John McDermott (English footballer)
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| John McDermott | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | John McDermott | |
| Date of birth | February 3, 1969 (age 38) | |
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | |
| Height | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | |
| Nickname | Macca | |
| Playing position | Right Back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Grimsby Town | |
| Number | 2 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1987-present | Grimsby Town | 633 (10) |
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John McDermott (born 3 February 1969 in Middlesbrough) is an English footballer. McDermott, who is a right-back, has played his entire career at Grimsby Town, and holds the club's all-time appearance record, having played more than 600 league games, and more than 700 games overall for the Mariners. He is one of only 17 players in the history of English football to play more than 600 Football League matches for a single club.
Throughout his 19-year career, McDermott has experienced promotion or relegation no less than nine times. He considers his Man of The Match award in the Auto Windscreens Shield victory in 1998 to be the highlight of his career.[1]
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[edit] Possible retirement
McDermott announced on December 20, 2006 that he will retire at the end of the current football season. However, whether or not he actually does retire is another story, because he has announced his retirement on two previous occasions, only to later change his mind and return for another season.[2]
[edit] Honours
[edit] Grimsby Town
- Division Four runners up, Promoted: 1990
- Division Three 3rd place, Promoted: 1991
- Auto Windscreens Shield winner: 1998
- Second Division playoff winner: 1998
- Supporters Player of the Year: 2005
- Supporters Young Player of the Year: 1987,1990,1992
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| Grimsby Town F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Barnes | 2 McDermott | 3 Newey | 4 Harkins | 5 Fenton | 6 Whittle | 7 Rankin | 8 Bolland | 9 Reddy | 10 Toner | 13 Murray | 15 Cohen | 16 Boshell | 17 Till | 18 Bore | 19 Jones | 20 Croft | 22 North | 23 Hegarty | 24 Grand | 25 Hunt | 26 Taylor | 27 Thorpe | 28 Bennett | 29 Bloomer | Manager: Buckley |
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