John Herbert McLaughlin (1890–1973) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right.
In his first year at senior level with Hamilton Academical, he took part in the 1911 Scottish Cup Final, which Accies lost to Celtic after a replay.Scottish Cup–Replayed Final, The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1911 (via The Celtic Wiki) He also played for Morton before retiring during World War I to pursue his other profession of a dentist, although he returned to Hamilton for one season once the conflict had ended.McLaughlin, John (1910), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
His father, also John Herbert McLaughlin, was a prominent figure in 19th-century Scottish football, serving as chairman of Celtic and president of both the Scottish Football Association and the Scottish Football League.The death of John Herbert McLaughlin, Evening Telegraph, 12 August 1909, via Play Up LiverpoolJohn H McLaughlin: Celtic Founding Father, Fallout Bhoy, Rangers Glee Club Pianist & Man Who Brought Professional League Football To Scotland, Liam Kelly, The Celtic Star, 14 April 2020
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