John McGregor (footballer born 1963)
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| John McGregor | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | John McGregor | |
| Date of birth | January 5, 1963 | |
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | |
| Playing position | Defender (retired) | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1979-1982 1982-1987 1983-1984 1985 1987-1992 |
Queen's Park Liverpool → St Mirren → Leeds United Rangers |
105 (19) 0 (0) 5 (1) 5 (0) 26 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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John McGregor (born 5 January 1963 in Airdrie) is a former professional footballer player.
McGregor started his career at Queen's Park after signing from Bargeddie Amateurs. He went on to make over a hundred apperances for the Spiders, becoming a mainstay in the side for over three seasons. His form attracted the attention of English side Liverpool. After five years on Merseyside and no appearances, McGregor left permanetly to return to Glasgow with Rangers.
He joined the club on a free transfer in 1987 and made his debut on 8 August 1987 in a 1-1 draw at home to Dundee United. In his first season he twenty-nine appearances including in the 1988 League Cup win over Aberdeen. After that McGregor's career stalled due to injuries and he was forced to retire in 1992, joining the Rangers coach staff soon after. He became the Reserve team coach but left in 2003, being replaced by John Brown.
