John McDermott (English footballer)
John McDermott (born 3 February 1969) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who is assistant manager at National League North side Buxton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John McDermott | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Buxton (assistant manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Grimsby Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–2007 | Grimsby Town | 647 | (10) |
| Total | 647 | (10) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Alfreton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player, he was a right-back from 1987 to 2007, spending his entire 20-year playing career at Grimsby Town, and holds the club's all-time appearance record, having played 647 league games, 754 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.
Upon retirement McDermott moved into coaching at the Grimsby Institute before he was appointed assistant manager at Harrogate Town in 2010. He has since had spells as manager of Alfreton Town as well as coaching roles at Cleethorpes Town, Scunthorpe United, Boston United and Matlock Town.