John McGrath (footballer, born 1938), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John McGrath (footballer, born 1938)

English footballer born 1938

Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1938

Place of Birth: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Dec-1998

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About John McGrath (footballer, born 1938)

  • John Thomas McGrath (23 August 1938 – 25 December 1998) was an English footballer and manager in the Football League. He played as a defender, and started his career at Bury from 1955 to 1960.
  • He then spent the next eight years with Newcastle United following a £24,000 transfer, helping them to the Second Division title in 1964–65.
  • In 1968, he joined Southampton for a £30,000 fee, where he would spend the final six years of his playing career, although he also played briefly for Brighton & Hove Albion in 1973.
  • In total he played 489 league games in a nineteen-year career in the Football League. Starting his management career at Port Vale in 1979, he won them promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1982–83.
  • Following this he left to take the reins at Chester City in 1984.
  • Appointed manager at Preston North End in 1986, he led them promotion out of the Fourth Division as runners-up in 1986–87, before departing in 1990.
  • He finished his career with a brief spell in charge of Halifax Town in 1992.

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