Mark McGhee
Mark Edward McGhee (born 25 May, 1957 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a former professional footballer and current manager of English club Bristol Rovers.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mark Edward McGhee[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 May 1957 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1977 | Greenock Morton | 64 | (37) |
1977–1979 | Newcastle United | 28 | (5) |
1979–1984 | Aberdeen | 164 | (61) |
1984–1985 | Hamburger SV | 30 | (7) |
1985–1989 | Celtic | 87 | (27) |
1989–1991 | Newcastle United | 67 | (24) |
1991 | IK Brage | 3 | (2) |
1991–1993 | Reading | 45 | (7) |
Total | 488 | (170) | |
National team | |||
1983–1984 | Scotland | 4 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
1991–1994 | Reading | ||
1994–1995 | Leicester City | ||
1995–1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
2000–2003 | Millwall | ||
2003–2006 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
2007–2009 | Motherwell | ||
2009–2010 | Aberdeen | ||
2012 | Bristol Rovers | ||
2013–2017 | Scotland (assistant) | ||
2015–2017 | Motherwell | ||
2017–2018 | Barnet | ||
2019 | Eastbourne Borough (caretaker) | ||
2021 | Stockport County (assistant) | ||
2022 | Dundee | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Playing career
changeMcGhee played for many Scottish and English clubs, before he had to retire because of injury. He started his playing career at Greenock Morton before moving on to Newcastle United, Aberdeen, Hamburg, Celtic, IK Brage and Reading and won the Scottish PFA Players' Player of the Year in 1982 as well as four caps and two goals for the Scotland national football team. His greatest career moment came in 1983 when he was in the Aberdeen side that defeated Real Madrid 2-1 to lift the European Cup Winner's Cup.
Career statistics
changeClub
changeAppearances and goals by club, season and competition
changeClub | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Greenock Morton | 1975–76 | Scottish First Division | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 |
1976–77 | 39 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 46 | 26 | ||
1977–78 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 24 | 17 | ||
Total | 64 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 78 | 45 | ||
Newcastle United | 1977–78 | First Division | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 3 |
1978–79 | Second Division | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 2 | |
Total | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 5 | ||
Aberdeen | 1978–79 | Scottish Premier Division | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 4 |
1979–80 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 11 | ||
1980–81 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 47 | 18 | ||
1981–82 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 52 | 16 | ||
1982–83 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | - | - | 55 | 27 | ||
1983–84 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 6 | - | - | 55 | 24 | ||
Total | 164 | 61 | 20 | 7 | 34 | 18 | 31 | 14 | - | - | 249 | 100 | ||
Hamburger SV | 1984–85 | Bundesliga | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - | - | 33 | 9 |
1985–86 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 1 | ||
Total | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - | - | 38 | 10 | ||
Celtic | 1985–86 | Scottish Premier Division | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 5 |
1986–87 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 23 | 2 | ||
1987–88 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 8 | ||
1988–89 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 37 | 19 | ||
Total | 87 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 113 | 34 | ||
Newcastle United | 1989–90 | Second Division | 46 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 55 | 25 |
1990–91 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 25 | 6 | ||
Total | 67 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 80 | 31 | ||
IK Brage | 1991–92 | Division 1 Norra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 2 |
Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 2 | ||
Reading | 1991–92 | Third Division | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 35 | 5 |
1992–93 | Second Division | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 2 | |
Total | 45 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 48 | 7 | ||
Career total | 488 | 170 | 48 | 18 | 58 | 27 | 45 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 641 | 234 |
International
changeNational team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Scotland | 1983 | 3 | 1 |
1984 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 4 | 2 |
Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McGhee goal
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 12 June 1983 | Empire Stadium, Vancouver | Canada | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
2 | 26 May 1984 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | England | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1983–84 British Home Championship |
Managerial record
change- As of match played 15 May 2022[source?]
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Reading | 10 May 1991 | 14 December 1994 | 183 | 79 | 51 | 53 | 43.2 |
Leicester City | 14 December 1994 | 7 December 1995 | 51 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 31.4 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 December 1995 | 5 November 1998 | 159 | 65 | 39 | 55 | 40.9 |
Millwall | 25 September 2000 | 15 October 2003 | 163 | 75 | 39 | 49 | 46.0 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 October 2003 | 8 September 2006 | 139 | 40 | 38 | 61 | 28.8 |
Motherwell | 18 June 2007 | 12 June 2009 | 88 | 35 | 17 | 36 | 39.8 |
Aberdeen | 12 June 2009 | 1 December 2010 | 62 | 17 | 13 | 32 | 27.4 |
Bristol Rovers | 18 January 2012 | 15 December 2012 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 26.7 |
Motherwell | 13 October 2015 | 28 February 2017 | 62 | 22 | 10 | 30 | 35.5 |
Barnet | 13 November 2017 | 15 January 2018 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 27.3 |
Eastbourne Borough (Caretaker) | 19 February 2019 | 7 May 2019 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9.1 |
Dundee | 17 February 2022 | 31 May 2022 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7.14 |
Total | 987 | 366 | 242 | 379 | 37.1 |
Honours
changeAs a player
change- Greenock Morton
- 1977–78 (second tier)
- Aberdeen
- Scottish Cup: 3
- Celtic
- Scottish Cup: 2
As a manager
changeReading
Millwall
Brighton & Hove Albion
- Division Two play-offs: 2003–04
References
change- ↑ "Mark McGhee". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ↑ "Morton Player Mark McGhee Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ↑ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ↑ Scott, Kenneth H. "Mark McGhee | Player Profile | toon1892 ~ a site for Newcastle United fans everywhere..." www.toon1892.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ↑ "Celtic Player Mark McGhee Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ↑ "Mark McGhee | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-19.