3

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

48

Reserve League Appearances

5

Reserve League Goals

0

FA Youth Cup
Appearances

0

FA Youth Cup Goals

-

Other Appearances | Goals

John McGrath

First Team

🟥 1 Nov 2025, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Anfield IG2.jpg

Midfielder

M John McGrath | 🇮🇪 | #750 |

John Matthew McGrath

27 March 1980

Limerick 🇮🇪

Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪

Born

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪

(5 ft 10 in) 1.78 m

Left

Height

Foot

Transfer Notes

Transfer In

Transfer In:

1999-00

Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

3 September 1999

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

Transfer Out:

2003-04

Doncaster Rovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

8 July 2003

David O'Leary 🇮🇪

Previous Clubs

John McGrath

Previous Clubs:

Belvedere FC 🇮🇪
-1999-01 Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Peak Villa

John McGrath

First Team

M John McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
Aston Villa 2000-01 | Free |
🕒 3 | 0 (3) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 6 | #750 | 
🟩 0 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 2 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

Career Progression

John McGrath

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

Reserve & Youth

John McGrath

Midfield

2002-03 PRL 🕒 6 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 5 | ⚽ 1 | 🇺 2 |
2001-02 PRL 🕒 7 | ✅ 7 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0~ | 🇺 6* |
*2001-02 Substitutions & Goalscorers not recorded
2000-01 PRL 🕒 17 | ✅ 14 | 🔁 3 | ⚽ 3 | 🇺 0 |
1999-00 PRL 🕒 18 | ✅ 13 | 🔁 5 | ⚽ 1 | 🇺2 |

Squad Honours

John McGrath

Loans Out

John McGrath

Loans Out:

2002-03 Dagenham & Redbridge 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
29 Nov 2002 to 1 May 2003
Football League Conference, 🕒 29 | 28 (1) | ⚽ 2 |

Subsequent Clubs

John McGrath

Subsequent Clubs:

2003-05 Doncaster Rovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football League Third Division, League Two, 🕒 14 | 7 (7) | ⚽ 0 |

2004 Shrewsbury Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
League Two, 🕒 8 | 7 (1) | ⚽ 0 |

2005 Kidderminster Harriers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
League Two, 🕒 19 | 18 (1) | ⚽ 0 |

2005-06 Limerick FC 🇮🇪 Free
First Division, 🕒 3 | 3 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

2006 Weymouth FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Conference South

2006-07 Tamworth FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Conference Premier, 🕒 45 | 44 (1) | ⚽ 4 |

2007-13 Burton Albion 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £0.18m
Conference National, League Two, 🕒 239 | 224 (15) | ⚽ 19 |

2013 York City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
League Two, 🕒 9 | 9 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

2013-14 Alfreton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Conference Premier, 🕒 24 | 23 (1) | ⚽ 1 |

2014-15 Without Club

2015-16 Sheffield FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Northern Premier League Division 1 South

2016-22 Mickleover Sports FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

2022 Retired aged 42

Reserve & Youth Appearances

John McGrath

Premier League 2, FA Premier Reserve League, EFL Trophy, FA Youth Cup, UEFA Youth League, Birmingham Senior Cup, Premier League Cup

🟨 7 Sep 1999 Villa 1-1 Liverpool

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

🟩 23 Sep 1999 United 2-3 Villa

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

🟩 5 Oct 1999 Leeds 0-1 Villa

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

🟩 14 Oct 1999 Villa 2-0 Bolton

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

🟥 9 Nov 1999 Bradford 1-0 Villa

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

🟩 15 Nov 1999 Newcastle 0-2 Villa

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

🟥 6 Dec 1999 Liverpool 3-1 Villa

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

🟩 19 Jan 2000 Villa 2-0 Sunderland

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

🟥 1 Feb 2000 Villa 1-4 Bradford

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

🟨 15 Feb 2000 Everton 1-1 Villa

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

🟥 23 Feb 2000 Villa 0-2 Newcastle

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

🟥 1 Mar 2000 Blackburn 4-1 Villa

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

🟥 6 Mar 2000 Sunderland 1-0 Villa

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

🟥 13 Mar 2000 Villa 3-5 Leeds

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

🟨 22 Mar 2000 Villa 1-1 Everton

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

🟩 29 Mar 2000 Boro 1-4 Villa

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

🟥 3 Apr 2000 Villa 1-2 United

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

🟩 12 Apr 2000 Villa 3-1 Barnsley

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League