Jordan McGrotty
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan McGrotty | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Partick Thistle | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Baillieston Juniors | |||
| 2010–11 | Partick Thistle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–12 | Partick Thistle | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:13, 4 June 2012 (UTC). | |||
Jordon McGrotty (born 10 February 1994) is a professional footballer who is currently a free agent. He previously played for Partick Thistle in Scottish First Division.
Career
McGrotty was first spotted by Partick Thistle's scout Gus Black.[1] This led to the clubs officials watching him play a match on the 2 June 2010 in which they were impressed by his pace.[1] A week later on the 8 June he signed a full-time professional contract along with Shaun Fraser.[1]
He quickly progressed through the Under-17 & Under-19 squads[2] culminating in him making his first senior appearance at the age of seventeen.[3] The match was a 2–0 home victory against Greenock Morton towards the latter part of the 2010–11 season with McGrotty enter the match as 88th-minute substitute.[4]
In June 2011 he was part of an under-19 side who won the Stonehouse Violet Challenge Cup.[5] Thistle beat Glasgow Perthshire 7–6 on penalties in the semi-final before defeating Stonehouse Violet 4–1 in the final with McGrotty scoring twice.[6] Having failed to feature during the 2011–12 season McGrotty was released on 1 June 2012.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 4 June 2012.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Lg Cup | Other[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Partick Thistle | 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Partick Thistle | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
- a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Scottish Challenge Cup.
References
- 1 2 3 "Two for the Future". ptfc.co.uk (Partick Thistle F.C.). 8 June 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ↑ "Jordan McGrotty Profile". ptfc.co.uk (Partick Thistle F.C.). Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ↑ "Partick Thistle v Morton-Live Text Updates". ptfc.co.uk (Partick Thistle F.C.). 23 April 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ↑ "Partick Thistle 2-0 Morton". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 23 April 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ↑ "Jags youngsters win silverware". scottishfootballleague.com (Scottish Football League). 19 July 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ↑ "Under 19s lift some silverware". ptfc.co.uk (Partick Thistle F.C.). 17 July 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ↑ "Contract Update". ptfc.co.uk (Partick Thistle F.C.). 1 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ "Jordon McGrotty". Soccerway (Global Sports Media). Retrieved 28 September 2011.