- Danny McGrain
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For the former Clyde F.C. footballer, see Danny McGrain (footballer born 1953)
Danny McGrain Personal information Full name Daniel Fergus McGrain Date of birth 1 May 1950 Place of birth Finnieston, Glasgow, Scotland Playing position Defender Club information Current club Celtic (Reserve Coach) Youth career Maryhill Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1967–1987 Celtic 439 (4) 1987–1988 Hamilton Academical 21 (0) National team 1973–1982 Scotland 62 (0) Teams managed 1992–1994 Arbroath – Celtic Reserves (assistant) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Daniel Fergus "Danny" McGrain (born 1 May 1950 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for Celtic F.C. in defence. He made 657 appearances scoring 8 goals. He was also a Scotland international.
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Club career
McGrain, a talented fullback described as a "footballing legend",[1] was selected for Celtic's all-time greatest XI. He was part of Jock Stein's 9-in-a-row glory days, winning 7 League Championships, 5 Scottish Cups and two League Cups. He spent his final season of his career with Hamilton Academical, where he won them promotion to the premier league.
International career
McGrain is a member of the Scotland Football Hall of Fame, having won 62 caps. He played best as a right back.
He played for Scotland in the 1974 World Cup, missed the 1978 World Cup because of injury, and was captain of Scotland at the 1982 World Cup.
Coaching career
McGrain is currently assistant coach of the Celtic Development Squad.
Personal life
In 1974, McGrain was diagnosed as suffering from diabetes but was able to continue playing top-level football. McGrain supported Rangers (Celtic's Glasgow rivals) as a boy. He wrote two autobiographies, one when his career was at its peak and another shortly after he retired. In both, McGrain (a Protestant) told how he had been spotted by someone doing some scouting for Rangers when he was still a boy but the scout did not recommend him to Rangers, wrongly assuming from his name that he was a Catholic and that Rangers would not sign him because of this. In the first, he made some comments on Scotland's erratic performance in the 1978 World Cup, but said it could not all be blamed on the controversial manager Ally MacLeod.[citation needed]
In popular culture
In 1996, Glasgow rock band Big Wednesday immortalised Danny in music in their single "Sliding in like McGrain". Danny appeared on television with the group as part of the promotional activities.
Player Honours
- Celtic
Scottish Premier League Winner 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1985–86
Scottish Cup Winner 1973–74, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1984–85
Scottish League Cup Winner 1974, 1983
- Hamilton
References
- ^ National soccer legends honoured BBC Sport, 17 August 2004
- Celtic: My Team, Danny McGrain,Bob Patience 1978, ISBN 0-285-62369-9
- In Sunshine And In Shadow, Danny McGrain and Hugh Keevins, 1987, ISBN 0-85976-191-6
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Preceded by
Kenny DalglishCeltic F.C. captain
1977-1987Succeeded by
Roy AitkenSFWA Footballer of the Year 1965: McNeill | 1966: Greig | 1967: Simpson | 1968: Wallace | 1969: Murdoch | 1970: Stanton | 1971: Buchan | 1972: Smith | 1973: Connelly | 1974: Scotland | 1975: Jardine | 1976: Greig | 1977: McGrain | 1978: Johnstone | 1979: Ritchie | 1980: Strachan | 1981: Rough | 1982: Sturrock | 1983: Nicholas | 1984: Miller | 1985: McAlpine | 1986: Jardine | 1987: McClair | 1988: McStay | 1989: Gough | 1990: McLeish | 1991: Malpas | 1992: McCoist | 1993: Goram | 1994: Hateley | 1995: Laudrup | 1996: Gascoigne | 1997: Laudrup | 1998: Burley | 1999: Larsson | 2000: Ferguson | 2001: Larsson | 2002: Lambert | 2003: Ferguson | 2004: McNamara | 2005: Hartson | 2006: Gordon | 2007: Nakamura | 2008: Cuéllar | 2009: Caldwell | 2010: Weir | 2011: IzaguirreScotland squad – 1974 FIFA World Cup Scotland squad – 1982 FIFA World Cup Arbroath F.C. – managers B. McGlashan (-–1946) · A. Anderson (1946–49) · Cheyne (1949–55) · Gray (1955–57) · C. Anderson (1957–60) · Prentice (1960–62) · Henderson (1962–79) · Stewart (1979–82) · Fleming (1982–85) · Bone (1985–87) · Young (1987–90) · Gibson (1990–91) · Borthwick (1991) · Lawson (1991–92) · McGrain (1992–94) · Scott (1994) · Mackie & Park (1994–95) · Brogan (1995–96) · Campbell (1996–97) · Baikie (1997–2000) · Brownlie (2000–03) · Kirk (2003–04) · Cairney (2004–05) · J. McGlashan (2005–09) · Weir (2009–10) · Sheerin (2010–)
Categories:- 1950 births
- Living people
- Scottish footballers
- Association football defenders
- Scotland international footballers
- Celtic F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Maryhill F.C. players
- 1974 FIFA World Cup players
- 1982 FIFA World Cup players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish football managers
- Arbroath F.C. managers
- Celtic F.C. non-playing staff
- Scottish Protestants
- Scottish Football Hall of Fame inductees
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