Jimmy McGroarty

Jimmy McGroarty
Personal information
Full name James Martin McGroarty
Date of birth (1957-08-30) 30 August 1957
Place of birth Derry, Northern Ireland
Playing position Forward
Youth career
Tammaherin Youth Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1977 Finn Harps 24 (6)
1977–1979 Stoke City 7 (2)
1979–1982 Sligo Rovers ? (?)
1982–1985 Finn Harps 63 (7)
Glenavon
Crusaders
Dungiven Celtic
Teams managed
2008–2009 Limavady United

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

James Martin "Jimmy" McGroarty (born 30 August 1957) is a former Northern Irish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]

Career

McGroarty was born in Derry and played football with Tammaherin Youth Club and Finn Harps before joining English side Stoke City in 1977.[1] He played three times in 1977–78 scoring once against Mansfield Town.[1] In 1978–79 he made six appearances and again scored once this time against Charlton Athletic.[1] At the end of the season he returned to Ireland and went on to play for Sligo Rovers, Finn Harps, Glenavon, Crusaders and Dungiven Celtic.[1] His brother Eddie played alongside him at Finn Harps in the 1970s.

In May 2008 McGroarty was appointed manager of Limavady United.[2]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City[1] 1977–78 31000031
1978–79 41101061
Career Total 72101092

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. "McGroarty is latest Limavady boss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
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