| John Loughlan | |
| Fullname: | John Loughlan |
| Birth Date: | 12 June 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Coatbridge, Scotland |
| Position: | Left back |
| Years1: | 1961–1964 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1964–1968 |
| Caps2: | 83 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1968–1972 |
| Caps3: | 60 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1972 |
| Clubs4: | → Wrexham (loan) |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1972–1974 |
| Clubs5: | Wimbledon |
| Caps5: | 75 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 1974–1976 |
| Caps6: | ? |
| Goals6: | ? |
| Manageryears1: | 1977–1978 |
| Managerclubs1: | Corby Town |
| Totalcaps: | 223 + |
| Totalgoals: | 2 + |
John Loughlan (born 12 June 1943 in Coatbridge, Scotland)[1] is a Scottish former professional footballer who played in the Football League and Scottish League as a left back for Leicester City, Greenock Morton, Crystal Palace and Wrexham. He also played non-league football for Wimbledon and Kettering Town.
He began his career at Leicester City in 1961, but did not make a senior appearance and in 1964 signed for Greenock Morton. He made 83 appearances for Morton scoring once before signing for Crystal Palace on 26 September 1968.[1] His debut came on 5 October, in a 1–1 home draw against Sheffield United,[2] and by the end of the season (in which Palace reached the top tier for the first time), Loughlan had made 29 appearances, missing only two games, but without scoring.[3] In season 1969–70, in the top flight, Loughlan made 26 appearances,[4] but in the following two seasons made only a total of five appearances (two of them as substitute).[5]
In March 1972,[1] Loughlan signed on loan with Wrexham. At the end of his loan spell he did not return to Palace, but signed instead for Wimbledon (at that time a non-league team) for whom he made 75 appearances before moving on to Kettering Town in 1974, where he finished his career.
After retiring as a player, Loughlan managed Corby Town.[6]