John McCue
Encyclopedia
John McCue was an English
football Full back
.
as a fifteen year old although, despite turning professional during the Second World War, his debut in the Football League was delayed until the end of the conflict. He was nevertheless a first team regular during the 1946–47 season, Stoke's highest ever finish, and remained a fixture in the side from then on. He remained with the Potters until 1960, playing at left-back in a highly rated full-back partnership with Billy Mould
. McCue became one of the club's all-time leading appearance makers and would be the record holder were war-time games taken account.
He finished his league career with two seasons at Oldham Athletic, where at the age of 38 he forged an equally successful partnership with former Manchester City full back Ken Branagan
. Both were recruited by manager Jack Rowley
in October 1960 and together they played a great part in shoring up the defence at a club which had had to apply for re-election at the end of the two previous seasons. In spite of his veteran status, McCue went on to make 62 appearances during his time at Boundary Park
, retiring at the end of the 1961-62 season.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football Full back
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
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Career
McCue first became associated with his local club Stoke CityStoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
as a fifteen year old although, despite turning professional during the Second World War, his debut in the Football League was delayed until the end of the conflict. He was nevertheless a first team regular during the 1946–47 season, Stoke's highest ever finish, and remained a fixture in the side from then on. He remained with the Potters until 1960, playing at left-back in a highly rated full-back partnership with Billy Mould
Billy Mould
William Mould was an English football full back. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent.-Career:Mould signed for Stoke City as a junior in 1936 from local side Summerbank but saw his development curtailed by the outbreak of the Second World War...
. McCue became one of the club's all-time leading appearance makers and would be the record holder were war-time games taken account.
He finished his league career with two seasons at Oldham Athletic, where at the age of 38 he forged an equally successful partnership with former Manchester City full back Ken Branagan
Ken Branagan
Ken Branagan was an English football fullback who was born in Salford in 1930. He played for Manchester City F.C. between 1950 and 1959 appearing 197 times and scoring three goals before being transferred to Oldham Athletic F.C.....
. Both were recruited by manager Jack Rowley
Jack Rowley
John Frederick "Jack" Rowley was an English football striker from the 1930s to the 1950s, mainly remembered for playing for Manchester United. He was nicknamed "The Gunner" because of his prolific and explosive goalscoring, achieving scoring statistics with United of 208 goals in 422 appearances...
in October 1960 and together they played a great part in shoring up the defence at a club which had had to apply for re-election at the end of the two previous seasons. In spite of his veteran status, McCue went on to make 62 appearances during his time at Boundary Park
Boundary Park
Boundary Park is the main sports stadium of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies at the northwestern extremity of Oldham, with the towns of Royton and Chadderton lying immediately north and west respectively, giving rise to the name Boundary Park....
, retiring at the end of the 1961-62 season.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
1945–46 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1946–47 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 1947–48 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 1948–49 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1949–50 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 1950–51 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 1951–52 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| 1952–53 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 1953–54 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 1954–55 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| 1955–56 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 1956–57 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1957–58 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 1958–59 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 1959–60 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 502 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 542 | 2 | |
| Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
1960–61 | | | |||||
| 1961–62 | | | ||||||
| Total | 56 | 0 | 56 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 558 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 598 | 2 | |