Paul McGrath
| Date of birth | 04 December 1959 |
| Place of birth | Ealing |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 89 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
A richly-gifted centre-half, quick, strong in the air, superb ball skills, great anticipation. Later a Villa 'legend' despite 'dodgy' knees. Won FA Cup in 1985 when Everton were beaten in extra time by 10-man United.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Manchester United | 01 Apr 1982 | 01 Jul 1989 | |
| Aston Villa | 01 Jul 1989 | 01 Oct 1996 | |
| Derby County | 01 Oct 1996 | 01 Aug 1997 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1982-83 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Manchester United | League Division One | 14 | 3 |
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| 1983-84 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Manchester United | League Division One | 9 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Manchester United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 7 | 2 |
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| 1984-85 | Manchester United | League Division One | 23 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Manchester United | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Manchester United | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Manchester United | League Division One | 40 | 3 |
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| 1986-87 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Manchester United | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Manchester United | League Division One | 34 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Football League | Centenary | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Manchester United | League Division One | 21 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Manchester United | League Division One | 18 | 2 |
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| 1989-90 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 35 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 35 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Aston Villa | Rumbelows League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 41 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 42 | 4 |
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| 1993-94 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 8 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 30 |
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| 1993-94 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 36 | 4 |
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| 1994-95 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Derby County | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Derby County | Premier League | 23 | 1 |
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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 | |
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| 12 Oct 1996 | Derby County v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Derby County | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 1996 | Liverpool v Derby County | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 1996 | Derby County v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 1996 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 1996 | West Ham United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 1996 | Arsenal v Derby County | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Derby County v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1996 | Sunderland v Derby County | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Jan 1997 | Wimbledon v Derby County | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 1997 | Chelsea v Derby County | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 1997 | Gillingham v Derby County | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Derby County v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 1997 | Leeds United v Derby County | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 1997 | Derby County v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 1997 | Derby County v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Leicester City v Derby County | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 1997 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | L | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 1997 | Everton v Derby County | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 1997 | Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 1997 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 1997 | Derby County v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Newcastle United v Derby County | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 1997 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
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 |
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| 1984-85 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 1984-85 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Republic of Ireland | Independence | 2 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 2 |
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| 1988-89 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Republic of Ireland | Liam Brady Testimonial | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Republic of Ireland | US Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 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 | |
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| 05 Feb 1985 | Republic of Ireland v Italy | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Feb 1985 | Israel v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1985 | England v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 May 1985 | Republic of Ireland v Norway | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 02 Jun 1985 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 11 Sep 1985 | Switzerland v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Republic of Ireland v Denmark | L | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 26 Mar 1986 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 1986 | Iceland v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-2 | Independence | |
| 27 May 1986 | Czechoslovakia v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | Independence | |
| 10 Sep 1986 | Belgium v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 12 Nov 1986 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 1987 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 01 Apr 1987 | Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 29 Apr 1987 | Republic of Ireland v Belgium | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 23 May 1987 | Republic of Ireland v Brazil | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 1987 | Luxembourg v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 09 Sep 1987 | Republic of Ireland v Luxembourg | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 27 Apr 1988 | Republic of Ireland v Yugoslavia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 1988 | Republic of Ireland v Poland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1988 | Norway v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1988 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 14 Sep 1988 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 07 Feb 1989 | Republic of Ireland v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Mar 1989 | Hungary v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Republic of Ireland v Spain | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 28 May 1989 | Republic of Ireland v Malta | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 04 Jun 1989 | Republic of Ireland v Hungary | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 06 Sep 1989 | Republic of Ireland v West Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Malta v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Republic of Ireland v USSR | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 1990 | Republic of Ireland v Finland | D | 1-1 | Liam Brady Testimonial | |
| 27 May 1990 | Turkey v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1990 | England v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 17 Jun 1990 | Republic of Ireland v Egypt | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Republic of Ireland v Romania | W | 0-0 (5-4) | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 30 Jun 1990 | Italy v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 14 Nov 1990 | Republic of Ireland v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 06 Feb 1991 | Wales v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1991 | England v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 01 May 1991 | Republic of Ireland v Poland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 22 May 1991 | Republic of Ireland v Chile | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1991 | USA v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | D | 3-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 13 Nov 1991 | Turkey v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Republic of Ireland v USA | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Albania | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 30 May 1992 | USA v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-1 | US Cup | |
| 04 Jun 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Italy | L | 0-2 | US Cup | |
| 07 Jun 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | W | 2-0 | US Cup | |
| 09 Sep 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Latvia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 18 Nov 1992 | Spain v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Republic of Ireland v Denmark | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 09 Jun 1993 | Latvia v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 16 Jun 1993 | Lithuania v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 13 Oct 1993 | Republic of Ireland v Spain | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 28 May 1994 | Germany v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1994 | Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Italy v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Mexico v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Republic of Ireland v Norway | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 04 Jul 1994 | Netherlands v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 07 Sep 1994 | Latvia v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 15 Feb 1995 | Republic of Ireland v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 03 Jun 1995 | Liechtenstein v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Republic of Ireland v Austria | L | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 06 Sep 1995 | Austria v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Republic of Ireland v Latvia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 15 Nov 1995 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 13 Dec 1995 | Netherlands v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group play-off |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Republic of Ireland v Russia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 1997 | Wales v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.