conference North side FC Halifax Town.-Huddersfield Town:Born in Luton, Eastwood was a Huddersfield Town academy goalkeeper who made two appearances on the substitutes bench in the 2005–06 season at the age of just 16 years old...
. McLaughlin made his second appearance for Bradford City on 2 January 2010 when Eastwood returned to Huddersfield, but was again left out of the side by new signing Matt Glennon
Matt Glennon
Matthew William "Matt" Glennon is an English football goalkeeper who plays for Conference National club Stockport County....
. McLaughlin finally enjoyed a run in the side late in the 2009–10 season, and signed a new three-year-contract in early June 2010.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Bradford City A.F.C. season The 2010–11 season is the 108th season in Bradford City A.F.C.'s history, their 96th in the Football League and 98th in the league system of English football... |
25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 2011–12 Bradford City A.F.C. season The 2011–12 season will be the 109th season in Bradford City A.F.C.'s history, their 97th in the Football League and 99th in the league system of English football... |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |