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John McLaughlin (American football) (born 1975), American football defensive end •
John McLaughlin (footballer, born 1890), Scottish footballer who played for Hamilton Academical and Morton •
John McLaughlin (footballer, born 1936), Scottish footballer who played for Clyde, Greenock Morton, Millwall, Dunfermline Athletic and Motherwell •
John McLaughlin (footballer, born 1944) (1944–2011), Scottish footballer who played for Queen's Park •
John McLaughlin (footballer, born 1948), Scottish footballer who played for Falkirk, Everton, and the Seattle Sounders •
John McLaughlin (footballer, born 1952), English footballer who played for Liverpool and Portsmouth •
John McLaughlin (footballer, born 1954), English footballer who played for Colchester United, Swindon Town and Portsmouth •
Jon McLaughlin (footballer) (born 1987), Scottish footballer, Rangers goalkeeper ==Others==