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Jimmy McGroarty
Northern Irish footballer
James Martin McGroarty (born 30 August 1957) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Martin McGroarty | ||
| Date of birth | (1957-08-30) 30 August 1957 (age 66) | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Limavady United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[citation needed]
In May 2008 McGroarty was appointed manager of Limavady United.[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City[1] | 1977–78 | Second Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1978–79 | Second Division | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- "McGroarty is latest Limavady boss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2012.