Michael Anthony McLaughlin (5 January 1943 – 6 December 2015) was a Welsh

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who played as a

central defender In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...

for Nash United, Newport County, Lovell's Athletic,

Hereford United Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'Th ...

and

Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1887, ...

. McLaughlin was part of the Hereford United team that famously beat Newcastle United in the FA Cup in 1972.

References

1943 births 2015 deaths Welsh men's footballers Newport County A.F.C. players Lovell's Athletic F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players Cheltenham Town F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football central defenders {{Wales-footy-defender-stub