Stephen McLaughlin
| Date of birth | 14 June 1990 |
| Place of birth | Donegal |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Stephen McLaughlin joined Nottingham Forest in January 2013 with a contract to June 2016.
After a loan spell, he joined Southend United in August 2015 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2020 in July 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Harps | 01 Jan 2009 | 22 Dec 2010 | |
| Derry City | 22 Dec 2010 | 03 Jan 2013 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 03 Jan 2013 | 27 Aug 2015 | |
| Bristol City | 02 Sep 2013 | 19 Dec 2013 | L |
| Notts County | 30 Sep 2014 | 31 Jan 2015 | L |
| Southend United | 26 Mar 2015 | 31 May 2015 | L |
| Southend United | 27 Aug 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2013-14 | Bristol City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Bristol City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Bristol City | League One | 5 |
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| 2013-14 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 1 | 5 |
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| 2014-15 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Notts County | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Notts County | League One | 13 |
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| 2014-15 | Southend United | League Two | 6 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Southend United | League Two Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Southend United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Southend United | League One | 9 | 8 |
1 |
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| 2016-17 | Southend United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Southend United | Football League Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Southend United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Southend United | League One | 32 | 2 |
7 |
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| 2017-18 | Southend United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Southend United | Football League Trophy | 2 | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Southend United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Southend United | League One | 35 | 10 |
6 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr 2015 | Southend United v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Hartlepool United v Southend United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Southend United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Southend United v Newport County | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Exeter City v Southend United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2015 | Bury v Southend United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 10 May 2015 | Stevenage v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 May 2015 | Southend United v Stevenage | W |
3-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 23 May 2015 | Southend United v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-1 (7-6) | League Two Play-Offs | Final |
| 31 Aug 2015 | Coventry City v Southend United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 05 Sep 2015 | Southend United v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Southend United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Southend United v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Gillingham v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Southend United v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Scunthorpe United v Southend United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Colchester United v Southend United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Southend United v Millwall | L | 0-4 | League One | |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Bradford City v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Barnsley v Southend United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Southend United v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Blackpool v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Southend United v Fleetwood Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Walsall v Southend United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Southend United v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Southend United | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Southend United v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2016 | Southend United v Gillingham | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2016 | Southend United v Gillingham | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Port Vale v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Sheffield United v Southend United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Southend United v Fleetwood Town | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Scunthorpe United v Southend United | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Southend United v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Northampton Town v Southend United | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Southend United v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Southend United v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2016 | Southend United v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | Football League Trophy | Group G – South |
| 08 Oct 2016 | Rochdale v Southend United | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Southend United v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Bradford City v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons v Southend United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Southend United v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 04 Nov 2016 | Millwall v Southend United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Bury v Southend United | W | 1-4 | League One | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Southend United v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Southend United v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Walsall v Southend United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 06 Dec 2016 | Southend United v Oxford United | L | 1-1 (3-4) | Football League Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Southend United v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Oldham Athletic v Southend United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Southend United v AFC Wimbledon | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Southend United v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Bristol Rovers v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Coventry City v Southend United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Southend United v Walsall | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2017 | AFC Wimbledon v Southend United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Southend United v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Southend United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Charlton Athletic v Southend United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Chesterfield v Southend United | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Southend United v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Shrewsbury Town v Southend United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Southend United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 05 Aug 2017 | Southend United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2017 | Southend United v Newport County | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Rotherham United v Southend United | L | 5-0 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Southend United v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Aug 2017 | Gillingham v Southend United | L | 2-1 | Football League Trophy | Group B – South |
| 02 Sep 2017 | Southend United v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2017 | Charlton Athletic v Southend United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Shrewsbury Town v Southend United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Southend United v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Fleetwood Town v Southend United | W | 2-4 | League One | |
| 26 Sep 2017 | Southend United v AFC Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Southend United v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 03 Oct 2017 | Southend United v Reading | W | 1-0 | Football League Trophy | Group B – South |
| 07 Oct 2017 | Doncaster Rovers v Southend United | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Wigan Athletic v Southend United | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 17 Oct 2017 | Southend United v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Southend United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Walsall v Southend United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Yeovil Town v Southend United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 07 Nov 2017 | Southend United v Colchester United | W | 2-0 | Football League Trophy | Group B – South |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Portsmouth v Southend United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 21 Nov 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Southend United v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 02 Dec 2017 | Southend United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 06 Dec 2017 | Peterborough United v Southend United | L | 2-0 | Football League Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 09 Dec 2017 | Bristol Rovers v Southend United | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Southend United v Bradford City | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Scunthorpe United v Southend United | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Southend United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Southend United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2018 | AFC Wimbledon v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 06 Jan 2018 | Northampton Town v Southend United | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Southend United v Fleetwood Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Southend United v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 03 Feb 2018 | Peterborough United v Southend United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Southend United v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Bury v Southend United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 17 Feb 2018 | Southend United v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2018 | Southend United v Walsall | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Southend United v Doncaster Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 13 Mar 2018 | Rochdale v Southend United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Blackpool v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2018 | Southend United v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 30 Mar 2018 | Plymouth Argyle v Southend United | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 02 Apr 2018 | Southend United v Gillingham | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 07 Apr 2018 | Blackburn Rovers v Southend United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Oxford United v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Southend United v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 24 Apr 2018 | Oldham Athletic v Southend United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 28 Apr 2018 | Bradford City v Southend United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 05 May 2018 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.