Owen McGee

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Owen McGee
Personal information
Full name Owen Edward McGee [1]
Date of birth (1970-04-29) 29 April 1970 (age 54) [1]
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England [1]
Position(s) Full-centre back
Youth career
0000–1989 Middlesbrough (apprenticeship)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988–1992 [2] Middlesbrough 21 (1)
Guisborough Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Owen Edward McGee (born 29 April 1970) is an English former footballer. He joined

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before eventually securing his place on the first team roster. He became a firm favourite to fans, scoring a single goal in 21 appearances. Despite his lack of goals, he was praised for scoring his first goal, as he played at full-back. He left Middlesbrough in 1992 and played for lower-level clubs Scarborough and Guisborough Town. He then had 3 sons and a wife.

Playing career

McGee joined Middlesbrough as an apprentice, before joining the first-team squad. He made his debut with the club in a game against Aston Villa in 1989. [3] He continued to play for the club in the 1990–91 season, and retired at the end of season, scoring 1 goal in 21 league appearances. [4]

During his time playing for Middlesbrough, fans chanted "He's fat, he's round, he's worth a million pounds, Owen McGee! Owen McGee!" [3] [5]

McGee left Middlesbrough following the conclusion of the 1990–91 season, and later went on to play for non-league teams, Scarborough and Guisborough Town, before completely retiring after his spell with Guisborough ended. [6] Following his departure from Guisborough, McGee was expected to join Wembley, but decided not to join the club due to his family in Middlesbrough. [6]

Club statistics

ClubDurationLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
FromToAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Middlesbrough 19881992211101060291

Personal life

McGee was born in Middlesbrough, England, and was raised in the North East of England. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Owen McGee". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Players who played at Ayresome Park - Category: Sort by surname "M"". Ayresome Park.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Aston Villa vs. Middlesbrough 1989–90 ZDS Northern Final 1st Leg Full Second Half". YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Middlesbrough vs. Newcastle United 1990–91 Ayresome Park (Full Game)". YouTube. 1 November 2015. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Owen McGee interview: "I thought my song was great and people still sing it now"". The Guardian. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 "Owen McGee – Facebook". Facebook . Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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