Michael McGarry (born 17 May 1965) was a successful association footballer who frequently represented New Zealand in the 1980s and 1990s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Daniel McGarry | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Mosgiel, New Zealand | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mosgiel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Dunedin City | ||
| 1988 | Mosgiel | ||
| 1989 | Sydney Olympic | 17 | (2) |
| 1989–1990 | Christchurch United | ||
| 1991–1995 | Roslyn-Wakari | ||
| 1996–1997 | Miramar Rangers | ||
| 1998–2000 | Spirit FC | ||
| 2001–2011 | Mosgiel | ||
| International career | |||
| 1986–1997 | New Zealand | 54 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHis senior career began with Dunedin City and later Mosgiel, before he moved to Australia to join Sydney Olympic in the National Soccer League.[1] He returned to New Zealand after a single season to join Christchurch United where he won back-to-back Jack Batty Memorial Trophies contesting the Chatham Cup final on the winning side in 1989 and the losing side in 1990.[2]
International career
editMcGarry scored in his full All Whites début in a 4–2 win over Fiji on 17 September 1986[3] and ended his international playing career having pulled on the all white shirt 87 times,[4] including 54 A-international caps in which he scored 12 goals,[5][6] earning his final cap in a 0–5 loss to Indonesia on 21 September 1997.[3]
Personal life
editHe is the father of New Zealand international James McGarry.[7][8] Since retirement, McGarry has taught at Otago Boys' High School where he has overseen a successful period in the school's footballing history.[9] In 2015 he took leave from the school to coordinate operations for the 2015 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Australian Player Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ^ Domestic Football – Chatham Cup
- ^ a b "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ McMurran, Alistair (13 November 2009). "Football: Huge boost in prospect- McGarry". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ "U-17 duo earn 'Nix contracts". oceaniafootball.com. 11 September 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ Cheshire, Jeff (6 November 2019). "McGarry among new caps in All Whites". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Woods, Pat (9 July 2019). "Toilet paper sales fund a Kanga Cup title shot". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Hepburn, Steve (5 May 2015). "Football: McGarry subbed on as manager". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
External links
edit- Michael McGarry – FIFA competition record (archived)