John McGrath
| Date of birth | 23 August 1938 |
| Place of birth | Manchester |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre half |
With Newcastle United, 2nd Division Champion 1965. Developing into the ultimate competitor, John was the rock of Newcastle's defence during the 1964-65 Second Division Championship campaign. A tremendous character, he later carved out a career on the after-dinner speaking circuit.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 01 Oct 1955 | 01 Feb 1961 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 Feb 1961 | 01 Feb 1968 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 13 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 10 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 14 | 1 |
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| 1963-64 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 38 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 42 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 37 | 1 |
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| 1966-67 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 6 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 9 | 1 |
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| 1967-68 | Southampton | League Division One | 14 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Southampton | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Southampton | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Southampton | League Division One | 42 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Southampton | Fairs Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Southampton | League Division One | 34 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Southampton | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Southampton | League Division One | 38 | 1 |
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| 1971-72 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Southampton | League Division One | 27 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Southampton | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Southampton | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Southampton | League Division One | 11 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Southampton | League Division One | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1961 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1961 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1961 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1961 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1961 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1961 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 1-6 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1961 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1961 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1961 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1961 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1961 | Newcastle United v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1961 | Newcastle United v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Nov 1961 | Rotherham United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Nov 1961 | Newcastle United v Bristol Rovers | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Nov 1961 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Dec 1961 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1961 | Leyton Orient v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Dec 1961 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1961 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Feb 1962 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1962 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1962 | Newcastle United v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Oct 1962 | Leyton Orient v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 03 Nov 1962 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Swansea Town v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1963 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1963 | Newcastle United v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1963 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1963 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1963 | Newcastle United v Bury | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1963 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1963 | Rotherham United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 May 1963 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 May 1963 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 May 1963 | Newcastle United v Walsall | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 May 1963 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1963 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1963 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1963 | Newcastle United v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1963 | Grimsby Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1963 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1963 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | L | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1963 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Sep 1963 | Leyton Orient v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1963 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1963 | Newcastle United v Swansea Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1963 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1963 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1963 | Newcastle United v Northampton Town | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1963 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 1963 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | L | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1963 | Swindon Town v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1963 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1963 | Bury v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Dec 1963 | Newcastle United v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Dec 1963 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1963 | Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1963 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1963 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1964 | Newcastle United v Bedford Town | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1964 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Newcastle United v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Feb 1964 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1964 | Newcastle United v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Feb 1964 | Rotherham United v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Feb 1964 | Newcastle United v Swindon Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1964 | Northampton Town v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1964 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1964 | Swansea Town v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1964 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1964 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1964 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1964 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1964 | Newcastle United v Rotherham United | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1964 | Newcastle United v Bury | L | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1964 | Scunthorpe United v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1964 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1964 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1964 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1964 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1964 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1964 | Northampton Town v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1964 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1964 | Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1964 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1964 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Sep 1964 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1964 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1964 | Ipswich Town v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1964 | Newcastle United v Leyton Orient | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Oct 1964 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1964 | Bury v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1964 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1964 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1964 | Newcastle United v Rotherham United | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1964 | Swansea Town v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1964 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1964 | Swindon Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-6 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1964 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1964 | Newcastle United v Northampton Town | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1964 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1964 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1964 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1965 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1965 | Swansea Town v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1965 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 5-4 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Feb 1965 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1965 | Newcastle United v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1965 | Leyton Orient v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1965 | Newcastle United v Bury | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1965 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1965 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1965 | Rotherham United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1965 | Newcastle United v Swansea Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1965 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1965 | Newcastle United v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1965 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1965 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1965 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Aug 1965 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1965 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1965 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1965 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1965 | Newcastle United v Northampton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1965 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1965 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1965 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1965 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1965 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1965 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1965 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1965 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1965 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1965 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1965 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1965 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1965 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1966 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1966 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1966 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Chester v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Jan 1966 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1966 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1966 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 19 Feb 1966 | Northampton Town v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1966 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1966 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1966 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1966 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1966 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1966 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1966 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1966 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1966 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1966 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1966 | Newcastle United v Fulham | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 May 1966 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1966 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1966 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1967 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1967 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | W | 3-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Feb 1967 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1967 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1967 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1967 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1967 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1967 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1967 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1967 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1967 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1967 | Lincoln City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Sep 1967 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1967 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1968 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | England | Under-23 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1961 | England v Germany | W | 4-1 | Under-23 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.