John O'Mara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John O'Mara | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Farnworth, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bury | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1967 | Gillingham | 0 | (0) |
| 1967 | → Dover (loan) | (7) | |
| 1967–1968 | Margate | 16 | (5) |
| 1968–1971 | Wimbledon | 124 | (50) |
| 1971–1972 | Brentford | 53 | (28) |
| 1972–1974 | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | (10) |
| 1974 | Chelmsford City | 12 | (5) |
| 1974 | Bradford City | 3 | (1) |
| 1975–1976 | Germiston Callies | (8) | |
| 1976–1977 | Margate | 16 | (6) |
| 1977 | Maidstone United | (4) | |
| 1977–1978 | Margate | 48 | (21) |
| 1978–1979 | Dover | (11) | |
| 1979–1980 | Ramsgate | (4) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John O'Mara (born 19 March 1947) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. In a nomadic career, he played in the Football League for Brentford, Blackburn Rovers and Bradford City.
Born in Farnworth, O'Mara began his career in the youth system at Division Two side Bury, before moving to Division Three side Gillingham in October 1965. He failed to make a senior appearance for the Gills and joined Southern League Division One side Dover on loan in February 1967, scoring seven goals in what remained of the 1966–67 season, helping fire the club to Kent Senior Cup success and promotion to the Southern League Premier Division as champions. O'Mara returned to Gillingham at the end of the campaign and departed the club in June 1967.
O'Mara joined Southern League Premier Division side Margate in June 1967. Injury, fitness and disciplinary problems hampered O'Mara's early months with the club and he eventually scored his first goal in a 3–2 victory over Erith & Belvedere on 4 December 1967. He spent much of the season in the reserve team, but managed 16 first team appearances and five goals before being released at the end of the 1967–68 season.
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