Gerry McLauchlan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerry Timothy McLauchlan | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Bishopbriggs, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brechin City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Hamilton Academical | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Stranraer | 28 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Queen of the South | 7 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | → Montrose (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Arbroath (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2015 | Brechin City | 115 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Ayr United | 24 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Cowdenbeath | 25 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Queen's Park | 27 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Pollok[1] | 13 | (0) |
| 2021– | Brechin City | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2021 | |||
Gerard Timothy McLauchlan (born 8 March 1989) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender in his second spell for Brechin City. McLauchlan has previously played for Hamilton Academical, Stranraer, Queen of the South, Ayr United, Cowdenbeath, Queen's Park and Pollok, as well as Montrose and Arbroath on loan. Although born in Bishopbriggs, McLauchlan is currently resident in the Gorbals, Glasgow.
Career
[edit]McLauchlan began his career at Hamilton Academical making two appearances before moving to Stranraer in July 2007.[2] After making 34 appearances in total for the club he signed for Dumfries club Queen of the South in June 2008, on a two-year deal. During his time at The Doonhammers, McLauchlan went out on loan to both Montrose and Arbroath. After making seven league appearances for Queen of the South, McLauchlan moved to Brechin City, joining up with manager Jim Weir for a third time.[3] In May 2015, McLauchlan signed for Ayr United after five years with Brechin City,[4] however after only one season with the Honest Men, McLauchlan was released.[5]
In July 2016, McLauchlan signed for recently relegated Scottish League Two side Cowdenbeath.[6] McLauchlan played for one season at Cowdenbeath as the club fought off a relegation battle.[7]
After playing a season in the juniors for Pollok, McLauchlan would once again play in the SPFL after returning to Brechin City in January 2021.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gerry McLauchlan".
- ^ "Stranraer sign teenage defender". BBC News. 11 July 2007.
- ^ "Weir signs McLauchlan for third time". spfl.co.uk. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Gerry signs up!". ayrunitedfc.co.uk. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Players released". ayrunitedfc.co.uk. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Gerry Signs For Cowden". Cowdenbeath FC. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ Lindsay, Clive (22 July 2017). "Scottish League Two ins and out - summer 2017". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Mew, Steven (2 January 2021). "Gerry returns". brechincity.com. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
External links
[edit]- Gerry McLauchlin at Soccerbase (Stranraer)
- Gerry McLauchlan at Soccerbase (Queen of the South, Montrose)
- Gerry McLauchlan at Soccerbase (Queen of the South, Brechin, Ayr United)
- Jerry McLaughlin at Soccerbase (Arbroath)
- Gerry McLauchlan at Soccerway
- Living people
- 1989 births
- Scottish men's footballers
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Stranraer F.C. players
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- Montrose F.C. players
- Brechin City F.C. players
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Cowdenbeath F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Men's association football defenders
- Sportspeople from Bishopbriggs
- Footballers from East Dunbartonshire
- Arbroath F.C. players
- People educated at Turnbull High School
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Queen's Park F.C. players
- Pollok F.C. players
- 21st-century Scottish sportsmen