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750

Legacy
Number

228

Youth
Promotion #

217

Youth
Debut #

3

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

0.00

Game
Per

John McGrath

Aston Villa player image

Midfielder

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John Matthew McGrath

Role

M John McGrath | 🇮🇪 | #750 |

Position

Born

Midfield

27 March 1980

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Limerick 🇮🇪

Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪

Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪

(5 ft 10 in) 1.78 m

Left

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1999-00

Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

3 September 1999

19

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

2003-04

Doncaster Rovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

8 July 2003

23

David O'Leary 🇮🇪

Previous Clubs

John McGrath

Previous Clubs:

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

Played Under

John McGrath

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2001 🕒 3 | 0 (3) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 2 |

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

Career Progression

John McGrath

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

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Youth Career

John McGrath

0

Youth Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

Youth Career to be determined

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Please note: Youth statistics before the 2019-20 season require completion.

Reserve Career

John McGrath

48

Reserve Appearances

5

Reserve
Goals

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 |

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Please note: Reserve statistics before the 1995-96 season require completion.

First Team Career

John McGrath

3

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

M John McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
Aston Villa 2000-01 | Free |
🕒 3 | 0 (3) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 6 | #750 |

🟩 0 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 2 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

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Honours

John McGrath

First Team Debut

John McGrath

Debut Squad:

1999-00

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🟨 6 May 2000, Villa 2-2 Wimbledon, Selhurst Park

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Debut:

2000-01

🟥 1 Jan 2001, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

20

Final First
Team Appearance

John McGrath

Final Appearance:

2000-01

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🟩 3 Feb 2001, Villa 3-0 Bradford, Bradford and Bingley Stadium

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

20

Final Squad:

2000-01

🟩 3 Feb 2001, Villa 3-0 Bradford, Bradford and Bingley Stadium

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Villa Career

John McGrath

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
3
0
3
6

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
33%
33%
67%
1.00

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

0

Villa
Goals

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Villa
Assists

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Competition Record

John McGrath

League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
3
0
🔁 Substitute:
3
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

UEFA.png
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

John McGrath

1999-00

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
0%
0.00

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

2000-01

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
3
0
3
5

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
33%
33%
67%
1.00

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

League Record

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
0
3
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

John McGrath

First Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

John McGrath

1999-00

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Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2000-01

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Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
3
0
3
5

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Appearances

2000-01
🟥 1 Jan 2001, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Premier League
11th (-2)
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🟥 13 Jan 2001, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
Premier League
13th (-2)
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2000-01
🟩 3 Feb 2001, Villa 3-0 Bradford, Bradford & Bingley
Premier League
12th (+1)
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FA Cup Seasons

John McGrath

1999-00

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2000-01

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

League Cup Seasons

John McGrath

1999-00

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2000-01

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Appearances

European Seasons

John McGrath

1999-00

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2000-01

EFL Cup.jpg
Intertoto Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
UEFA.png

European Appearances

6

Unused
Sub

Unused Substitute Appearances

John McGrath

1999-00
🟨 6 May 2000, Villa 2-2 Wimbledon, Selhurst
Premier League
6th (-)
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2000-01
🟨 16 Jul 2000, Villa 0-0 Příbram, Na Litavce
Intertoto Cup
3rd Round
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2000-01
🟥 26 Jul 2000, Villa 0-1 Celta, Estadio Balaidos
Intertoto Cup
Semi Final
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2000-01
🟥 2 Aug 2000, Villa 1-2 Celta, Hawthorns
Intertoto Cup
Semi Final
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2000-01
🟨 2 Dec 2000, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
7th (-1)
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2000-01
🟨 7 Jan 2001, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, St James'
FA Cup
3rd Round
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0

Red
Cards

Sendings Off

John McGrath

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International Career

John McGrath

Full International Record

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Career Notes

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Biography

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
🏆
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
🏆
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

🏆 🏆
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆
Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

🏆
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

🏆
Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
:
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

🏆 🏆 🏆
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
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 

🏆
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

🏆
Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

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

Youth Cup:
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1994-95
🏆 🏆
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1995-96, 1997-98

🏆
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1993-94

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