David McGhee
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Christopher McGhee[1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 June 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Worthing, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Playing position | Utility player | ||
Youth career | |||
Plymouth Argyle | |||
St Austell | |||
1993–1995 | Brentford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1995–1999 | Brentford | 124 | (9) |
1999 | Stevenage Borough | 2 | (0) |
1999–2004 | Leyton Orient | 114 | (7) |
2004–2006 | Canvey Island | 42 | (1) |
2006 | Chelmsford City | 7 | (0) |
2006 | Wivenhoe Town | 6 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Falmouth Town | 24 | (4) |
2007–2015 | Lanreath | ||
Teams managed | |||
2014–2015 | Lanreath (player-manager) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
David Christopher McGhee (born 19 June 1976 in Worthing) is a retired English professional football utility player, most noted for his spells in the Football League with Brentford and Leyton Orient.[2]
Playing career
Early years
Starting out as a defender, McGhee began his career in the youth system at Plymouth Argyle.[3] He was not taken on as a scholar by first team manager Peter Shilton and dropped into Non-League football to sign for local South Western League side St Austell.[3]
Brentford
McGhee joined Division Two side Brentford on trial in 1993, after the club responded to a contact request from his father.[3] He later signed professional forms with the Bees and received his maiden call into the first team squad for a Football League Trophy first round match versus Brighton & Hove Albion on 19 October 1994.[4] He remained on the bench for the 1–0 victory. McGhee's professional debut finally came on 21 January 1995, when he replaced Darren Annon during a 2–1 league win over Hull City.[4] He was largely an unused substitute for the rest of the 1994–95 season, making seven appearances and scoring one goal.[5] McGhee established himself in the first team during the 1995–96 season, wearing five different shirt numbers and proving to be an able utility player.[6] He made 45 appearances and scored six goals.[5]
McGhee's best season for Brentford came in 1996–97, making a career-high 53 appearances and scoring two goals in a season which the Bees led the league for much of the first two-thirds of the season,[7] before finishing in fourth position and qualifying for the playoffs.[8] After beating Bristol City 4–2 on aggregate in the semi-finals, McGhee's season ended in heartbreak after the Bees suffered a 1–0 defeat to Crewe Alexandra at Wembley Stadium in the final.[9] McGhee was again a regular pick during the 1997–98 season, making 33 appearances and scoring one goal in which Brentford's playoff hangover consigned them to relegation to Division Three after a final-day defeat to Bristol Rovers.[10] A succession of injuries saw McGhee sit out the first half of the 1998–99 season and he retired in January 1999.[1] He made 138 appearances and scored 10 goals during his time at Griffin Park.[1]
Stevenage Borough
McGhee came out of retirement to sign for Conference side Stevenage Borough in August 1999.[1] He made two appearances before departing Broadhall Way.[11]
Leyton Orient
McGhee returned to the Football League to sign for struggling Division Three side Leyton Orient in November 1999.[12] He quickly established himself in the side, making 23 appearances and scoring one goal during the remainder of the 1999–00 season to help the Os retain their league status.[11] McGhee had an excellent 2000–01 season, making 51 appearances and scoring three goals as the Os finished in the playoff positions.[13] As with Brentford in 1997, McGhee suffered heartbreak in his second appearance at Wembley Stadium, with Orient crashing to a 4–2 defeat to Blackpool in the final, having led twice.[14] Orient suffered a hangover in the 2001–02 season, though McGhee again featured in almost all the club's matches, making 45 appearances and scoring two goals.[15] McGhee's run as a mainstay of the team came to an end on 10 September 2002, when he suffered a ruptured achilles tendon after 11 minutes of a 3–2 League Cup first round victory over Queens Park Rangers.[16][17] He returned to action just over a year later, but managed just 12 appearances and one goal during the 2003–04 season,[18] before leaving the club in March 2004.[19] McGhee made 135 appearances and scored seven goals during five years at Brisbane Road.[20] His performances earned him the nickname "Mad Dog".[21]
Return to non-league football
McGhee dropped into non-league football to sign for high-flying Isthmian League Premier Division side Canvey Island on 23 March 2004.[19] Following the team's promotion to the Conference Premier at the end of the 2003–04 season, McGhee failed to hold down a regular place in the team and made 47 appearances and scored one goal before departing at the end of the 2005–06 season.[22][23][24] McGhee continued his descent down the pyramid with short spells at Isthmian League sides Chelmsford City and Wivenhoe Town respectively during the first half of the 2006–07 season.[25] McGhee returned to Cornwall in late 2006 to sign for South Western League side Falmouth Town.[26] He signed for East Cornwall League Premier Division side Lanreath in 2007.[27]
