Derek McGrath (footballer)
Derek McGrath (born 21 January 1972 in Dublin) is a retired Irish footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek McGrath | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1991 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | (0) |
| 1992–1996 | Shamrock Rovers | 120 | (23) |
| 1996–1998 | Bohemians | 60 | (6) |
| 1998–2000 | Waterford United | 40 | (5) |
| 2000–2001 | Kilkenny City | 24 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | Monaghan United | 18 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | Dublin City | ? | (8) |
| 2003 | Glenavon | 8 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Armagh City | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1990 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:56, 26 October 2013 (UTC) | |||
Derek was a midfielder who played for Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians, Waterford United, Kilkenny City and Monaghan United during his career in the League of Ireland.
He signed for Rovers in January 1992 from Brighton & Hove Albion where he had made 6 appearances and made his debut at Bray Wanderers on 19 January.
McGrath had made one appearance for Brighton in the 1990-91 FA Cup at Anfield.
He scored 7 goals in 27 league appearances as Rovers won the League in 1994. He also made 2 appearances in the 1994-95 UEFA Cup for the Hoops.
He moved to Bohemians in July 1996 and made his debut in a 1996-97 UEFA Cup tie against FC Dinamo Minsk.
He made 4 appearances for Bohs in Europe all in the UEFA Cup.
His father Joe played and managed in the League of Ireland. Derek was managed by his father briefly in 1998 while at Bohs and again at Kilkenny City.