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Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

51

Reserve Appearances

6

Reserve
Goals

3

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

John McGrath

First Team
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Midfielder

Aston Villa Crest 2025

John Matthew McGrath

Role

M John McGrath | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #750 |

Position

Born

Midfield

27 March 1980

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Limerick ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Republic of Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Republic of Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

(5ย ft 10ย in) 1.78 m

Left

Transfer Notes

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Transfer In

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer In:

1999-00

Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

3 September 1999

19

John Gregory ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer Out:

2003-04

Doncaster Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

8 July 2003

23

David O'Leary ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Previous Clubs

John McGrath

Previous Clubs:

Belvedere FC ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
-1999-01 Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Loans Out

John McGrath

Loans Out:

2002-03 Dagenham & Redbridge ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
29 Nov 2002 to 1 May 2003
Football League Conference, ๐Ÿ•’ 29 | 28 (1) | โšฝ 2 |

Subsequent Clubs

John McGrath

Subsequent Clubs:

2003-05 Doncaster Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Third Division, League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 14 | 7 (7) | โšฝ 0 |

2004 Shrewsbury Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 8 | 7 (1) | โšฝ 0 |

2005 Kidderminster Harriers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 19 | 18 (1) | โšฝ 0 |

2005-06 Limerick FC ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Free
First Division, ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | 3 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2006 Weymouth FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Conference South

2006-07 Tamworth FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Conference Premier, ๐Ÿ•’ 45 | 44 (1) | โšฝ 4 |

2007-13 Burton Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.18m
Conference National, League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 239 | 224 (15) | โšฝ 19 |

2013 York City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
League Two, ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | 9 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2013-14 Alfreton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Conference Premier, ๐Ÿ•’ 24 | 23 (1) | โšฝ 1 |

2014-15 Without Club

2015-16 Sheffield FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Northern Premier League Division 1 South

2016-22 Mickleover Sports FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

2022 Retired aged 42

Career Progression

John McGrath

1999-03 Aston Villa Reserves
2000-01 Aston Villa First Team

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Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

John McGrath

0

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

Did Not Graduate from Youth Team

Reserve Career

John McGrath

51

Reserve Appearances

6

Reserve
Goals

2002-03 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 6 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 5 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 2 |
2001-02 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | โœ… 7 | ๐Ÿ” 3 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 3 |
2000-01 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 17 | โœ… 14 | ๐Ÿ” 3 | โšฝ 3 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |
1999-00 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 18 | โœ… 13 | ๐Ÿ” 5 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ2 |

First Team Career

John McGrath

3

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

M John McGrath | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
Aston Villa 2000-01 | Free |
๐Ÿ•’ 3 | 0 (3) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 6 | #750 |โ€จ
๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 2 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Squad Honours

John McGrath

PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup

u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup

Reserve & Youth Appearances

John McGrath

๐ŸŸจ 7 Sep 1999 Villa 1-1 Liverpool
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Sep 1999 United 2-3 Villa
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Oct 1999 Leeds 0-1 Villa
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Oct 1999 Villa 2-0 Bolton
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Nov 1999 Bradford 1-0 Villa
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Nov 1999 Newcastle 0-2 Villa
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Dec 1999 Liverpool 3-1 Villa
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Jan 2000 Villa 2-0 Sunderland
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Feb 2000 Villa 1-4 Bradford
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Feb 2000 Everton 1-1 Villa
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Feb 2000 Villa 0-2 Newcastle
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Mar 2000 Blackburn 4-1 Villa
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Mar 2000 Sunderland 1-0 Villa
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Mar 2000 Villa 3-5 Leeds
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Mar 2000 Villa 1-1 Everton
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Mar 2000 Boro 1-4 Villa
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Apr 2000 Villa 1-2 United
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Apr 2000 Villa 3-1 Barnsley
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Aug 2000 Wednesday 1-5 Villa
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Sep 2000 Bradford 2-3 Villa
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Sep 2000 Villa 0-1 United
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Oct 2000 Sunderland 1-1 Villa
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Nov 2000 Blackburn 1-1 Villa
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Nov 2000 Villa 1-2 Manchester City
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Nov 2000 Leeds 0-1 Villa
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Dec 2000 Villa 0-0 Boro
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Jan 2001 Villa 2-1 Wednesday
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Jan 2001 Villa 3-4 Liverpool
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Feb 2001 Villa 1-3 Newcastle
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Feb 2001 United 4-2 Villa
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Feb 2001 Villa 2-0 Bradford
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Mar 2001 Villa 1-1 Sunderland
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Apr 2001 Villa 2-1 Leeds
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 May 2001 Villa 1-3 Blackburn
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 May 2001 Manchester City 1-0 Villa
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Aug 2001 Everton 1-1 Villa
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Sep 2001 Villa 3-1 Bolton
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Oct 2001 Villa 0-2 Leeds
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Oct 2001 Villa 2-2 Liverpool
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Oct 2001 United 1-0 Villa
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Dec 2001 Villa 0-1 Sunderland
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Dec 2001 Villa 0-3 Middlesbrough
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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11 Mar 2002 Sunderland v Villa
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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18 Mar 2002 Villa v Bradford
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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3 Apr 2002 Villa v Manchester City
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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8 Apr 2002 Wednesday v Villa
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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17 Apr 2002 Villa 1-1 Newcastle
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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22 Apr 2002 Liverpool v Villa
Reserves

2001-02

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Sep 2002 Villa 1-0 Wednesday
Reserves

2002-03

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Sep 2002 Bradford City 0-3 Villa
Reserves

2002-03

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Sep 2002 Blackburn 1-2 Aston Villa
Reserves

2002-03

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Oct 2002 Leeds 1-1 Villa
Reserves

2002-03

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Oct 2002 Newcastle 3-2 Villa
Reserves

2002-03

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 2002 United 6-2 Villa
Reserves

2002-03

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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1993-94 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1993-94

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