Callum James McNaughton born (25 October 1991) is a retired English

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who is currently a coach at

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Academy Boston.

Club career

West Ham United

Starting as a youth team player with West Ham aged 14, McNaughton signed professionally in 2010. After a loan period with

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in 2011 he made his debut and was sent-off in West Ham's 2–1 home defeat to Aldershot Town in the League Cup on 24 August 2011.

AFC Wimbledon

On 9 September 2011, McNaughton joined League Two club

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on a month-long loan. He made his debut on 10 September against Aldershot Town in a 1–1 away draw. He was praised by AFC Wimbledon manager Terry Brown for his commanding performance at the back. In January 2012 McNaughton signed for AFC Wimbledon on a permanent contract. On 7 December 2012, McNaughton was loaned to

Kingstonian Kingstonian Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, southwest London which currently plays in the Isthmian League Premier Division. The club was founded in 1885 by YMC ...

on a one-month deal. He made his debut on 8 December 2012 in a 1–0 win over Bognor Regis Town.

Kingstonian

On 1 February 2013, McNaughton signed permanently for

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club

after a successful loan spell. Having made a total of seven appearances for the club during his loan and permanent spells McNaughton and Kingstonian parted ways.

Bishop's Stortford

McNaughton re-joined

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on 15 June 2013.

Bromley

After injury plagued McNaughton's move to

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, he joined lower division side Maldon & Tiptree briefly. After making one league appearance, he returned to the Conference South with

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. He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 Kent Senior Cup draw with

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. His league debut came on 1 November, in a 4–1 away win over Eastbourne Borough.

Dartford

In June 2015, McNaughton signed for newly relegated

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on a free transfer. He left Dartford at the end of the season having made 30 league appearances and scoring one goal.

Coaching career

Following his playing career, McNaughton began coaching at

' satellite academy in

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Personal life

McNaughton attended

Hockerill Anglo-European College Hockerill Anglo-European College (formerly known as Hockerill School) is an international state boarding school with academy status located in Bishop's Stortford. In 1850, Hockerill was founded as a teacher-training college for schoolmistre ...

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McNaughton, Callum 1991 births Living people Footballers from Harlow English men's footballers Men's association football defenders West Ham United F.C. players Bishop's Stortford F.C. players AFC Wimbledon players Kingstonian F.C. players Welling United F.C. players Thamesmead Town F.C. players Maldon & Tiptree F.C. players Bromley F.C. players Dartford F.C. players Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players Tooting & Mitcham United F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players People educated at Hockerill Anglo-European College English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Association football coaches Juventus FC non-playing staff