Management career
McGhee has held coaching and assistant manager positions in the youth setup at local Cornish side Looe Town.[28] He was named as joint-player-manager of East Cornwall League Division One side Lanreath in June 2014.[21]
Personal life
McGhee's son Callum played under his management at Lanreath.[29] In March 2015, McGhee was diagnosed with a brain tumour.[21]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1994–95[5] | Second Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
1995–96[5] | 36 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 45 | 6 | ||
1996–97[7] | 45 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
1997–98[10] | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
1998–99[30] | Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 117 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 138 | 10 | ||
Stevenage Borough | 1999–00[11] | Conference | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Leyton Orient | 1999–00[11] | Third Division | 22 | 1 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
2000–01[13] | 39 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
2001–02[15] | 40 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
2002–03[16] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
2003–04[18] | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
Total | 114 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 135 | 7 | ||
Canvey Island | 2003–04[22] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
2004–05[23] | Conference Premier | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
2005–06[24] | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
Total | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 51 | 1 | |||
Chelmsford City | 2006–07[25] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Wivenhoe Town | 2006–07[25] | Isthmian League Division One North | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Career total | 292 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 350 | 18 |
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Football League Trophy.
- ↑ Appearances in Football League play-offs.
- ↑ 3 appearances in Football League play-offs, 1 appearance in Football League Trophy.
- 1 2 Appearances in FA Trophy.
References
- 1 2 3 4 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 46. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ "NonLeagueDaily.com". nonleaguedaily.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 Brentford F.C. Griffin Gazette versus Huddersfield Town 21/02/95. Quay Design of Poole. 1995. p. 28.
- 1 2 Griffin Gazette versus AFC Bournemouth 29/04/95. Poole: Quay Design. 1995. pp. 34–35.
- 1 2 3 4 http://www.legendspublishing.net/90/BBB90sampler.pdf
- ↑ Griffin Gazette versus AFC Bournemouth 04/05/99. Poole: Quay Design. 1996. pp. 30–31.
- 1 2 "Dave McGhee". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "statto.com". statto.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Wickham, Chris. "LEAGUE ONE GUIDE: CREWE ALEXANDRA". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- 1 2 "Dave McGhee". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Dave McGhee". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Barry Hugman's Footballers - David McGhee". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
- 1 2 "Dave McGhee". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Clockwatch: Blackpool 4-2 Orient". BBC. 2001-05-26. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- 1 2 "Dave McGhee". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Dave McGhee". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "McGhee blow for O's". SkySports. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Dave McGhee". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- 1 2 Leo Tyrie. "Transfers". leytonorient.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Dave McGhee". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 @leytonorientfc. "NEWS: David McGhee". leytonorient.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- 1 2 "SoccerFacts UK Player Details". www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- 1 2 Limited, Footymad. "David McGhee Unknown team or unattached - Hull City AFC - Hull City Mad". www.hullcity-mad.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- 1 2 Limited, Footymad. "David McGhee Unknown team or unattached - Hull City AFC - Hull City Mad". www.hullcity-mad.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- 1 2 3 "football.mitoo". football.mitoo.co. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ↑ "Town crumble in second half". Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Limited, Canvey Island Football Club. "Best Wishes To Dave McGhee | Canvey Island FC - The Official Website | The Pride of Essex Football | Members of The Ryman Football League". canveyislandfc.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ↑ "Looe News August 12". yudu.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Match Report - Pensilva 1st XI - PENSILVA FC". clubwebsite.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "Dave McGhee | Football Stats | No Club | Season 1998/1999 | 1994-2005 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.