Jordan McGrotty

Jordan McGrotty
Personal information
Full name Jordan McGrotty
Date of birth (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994
Place of birth Scotland
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Maryhill F.C.
Youth career
Baillieston Juniors
2010–11 Partick Thistle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–12 Partick Thistle 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10.25, 21 August 2016 (UTC).


Jordon McGrotty (born 10 February 1994) is a professional footballer who is current club is Maryhill F.C.. He previously played for Partick Thistle in Scottish First Division.

Career

McGrotty was first spotted by Partick Thistle's scout Gus Black.[1] This led to the clubs officials watching him play a match on the 2 June 2010 in which they were impressed by his pace.[1] A week later on the 8 June he signed a full-time professional contract along with Shaun Fraser.[1]

He quickly progressed through the Under-17 & Under-19 squads[2] culminating in him making his first senior appearance at the age of seventeen.[3] The match was a 2–0 home victory against Greenock Morton towards the latter part of the 2010–11 season with McGrotty enter the match as 88th-minute substitute.[4]

In June 2011 he was part of an under-19 side who won the Stonehouse Violet Challenge Cup.[5] Thistle beat Glasgow Perthshire 7–6 on penalties in the semi-final before defeating Stonehouse Violet 4–1 in the final with McGrotty scoring twice.[6] Having failed to feature during the 2011–12 season McGrotty was released on 1 June 2012.[7]

On 18 August 2016, McGrotty sign for Maryhill F.C. [8]


Career statistics

As of 4 June 2012.[9]
Club Season League Cup Lg Cup Other[a] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Partick Thistle2010–111000000010
Partick Thistle2011–120000000000
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Scottish Challenge Cup.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Two for the Future". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle F.C. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  2. "Jordan McGrotty Profile". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  3. "Partick Thistle v Morton-Live Text Updates". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle F.C. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  4. "Partick Thistle 2-0 Morton". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  5. "Jags youngsters win silverware". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  6. "Under 19s lift some silverware". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle F.C. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  7. "Contract Update". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle F.C. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  8. http://www.thejuniors.info/2016/08/maryhill-signing-news/
  9. "Jordon McGrotty". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
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