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Frank Loughran (31 January 1931 – 11 January 2008) was a Belfast-born footballer who was considered to be one of the pioneers of the sport in Australia.〔() Herald Sun〕 Loughran moved to Australia at the age of 23 with his wife Lily and two small sons. ==Club career== Loughran grew up in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast and spent his early football career at amateur club Brantwood. After settling in Melbourne, he joined his brother-in-law Andy at Moreland Soccer Club. He showed such skill and potential for the Victorian Division 1 team that he soon caught the eye of both Victoria and Australian selectors. He made his debut for Moreland on 3 April 1954 at Fawkner Park in South Yarra. He scored once in a 7-1 victory.〔(Oz Football )〕 Loughran scored for Moreland in their 2-1 victory over Juventus in the 1957 final of the Dockerty Cup, played at Olympic Park in Melbourne.〔(Dockerty Cup Results )〕 Also in 1957 he helped Moreland finish second in Victorian Division 1, which saw the club promoted to the Victorian State League. In total, would enjoy eight years at Moreland before retiring at the end of the 1961 season. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frank Loughran」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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