Damien McCrory
Damien Paul McCrory (born 23 February 1990) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northern Premier League Division One East club Grantham Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Damien Paul McCrory | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Wingback, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grantham Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Port Vale (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Port Vale (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 76 | (1) |
| 2012–2019 | Burton Albion | 196 | (10) |
| 2017–2018 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Notts County | 28 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Nuneaton Borough | 23 | (2) |
| 2022– | Grantham Town | 29 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:01, 5 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
First signing professional forms with Plymouth Argyle in 2008, he spent the next two years on loan at Port Vale and Grimsby Town, before joining Dagenham & Redbridge in 2010. He played for the "Daggers" in their victory in the 2010 League Two play-off final. He also won international caps for his country at under-18 and under-19 levels. In June 2012, he signed a two-year deal with Burton Albion. He helped Burton to the League Two title in 2014–15 and then to promotion out of League One in 2015–16. He joined Portsmouth on loan in August 2017. After his seven-year spell at Burton came to an end, he moved on to Notts County in August 2019. After two seasons with Notts County he moved on to Nuneaton Borough, before joining Grantham Town in July 2022. He won the Lincolnshire Senior Cup with Grantham in 2023.