 McGrane in 1979 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1952-10-12)October 12, 1952 (age 72) | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Simon Fraser Clan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975 | Hamilton City | ||
| 1977–1981 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 133 | (4) |
| 1979–1980 | Los Angeles Aztecs(indoor) | 6 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Montreal Manic(indoor) | 13 | (3) |
| 1982–1983 | Montreal Manic | 57 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Chicago Sting(indoor) | 23 | (3) |
| 1984 | Minnesota Strikers | 17 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Minnesota Strikers(indoor) | 38 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1977–1981 | Canada | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Kitchener Spirit | |||
| Hamilton Steelers | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John McGrane (born October 12, 1952) is a Scottish-Canadian formersoccer player who played as adefender.
Starting his career at Hamilton City, he went on to spend nine years playing in theNorth American Soccer League for theLos Angeles Aztecs, theMontreal Manic, theChicago Sting, and theMinnesota Strikers. He retired from playing in 1985.
McGrane competed at the1976 Summer Olympics and won 12caps with theCanada national team.
McGrane was born in Scotland and moved toHamilton, Ontario aged 12.[1]
McGrane began playing semi-professional soccer aged 16. In 1974, he moved toBritish Columbia to study atSimon Fraser University and was namedNAIA MVP in his freshman season. The following year, he was named a NAIC First Team All-American.[2]
He began his professional career withNational Soccer League club Hamilton City in 1975 and joinedNorth American Soccer League side theLos Angeles Aztecs in 1977.[3] He was named Rookie of the Year in his first campaign, and played six games for the club during the1979–80 indoor season.
In 1981, McGrane joined theMontreal Manic and spent his first season playing indoor soccer. He later spent two years with the club competing in outdoor seasons. In 1983, he joinedNorth American Soccer League team theChicago Sting for the indoor season and moved to theMinnesota Strikers a year later. He played outdoor and indoor seasons for the club before retiring in 1985.
After being spotted playing atSimon Fraser University, McGrane represented Canada at the1976 Summer Olympics inMontreal. He started both games as a forward as Canada finished bottom of Group G.[4][5]
In October 1977, McGrane made his debut for theCanada national team as they suffered a 2–1 defeat toEl Salvador in1978 World Cup qualification.[6] He made a further 11 international appearances for Canada, with his final coming in a 1–1 draw withHaiti in November 1981.[7]
In 1990, McGrane was named as coach ofCanadian Soccer League expansion clubKitchener Spirit for their inaugural season, and set up a private coaching company alongside his assistant coach, John Gibson. The following year, he was named as head coach and general manager of league rivals theHamilton Steelers, with Gibson following as his assistant.
McGrane was born in Scotland and moved toHamilton, Ontario aged 12.[1] He has four children.
In April 2008, McGrane was inducted into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame for his services to the Canadian national team and support of Canadian soccer after retiring.
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