| Benny McLaughlin | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernard McLaughlin, Jr. | |
| Date of birth | April 10, 1928 | |
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Lighthouse Boys Club Temple University |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1945-1954 1955-1957 1958-1960 1961 1961-1963 |
Philadelphia Nationals New York Brookhattan Uhrik Truckers New York Hakoah New York German-Hungarians |
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| National team | ||
| 1948-1955 | United States | 12 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Bernard "Benny" McLaughlin, Jr. (born April 10, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former U. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə S. soccer forward who starred in the American Soccer League in the 1940s and 1950s. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional Soccer leagues in the United States. He earned twelve caps with the U.S. national team, was a member of the 1948 U. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer S. Olympic soccer team and was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1977. The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum is a Hall of fame in Oneonta New York which honors the achievements of Soccer in the United States
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Youth and college
McLaughlin was one of the best U. S. soccer players of his era. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, McLaughlin attended Northeast Catholic High School, graduating in 1945. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Northeast Catholic High School opened in 1926 as Northeast Catholic High School for Boys and is located at 1842 Torresdale Avenue Philadelphia Pennsylvania, 19124 [1] He then attended Temple University where he played on the men’s soccer team. Temple University is a state-related public research University in Philadelphia. In 1946, he was named a first team All American. The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U [2]
Olympic and national team
In 1948, McLaughlin was a member of the U.S. Olympic soccer team which competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The United States competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in London However, the experience was not pleasant for him as the U. S. lost 9-0 to Italy. McLaughlin then went on to play for the U.S. national team. The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer His first game with the senior team came in another bruising loss, this time an 11-0 defeat at the hands of Norway on August 6, 1948. The Norwegian national football team, controlled by the Norwegian Football Association, is the national football team of Norway. In those years, the national team played only a handful of games a year, but McLaughlin saw time in nearly all of them. In 1949, he was integral to the U. S. as it qualified for the 1950 FIFA World Cup. The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from June 24 to July 16, was the fourth staging of the World Cup and the first staged in 12 years due to World He was selected to the finals squad, but did not travel with the team to the tournament for two reasons, he was unable to get time off from work and was planning his wedding. [3] Despite that, McLaughlin continued to play with the national team until 1955. That year, he earned his last cap in an August 25th loss to Iceland. The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland.
Professional career
Even while in college, McLaughlin spent time with several top amateur and professional teams in Philadelphia. He began with the Lighthouse Boys Club, a local youth athletic club founded in 1902 by various local benevolence societies. The Lighthouse were one of the top youth clubs of the era, taking the 1938 McGuire Cup. However, records do not show when he played with the team that year. In 1945, he moved to the Philadelphia Nationals of the American Soccer League (ASL), remaining with the team through the 1954 season. Philadelphia Passon was an American Soccer club based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania that was a member of the professional American Soccer League. The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional Soccer leagues in the United States. In 1949, he scored ten goals and in 1952 was voted the ASL MVP. The Nationals won the ASL title four times while McLaughlin played for them, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1953. In 1955, he joined New York Brookhattan. New York Brookhattan was an American Soccer club based in New York New York that was a member of the professional American Soccer League. In 1958 he moved to Uhrik Truckers. Philadelphia German-American was an American Soccer club based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania that was an inaugural member of the professional American Soccer In 1961, he spent a single season with New York Hakoah. New York Hakoah is a former United States soccer club based in New York City. He then moved to the German American Soccer League, playing for the New York German-Hungarians from 1961-1963. The German American Soccer League (GASL is the previous name of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League, a semi-professional and amateur soccer league which was He then finished his career with the amateur Erzgebirge club of Philadelphia from 1963 to 1965. Years later, Len Oliver, a veteran of the American Soccer League, wrote, “The smaller McLaughlin inspired us with his finesse, dribbling opponents one-on-one throughout the game, lithe, snaking through defenses, setting up other attackers with deadly through pass. Len Oliver (born Philadelphia Pennsylvania) was a US Soccer half back who played in the American Soccer League. , a little guy taking on the biggest defenders. bouncing up from bruising tackle, and also possessing a devastating shot. ”[4]
Post-playing career
Today, McLaughlin lives in Philadelphia. He has 6 children and 12 grandchildren.
In 1977, McLaughlin was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum is a Hall of fame in Oneonta New York which honors the achievements of Soccer in the United States In March 2008, he was inducted into the Northeast Catholic High School Soccer Hall of Fame. [5] He is also a member of the Philadelphia Oldtimers Soccer Hall of Fame.
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