Paul McGinn
 McGinn Playing for Chesterfield in July 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul McGinn | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chesterfield | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Queen's Park | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Queen's Park | 58 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | St Mirren | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Queen's Park (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Dumbarton | 35 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Dundee | 68 | (1) |
| 2016– | Chesterfield | 10 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:46, 3 December 2016 (UTC). | |||
Paul McGinn (born 22 October 1990) is a Scottish footballer who plays for English League One club Chesterfield, as a defender. He has previously played for Queen's Park, St Mirren and Dumbarton, and Dundee.
Career
Queen's Park
McGinn started his career as a youth player at Queen's Park. He made his debut on 2 May 2009, in Queen's Park's 1–0 defeat to Raith Rovers. Having come on as a substitute he was sent off in the 90th minute.[1]
St Mirren
On 18 September 2012, McGinn signed for Scottish Premier League side St Mirren[2] until the end of the season, despite interest from Aberdeen[3] and Dundee United.[4] On 24 November 2012, he went out on loan to former his club Queen's Park.[5] The loan was necessary to give him game time, as he was registered as an amateur and unable to play in the SPL until January.[5] He then finished the season on loan to Dumbarton.[6] Despite being offered a new contract, McGinn opted to leave St Mirren at the end of the season.[7]
Dumbarton
After his successful loan spell, on 4 June 2013, McGinn agreed a one-year deal with Dumbarton.[8] In all he made 42 appearances in all competitions that season,[9] in as side that finished 5th in the Scottish Championship.[10] McGinn was also named as part of the 2013–14 PFA Scotland Scottish Championship Team of the Year.[11]
Dundee
On 20 June 2014, McGinn was persuaded by Dundee manager Paul Hartley to sign a two-year contract alongside former St Mirren team mate Paul McGowan.[12] He made his debut on 2 August 2014, as Dundee beat Peterhead 4–0 in the Scottish League Cup.[13]
Chesterfield
On 22 June 2016, McGinn signed a two-year contract with English club Chesterfield after his Dundee contract expired.[14] He scored his first goal for Chesterfield in a 3-1 EFL Cup loss against Rochdale on 9 August 2016.[15]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| Total | 67 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 78 | 1 | |
| St Mirren | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queen's Park (loan) | 2012–13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Dumbarton (loan) | 2012–13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Dumbarton | 2013–14 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Dundee | 2014–15 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| Total | 68 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 3 | |
| Chesterfield | 2016–17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Career total | 201 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 230 | 8 | |
Personal life
Paul's older brother Stephen and younger brother John are also footballers.[18] Stephen plays for Wycombe Wanderers while John plays for Hibernian.[19][20] All three have played for St Mirren during their careers.[21] His grandfather Jack McGinn is a former Celtic chairman[22] & Scottish Football Association president.[23]
References
- ↑ "Champs see off the Spiders". Rutherglen Reformer. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "McGinn follows in the family tradition by joining St Mirren". heraldscotland.com. The Herald. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ↑ "Aberdeen leading race to sign Queen's Park star Paul McGinn". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ↑ "Dundee United target Queen's Park Paul McGinn". express.co.uk. Daily Express. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- 1 2 "Players Out On Loan". saintmirren.net. St Mirren F.C. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ↑ Findlay, Alan (31 January 2013). "MCGINN SIGNS". Dumbarton F.C. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "McGinn opts to leave St Mirren". Scottish Professional Football League. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "Dumbarton sign Paul McGinn from St Mirren". BBC Sport. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul McGinn in 2013/2014". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "SPFL Archive 2013/2014". spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "Falkirk and Rangers dominate team of the year voting". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "DOUBLE PAUL SIGNING". Dundee F.C. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ Christie, James (2 August 2014). "DUNDEE VS PETERHEAD". Dundee F.C. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "Scottish defender signs". Chesterfield FC. 22 June 2016.
- ↑ "Rochdale 3-1 Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "Paul McGinn". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ↑ "Paul McGinn". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ↑ "Paul McGinn joins two brothers in winning deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ↑ "Sibling rivalry drives McGinn on". Yahoo. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ↑ "McGinn brothers prepare to do battle". The Sheffield Star. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ "McGinn makes it a family affair at St Mirren". paisleydailyexpress.co.uk. Paisley Daily Express. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ↑ Grahame, Ewing (26 November 2012). "St Mirren's John McGinn continues the family dynasty". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Dumbarton FC welcome Paul McGinn". lennoxherald.co.uk. Lennox Herald. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.