Mick McGrath
Irish professional footballer
About Mick McGrath
Lived 1936 – 2025 (aged 88–89). Mick McGrath was an Irish association football player and association football coach.
Michael McGrath (7 April 1936 – 18 April 2025) was an Irish professional footballer who played as a left half.
Biography McGrath began his career with Dublin club Home Farm before moving to England to join Blackburn Rovers in August 1954. He made 269 Football League appearances over the next ten years at Ewood Park. and played with players including Peter Dobing, Derek Dougan and Mike England. He helped the club win promotion to the First Division and appeared in the 1960 FA Cup Final where he scored an own goal in a 3–0 defeat to Wolves.
In March 1966 he signed for Bradford Park Avenue where he made 50 league appearances before becoming player manager at Bangor City F.C. He also played 22 times for the Republic of Ireland national team and made one appearance for the Republic of Ireland B team in 1957.
He later lived in Blackburn and retired after 24 years working for Thwaites Brewery.
McGrath died on 18 April 2025, at the age of 89.
Honours Blackburn Rovers FA Cup runner-up: 1959–60
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Who was Mick McGrath?
Irish professional footballer
When was Mick McGrath born?
Mick McGrath was born on 7 April 1936 in Dublin.
When did Mick McGrath die?
Mick McGrath died in 2025 in Blackburn.
What was Mick McGrath's occupation?
Mick McGrath was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Mick McGrath?
Mick McGrath was Irish.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Mick McGrath (footballer)
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