Tony McLoughlin (footballer)

Tony McLoughlin
Personal information
Full name Anthony Joseph McLoughlin[1]
Date of birth (1946-09-24)24 September 1946
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death August 2012(2012-08-00) (aged 65)[1]
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1967 Wrexham 29 (9)
1967–1968 Chester 4 (0)
1968–1970 Wigan Athletic 59 (36)
1971 Dallas Tornado 15 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tony McLoughlin (24 September 1946 – August 2012) was a footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Wrexham and Chester.[2] He also played for Wigan Athletic, scoring 34 goals for the club in the Northern Premier League.[3] He later moved to America to play for Dallas Tornado in the North American Soccer League.

Playing career

McLoughlin was signed by Everton from South Liverpool in 1964. He did not make any first team appearances for Everton, but was part of the team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1965.[4]

He played for the Dallas Tornado during the 1971 North American Soccer League season, helping them become league champions.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Tony McLoughlin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. ^ Brown, Neil. "Tony McLoughlin". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  3. ^ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 118. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
  4. ^ "The Class of '65: Everton's First FA Youth Cup Winning Team – 50 Years On". ToffeeWeb. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Tony McLoughlin Dallas Tornados NASL Champions Ring". National Football Collection. Retrieved 5 May 2025.


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