Gary McPhee
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Gary McPhee is a Scottish
footballer and is also a free agent after leaving Nuneaton Borough.
He signed for Coventry City in September 1998 and had a successful loan spell at Newry Town F.C. in which he scored 24 goals 28 appearances. He was on the verge of signing for Queens Park Rangers
before breaking both legs.
He then transferred to Portadown F.C.
in January 2003. After only half a season at Shamrock Park
he signed for St. Patrick's Athletic on a free transfer on 1 August where he scored on his league debut.
He played in the 2003 FAI Cup
final at Lansdowne Road
alongside Keith Fahey
.
McPhee was one of the top scorers in Conference North
in 2005–06 after netting 20 goals for Moor Green
. But an undisclosed fee saw Nuneaton Borough
enable the player to be released from the final year of his contract and he signed on the dotted line at Manor Park. He had a very unhappy spell at Nuneaton, scoring very few goals and being accused by the manager of having a bad attitude. He was sent back to Moor Green at the end of his 1st season.
The 26 year-old had been at the Moorlands since September 2005 during which time he scored 20 goals from 38 appearances
McPhee suffered a dislocated shoulder which saw him leave the professional game and join Moor Green
. He played a vital part in Moor Green
’s ninth placed in the 2005–06 season.
During his time at Nuneaton Borough, he was voted Player of the Round by the general public in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup
. He scored four goals in the 6–0 victory away at Oadby Town F.C.
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer and is also a free agent after leaving Nuneaton Borough.
He signed for Coventry City in September 1998 and had a successful loan spell at Newry Town F.C. in which he scored 24 goals 28 appearances. He was on the verge of signing for Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
before breaking both legs.
He then transferred to Portadown F.C.
Portadown F.C.
Portadown F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club which plays in the IFA Premiership.The club was founded in the late 1880s and joined the Irish League in 1924. It is based in Portadown in County Armagh and plays its home games at Shamrock Park...
in January 2003. After only half a season at Shamrock Park
Shamrock Park
Shamrock Park is a football stadium in Portadown, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of Portadown F.C.. Shamrock Park used to be used for stock-car racing, but this has been discontinued in recent years...
he signed for St. Patrick's Athletic on a free transfer on 1 August where he scored on his league debut.
He played in the 2003 FAI Cup
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
final at Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road was a stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union that has been the location of a number of sports stadiums. It was used primarily for rugby union and for association football matches as well as some music concerts...
alongside Keith Fahey
Keith Fahey
Keith Declan Fahey is an Republic of Ireland international footballer who plays for English club Birmingham City. With Ireland he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012....
.
McPhee was one of the top scorers in Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
in 2005–06 after netting 20 goals for Moor Green
Moor Green F.C.
Moor Green F.C. was a non-league association football team originally from the Hall Green area of south Birmingham but later based in the town of Solihull, West Midlands, England...
. But an undisclosed fee saw Nuneaton Borough
Nuneaton Borough A.F.C.
Nuneaton Town Football Club is an English football club from the town of Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The team compete in the Conference North. This is the 2nd level of Non League Football. In the 2007–08 season they competed in the Conference North division, but due to a liquidation they were demoted...
enable the player to be released from the final year of his contract and he signed on the dotted line at Manor Park. He had a very unhappy spell at Nuneaton, scoring very few goals and being accused by the manager of having a bad attitude. He was sent back to Moor Green at the end of his 1st season.
The 26 year-old had been at the Moorlands since September 2005 during which time he scored 20 goals from 38 appearances
McPhee suffered a dislocated shoulder which saw him leave the professional game and join Moor Green
Moor Green F.C.
Moor Green F.C. was a non-league association football team originally from the Hall Green area of south Birmingham but later based in the town of Solihull, West Midlands, England...
. He played a vital part in Moor Green
Moor Green F.C.
Moor Green F.C. was a non-league association football team originally from the Hall Green area of south Birmingham but later based in the town of Solihull, West Midlands, England...
’s ninth placed in the 2005–06 season.
During his time at Nuneaton Borough, he was voted Player of the Round by the general public in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
. He scored four goals in the 6–0 victory away at Oadby Town F.C.
Oadby Town F.C.
Oadby Town Football Club is an association football club based in Oadby, in central England.-History:The exact year of formation is unsure but it is believed to be either 1937 or 1939 under the guise of Oadby Imperial. The club did not have to wait long for their first honours winning the "City...
.