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John McGreal
John McGreal
Personal information
Full name: John Leslie McGreal
Date of birth: 2 June 1972 (1972-06-02) (age 52)
Place of birth:    Liverpool, Flag of England England
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position: Defender
Club information
Current club Flag of ?
Youth clubs
Flag of England Tranmere Rovers
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
1990–1999
1999–2004
2004–2007
Total
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195 00(1)
123 00(4)
096 00(1)
414 00(6)   
Teams managed
2015
2016–2020
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John Leslie McGreal (born 2 June 1972) is an English football manager and former professional footballer who managed League Two club Colchester United (2016-2020).

He spent one match as joint-caretaker manager of the club with Richard Hall in November 2015, before he was named as successor to Kevin Keen in April 2016

McGreal began his playing career with his local side Tranmere Rovers, where he progressed through the youth team to become a first-team regular, making over 200 appearances in nine years. He joined Ipswich Town in the summer of 1999, helping the club to play-off success and earning promotion to the Premier League in his first season. He spent five years with the Suffolk club, making over 150 appearances before joining Burnley in 2004. He ended his career in 2007 after making over 100 appearances for the club.

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Colchester United Football Club - Managers

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