John McLaughlin (born 25 February 1952) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Active in England and the United States between 1970 and 1976, McLaughlin made 72 career League appearances, scoring 9 goals.
He made a total of 40 appearances for Liverpool in the Football League between 1970 and 1976.
[2] McLaughlin also spent time in the North American Soccer League with the Philadelphia Atoms and the Dallas Tornado.
[3] After a knee injury ended his professional career, McLaughlin later played non-League football for teams including South Liverpool, Barrow and Wrexham.