ian1964 10,666 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Breaking News: Ex-Celtic player found dead in canal- http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/# 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyk 158 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Folk are saying it's Brian McLaughlin on other forums......... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,666 Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 EX-CELTIC player Brian McLaughlin has been found dead in a canal. The 54-year-old former midfielder, who also played for Ayr United, Motherwell, Hamilton and Falkirk was discovered around 11.30am yesterday. Police divers recovered his body from the Union Canal in Falkirk. Although a post mortem was due to be held, there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances. McLaughlin's body was found close to a canal tunnel near Falkirk High rail station. His sudden death comes just weeks after former Motherwell player Paul McGrillen, 37, was found dead at his home in Hamilton. As a Celtic youth signing, McLaughlin was one of the most promising and gifted youngsters in Scotland and the Falkirk-born 16-year-old became professional for Celtic in 1971. Highly regarded by Jock Stein, he was given his debut in September of that year in the 6-2 League Cup win against Clydebank and within two years took his place in the first team. In July 1973 against Dundee in the Drybrough Cup in a 4-0 win and went on to play in the final of that tournament. Later that season he starred in an Old Firm victory for Celtic at Ibrox. Weeks later McLaughlin was badly injured in clash with Clyde's Willie McVie and although he returned from injury he failed to return to form. He was loaned to Finn Harps in Ireland for the start of the 1976-77 season but his days with Celtic were numbered. After 20 appearances and one goal McLaughlin went to Ayr United in November 1977. That season he inspired Ayr to a memorable 2-1 win over Celtic with a brilliant individual goal. He quit playing at senior level in 1987 but went on to coach St Mirren. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/display.var.2525536.0.0.php 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamh 0 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 They will probably want the start of the season postponed 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 They will probably want the start of the season postponed I read elsewhere that Phil O'Donnel played for Celtic for 5 years whereas McLaughlin was there for 6, so we might yet see just that happening tomorrow. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Just realised it's not the same Brian McLaughlin that played for Celtic under Tommy Burns. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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