Hugh McLaughlin RIP

[Fulton71]

I have just heard the sad news, that my Dads team mate, and lifelong friend at St Mirren has passed away.

I don’t have much detail, and don’t want to overstep the mark, incase he has any family members on here, who would rather choose what they want public and what not.

Heart felt sympathy and thoughts to his family........

RIP Uncle Hughie

[cambiebud]

Hugh was in the team when I started going to games as a child and was in The Alex Wright Champions Team. RIP

[Buddymarvellous]

Very sad - part of that great team from late sixties 

[Fulton71]

2 hours ago, cambiebud said:

Hugh was in the team when I started going to games as a child and was in The Alex Wright Champions Team. RIP

 

19 minutes ago, Buddymarvellous said:

Very sad - part of that great team from late sixties 

My Auld man was Captain

[Wilbur]

Sad news. In his mid-70s I would guess.

[HSS]

Very sad news Great player in my earliest St Mirren supporting days  Always remember Hugh for being sent off against sellic in the league cup semi final 

 

[HSS]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/bobby-hugh-medals--after-2619007.amp

[Fulton71]

That’s right. Oct 6th 1971

i was born the day before, and Hughies daughter a couple before that.

Both families got centre page of the Saturday programme lol.

Ive still got it.

[HSS]

23 minutes ago, HSS said:

Very sad news Great player in my earliest St Mirren supporting days  Always remember Hugh for being sent off against sellic in the league cup semi final 

 

http://www.stmirrenprogrammes.co.uk/StMirren/STM_Match_Details.php?Season=1971&GameID=197110060

[HSS]

48 minutes ago, Fulton71 said:

 

My Auld man was Captain

Remember your Dad as well,King of the keepie  uppie.

[Fulton71]

6 minutes ago, HSS said:

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/bobby-hugh-medals--after-2619007.amp

I’ve got my Dads medal. It was his most treasured possession.

[guinness]

Changed days. For the league cup semi when Hughie got sent off there was a special train from Gilmour street.lost ,3_0 as I recall.

 

 

[ontariosaint]

3 hours ago, HSS said:

Remember your Dad as well,King of the keepie  uppie.

Def one of my favourites, read the game so well and his autograph was front & centre on my Junior Supporters membership card. Loved Shuggie too, sad news!

[nedflanders123]

22 hours ago, cambiebud said:

Hugh was in the team when I started going to games as a child and was in The Alex Wright Champions Team. RIP

Lovely guy. I recall him taking time out after the team were training at the racecourse to say hello and chat. We called him Chopper.  

[billyg]

Very sad news Great player in my earliest St Mirren supporting days  Always remember Hugh for being sent off against sellic in the league cup semi final 
 

Hugh never got the credit he deserved. Very versatile player who at one time , when Peter Kane was injured , was played at No9 for a wee while , and scored goals for fun. Looking back , I always wondered why they didn’t persist with him up front . As for the LC Semi , he was stitched up that night. Celtic we’re struggling before Hughie was sent off , still 0-0. Then Archie Knox scored a perfectly good goal and was ruled offside. Late in the game we tired with the 10 men and conceded 3 in about 10 mins.

[saint in exile]

12 minutes ago, billyg said:

As for the LC Semi , he was stitched up that night. Celtic we’re struggling before Hughie was sent off , still 0-0. Then Archie Knox scored a perfectly good goal and was ruled offside. Late in the game we tired with the 10 men and conceded 3 in about 10 mins.

 

Nothing changes, eh?

Edited July 28, 2020 by saint in exile
to clarify

[HSS]

22 minutes ago, billyg said:

 

Hugh never got the credit he deserved. Very versatile player who at one time , when Peter Kane was injured , was played at No9 for a wee while , and scored goals for fun. Looking back , I always wondered why they didn’t persist with him up front . As for the LC Semi , he was stitched up that night. Celtic we’re struggling before Hughie was sent off , still 0-0. Then Archie Knox scored a perfectly good goal and was ruled offside. Late in the game we tired with the 10 men and conceded 3 in about 10 mins.

 

3 goals in 4 mins Billy round about the hour mark.

[HSS]

2 hours ago, Yflab said:

At least Thistle cuffed them in the final.

Aye but we’d have beat Thistle.............

[south_seas_saint]

Just catching up with this sad news, Hugh was most definitely an integral part of that championship winning team, I never realized that he and Bobby didn't get medals how bizarre is that different times but weird? in truth this is the team that I saw play more than any other they all to this day hold so many very special memories to me. Sadly another passes but in the annals of saints memorabilia they will never be forgotten as the champions and record setter they where and are. Condolences to the family God bless.