John McGrath (footballer born 1980)
McGrath in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | John Matthew McGrath | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Mickleover Sports | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1999 | Belvedere | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2003 | Aston Villa | 2 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2003–2005 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2005 | Kidderminster Harriers | 19 | (0) |
| 2005 | Limerick | ||
| 2006 | Weymouth | 13 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Tamworth | 42 | (3) |
| 2007–2013 | Burton Albion | 215 | (14) |
| 2013 | → York City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Alfreton Town | 23 | (1) |
| 2015- | Mickleover Sports | ||
| Total | 364 | (23) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:16, 5 October 2016 (UTC). |
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John Matthew McGrath (born 27 March 1980) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder and is currently player-manager of Northern Premier League side Mickleover Sports.
Born in Limerick, County Limerick, McGrath played local schoolboy football with Templeglantine and Corbally, before joining Belvedere in 1996. He was part of the team that won an unprecedented of FAI Youth Cup, Leinster Youths Cup and DDSL U-18 Premier League treble. He joined English FA Premier League club Aston Villa on 3 September 1999 following a two-week trial. After making only two appearances he went out on loan to Football Conference side Dagenham & Redbridge in November 2002.
McGrath was then signed by Doncaster Rovers on 10 July 2003 in time for the start of their first campaign back in the Football League after being promoted from the Football Conference. He made 14 appearances for Doncaster as they won the Third Division title. He spent two months on loan at Shrewsbury Town, before signing for Kidderminster Harriers in January 2005. In May 2005, McGrath was released by Kidderminster, having been sent off in his last game, away to Northampton Town on 7 May.
After trials with York City, Darlington, Limerick and Scunthorpe United, McGrath joined hometown club Limerick, playing in the League of Ireland First Division, for the remainder of the 2005 season in August 2005. He left the club to return to England with Conference South side Weymouth for the rest of the 2005–06 season in January 2006. He made 13 appearances and scored 3 goals for Weymouth as they won the Conference South championship.
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