John McGrath (Irish footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = John McGrath


fullname = John Matthew McGrath
height = height|ft=5|in=10
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|3|27|df=y
cityofbirth = Limerick
countryofbirth = Republic of Ireland
currentclub = Burton Albion
clubnumber = 6
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Aston Villa
years = 1999–2003
2002–2003
2003–2005
2004
2005
2005–2006
2006
2006–2007
2007–
clubs = Aston Villa
→ Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)
Doncaster Rovers
→ Shrewsbury Town (loan)
Kidderminster Harriers
Limerick
Weymouth
Tamworth
Burton Albion
caps(goals) = 03 (0)
22 (2)
11 (0)
08 (0)
19 (0)
0? (?)
14 (3)
42 (3)
46 (4)
pcupdate = 19:23, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

John Matthew McGrath (born 27 March 1980 in Limerick, Republic Ireland) is an Irish footballer who currently plays in midfield for Conference National side Burton Albion.

Career

Before embarking on a professional soccer career, he was an outstanding underage hurler and Gaelic footballer for Monagea.Fact|date=May 2008 McGrath started his career at Aston Villa but after making only three appearances he failed to make the grade and went out on loan to Dagenham & Redbridge in November 2002.cite news
title = Daggers make loan swoop
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dagenham_and_redbridge/2530491.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2002-11-30
accessdate = 2008-05-31]

He 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.cite news
title = Doncaster snap up McGrath
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/3052572.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2003-07-07
accessdate = 2008-05-31] He spent two months on loan at Shrewsbury Town,cite news
title = McGrath stays with Shrews
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/3696720.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2004-09-28
accessdate = 2008-05-31] 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.

He then joined Limerick but left the club to join Conference South side Weymouth in January 2006.

McGrath was only at Weymouth for a short period before joining Nationwide Conference side Tamworth in the summer of 2006.cite news
title = Winger McGrath to join Tamworth
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tamworth/5177774.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2006-07-13
accessdate = 2008-05-31] On 10 May 2007, McGrath and Tamworth teammate Jake Edwards joined local rivals Burton Albion following Tamworth's relegation from the Conference National.cite news
title = Burton sign up duo from Tamworth
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burton_albion/6647971.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-04-11
accessdate = 2008-05-31] His first season at Burton saw the club make the play-off semi-finals after he had played in 52 games and scored eight goals,cite web
title = Burton 2007/2008 player appearances
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=137&teamid=427
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2008-05-31] after which he signed a new one-year deal with the club,cite news
title = McGrath pens new Brewers contract
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burton_albion/7410798.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-05-22
accessdate = 2008-05-31] despite having talks with York City manager Colin Walker.cite news
title = York City fail in bid for McGrath
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/7422264.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-05-27
accessdate = 2008-06-20]

References

External links

*soccerbase|id=20689|name=John McGrath
* [http://www.harriers-online.co.uk/squad/mcgrath.shtml Harriers Online profile]

Persondata
NAME=McGrath, John Matthew
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=McGrath, John
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH=27 March 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH=Dublin, Republic of Ireland
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=