David McGhee

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David Christopher McGhee (born 19 June 1976) is an English retired professional footballer, who made over 230 appearances as a utility player in the Football League for Brentford and Leyton Orient.

Playing career

Early years

McGhee was born in Worthing. Starting out as a defender, he began his career in the youth system at Plymouth Argyle.[1] He was not taken on as a scholar by first team manager Peter Shilton and dropped into non-League football to sign for local South Western League club St Austell.[1]

Brentford

McGhee joined Second Division club Brentford on trial in 1993, after the club responded to a contact request from his father.[1] He signed a professional contract with the Bees in April 1994 and received his maiden call into the first team squad for a Football League Trophy first round match versus Brighton & Hove Albion on 19 October that year.[2][3] He remained on the bench for the 1–0 victory.[3] McGhee's professional debut came on 21 January 1995, when he replaced Darren Annon during a 2–1 league win over Hull City.[3] He was largely an unused substitute during the rest of the 1994–95 season, finishing with seven appearances and scored one goal.Template:Sfn

McGhee established himself in the first team during the 1995–96 season, wearing five different shirt numbers and proving to be an able utility player.[4] He made 45 appearances and scored six goals.Template:Sfn

McGhee's best season for Brentford came in 1996–97, when he made a season-high 53 appearances and scored two goals.[5] The Bees led the Second Division for much of the first two-thirds of the season, before dropping to fourth position and qualifying for the playoffs.[6] After beating Bristol City 4–2 on aggregate in the semi-finals, the Bees lost 1–0 to Crewe Alexandra at Wembley Stadium in the final.[7]

McGhee was again a regular pick during the 1997–98 season, making 33 appearances and scoring one goal in which Brentford's playoff hangover consigned them to relegation to the Third Division after a final-day defeat to Bristol Rovers.[8] A succession of injuries saw McGhee miss the entire 1998–99 season, and he retired in January 1999.[9] He made 138 appearances and scored 10 goals during his time at Griffin Park.[9]

Stevenage Borough

McGhee came out of retirement to sign for Conference club Stevenage Borough in August 1999.[9] He made two appearances before departing Broadhall Way before the end of the first month of the season.[10]

Leyton Orient

McGhee returned to the Football League to sign for struggling Third Division club Leyton Orient in November 1999.[11] He quickly established himself in the side, making 23 appearances and scoring one goal during the remainder of the 1999–00 season to help the Os retain their league status.[12] McGhee had an excellent 2000–01 season, making 51 appearances and scoring three goals as the Os finished in the playoff positions.[13] As with Brentford in 1997, McGhee suffered heartbreak in his second appearance at Wembley Stadium, with Orient crashing to a 4–2 defeat to Blackpool in the final, after having twice taken the lead.[14]

Orient suffered a hangover in the 2001–02 season, though McGhee again featured in almost all the club's matches, making 45 appearances and scoring two goals.[15] McGhee's run as a mainstay of the team came to an end on 10 September 2002, when he suffered a ruptured achilles tendon after 11 minutes of a 3–2 League Cup first round victory over Queens Park Rangers.[16][17] He returned to match play just over a year later and was named captain, but managed just 12 appearances and one goal during the 2003–04 season,[18] before leaving the club on 25 March 2004.[19] McGhee made 135 appearances and scored seven goals during five years at Brisbane Road.[20] His performances earned him the nickname "Mad Dog".[19]

Return to non-League football

On 25 March 2004, McGhee dropped into non-League football to join high-flying Isthmian League Premier Division club Canvey Island on a contract running until the end of the 2005–06 season.[19] Following the club's promotion to the Conference Premier at the end of the 2003–04 season, McGhee failed to hold down a regular place in the team and made 47 appearances and scored one goal before departing at the end of the 2005–06 season.[21][22][23]

McGhee continued his descent down the pyramid with short spells at Isthmian League clubs Chelmsford City and Wivenhoe Town respectively during the first half of the 2006–07 season.[24] McGhee returned to Cornwall in late 2006 to sign for South Western League club Falmouth Town.[25] He signed for East Cornwall League Premier Division club Lanreath in 2007 and played for the team until 2015.[26][27] He re-emerged with the club's veterans' team 2017, playing as a goalkeeper.[28]

Managerial career

McGhee has held coaching and assistant manager positions in the youth setup at local Cornish club Looe Town.[29] He served as joint-player-manager of East Cornwall League First Division club Lanreath during the 2014–15 season.[26]

Personal life

McGhee's son Callum played under his management at Lanreath.[30] In March 2015, McGhee was diagnosed with a brain tumour.[26]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cupTemplate:Efn League cupTemplate:Efn Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1994–95Template:Sfn Second Division 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
1995–96Template:Sfn 36 5 4 0 2 1 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 45 6
1996–97[5] 45 1 3 1 3 0 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 53 2
1997–98[8] 29 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 33 1
Total 117 7 9 1 7 1 5 0 138 10
Stevenage Borough 1999–00[12] Conference 2 0 — — — 2 0
Leyton Orient 1999–00[12] Third Division 22 1 — — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 23 1
2000–01[13] 39 3 4 0 4 0 4[lower-alpha 3] 0 51 3
2001–02[15] 40 2 4 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 45 2
2002–03[16] 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
2003–04[18] 10 1 1 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 12 1
Total 114 7 9 0 5 0 7 0 135 7
Canvey Island 2003–04[21] Isthmian League Premier Division 4 0 — — — 4 0
2004–05[22] Conference Premier 22 1 0 0 — 3[lower-alpha 4] 0 25 1
2005–06[23] 20 0 0 0 — 2[lower-alpha 4] 0 22 0
Total 46 1 0 0 — 5 0 51 1
Chelmsford City 2006–07[24] Isthmian League Premier Division 7 0 0 0 — — 7 0
Wivenhoe Town 2006–07[24] Isthmian League First Division North 6 0 — — — 6 0
Career total 292 15 18 1 12 1 17 0 350 18

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  1. ↑ a b c d Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in Second Division play-offs
  3. ↑ 3 appearances in Third Division play-offs, 1 appearance in Football League Trophy
  4. ↑ a b Appearances in FA Trophy

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References

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