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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rory Alexander McArdle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-05-01)1 May 1987 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | →Rochdale (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | →Rochdale (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Rochdale | 125 | (5) |
| 2010–2012 | Aberdeen | 53 | (2) |
| 2012–2017 | Bradford City | 183 | (12) |
| 2017–2020 | Scunthorpe United | 100 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Exeter City | 21 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Harrogate Town | 35 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| Northern Ireland U19[2] | 11 | (0) | |
| 2006–2008 | Northern Ireland U21 | 19 | (1) |
| 2010–2014 | Northern Ireland | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rory Alexander McArdle (born 1 May 1987) is a former professionalfootballer. He has previously played forSheffield Wednesday,Rochdale,Aberdeen,Bradford City, andScunthorpe United, and represented theNorthern Ireland national football team.
On 19 May 2010, McArdle signed a contract withScottish Premier League clubAberdeen.[3] Near the end of the 2011–12 season, McArdle was advised that his contract with Aberdeen would not be extended.[4]
McArdle signed for Bradford City on 6 June 2012, signing a two-year contract.[5][6] He made his debut on 11 August in a 1–0 win in theLeague Cup againstNotts County.[7] He made his league debut a week later againstGillingham.[8] He made his home debut on 21 August, in a 1–0 win againstFleetwood Town.[9] He scored his first goal for the club on 25 August in a 5–1 win againstAFC Wimbledon.[10] On 8 January, McArdle scored a header againstPremier League sideAston Villa in the first leg of the semi-final of theLeague Cup, as Bradford incredibly won 3–1.[11] He also played in the second leg, which saw Bradford advance to thefinal 4–3 on aggregate.[12] He started in the final which Bradford lost to Premier League sideSwansea City.[13] He scored his second league goal for the club on 1 April, helping Bradford to a 3–1 away toTorquay United.[14] He then scored in the2013 Football League Two play-off final, which Bradford won 3–0 againstNorthampton Town securing promotion toLeague One.[15] On 3 August, the opening day of the season, McArdle scored a late header from aRaffaele De Vita corner to give Bradford a point in a 2–2 draw againstBristol City.[16]
He was Bradford City's 2014–15 Player of the Year.[17]
McArdle signed a three-year deal with fellow League One clubScunthorpe United on 21 June 2017, with the deal coming into effect from 1 July 2017.[18]
On 19 May 2020, McArdle signed a contract withLeague Two clubExeter City.[19] He scored his first goal for the club in February 2021, a 'trademark near-post header' in a 1–0 win overStevenage.[20]
On 30 June 2021, McArdle joined fellowLeague Two clubHarrogate Town for an undisclosed fee.[21] McArdle signed a new one-year deal in May 2022.[22]
McArdle retired at the end of the 2022-23 season.[23]
McArdle made his full debut forNorthern Ireland on 26 May 2010 against Turkey in a friendly.[24]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rochdale (loan) | 2005–06[25] | League Two | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2006–07[26] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rochdale (loan) | 2006–07[26] | League Two | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Rochdale | 2007–08[27] | League Two | 46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 3 |
| 2008–09[28] | League Two | 43 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 49 | 2 | |
| 2009–10[29] | League Two | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 109 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 5 | ||
| Aberdeen | 2010–11[30] | Scottish Premier League | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 |
| 2011–12[31] | Scottish Premier League | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Total | 53 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 5 | ||
| Bradford City | 2012–13[32] | League Two | 40 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4[b] | 1 | 56 | 4 |
| 2013–14[33] | League One | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 43 | 3 | |
| 2014–15[34] | League One | 43 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 55 | 3 | |
| 2015–16[35] | League One | 35 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 44 | 3 | |
| 2016–17[36] | League One | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[d] | 1 | 33 | 2 | |
| Total | 183 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 231 | 15 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2017–18[37] | League One | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| 2018–19[38] | League One | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[39] | League Two | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| Total | 100 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 117 | 4 | ||
| Exeter City | 2020–21[40] | League Two | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Harrogate Town | 2021–22[41] | League Two | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Career total | 534 | 26 | 46 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 649 | 32 | ||
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