John McGrath (footballer, born 1932)

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John McGrath
Personal information
Date of birth (1932-03-21) 21 March 1932 (age 91) [1]
Place of birth Tidworth, [1] England
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Aldershot
1955–1958 Notts County 54 (5)
1958–1959 Darlington 25 (6)
Boston United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John McGrath (born 21 March 1932) is an English former footballer who made 79 appearances in the Football League playing as an inside forward for Notts County and Darlington in the 1950s. He also played non-league football for Guisborough Town. He was on the books of Aldershot as an amateur, but never represented them in the league, [1] and later played in the Southern League for Boston United. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "John McGrath". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  2. "Boston United's Season 1960/1". bufc.drfox.org.uk. Ken Fox. Retrieved 24 May 2014.