John McGarrity (20 October 1925 – 2006) was a Scottish

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a

goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...

for East Fife,

Arbroath Arbroath () or Aberbrothock ( gd, Obar Bhrothaig ) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902. It lies on the North Sea coast some ENE of Dundee and SSW of Aberdeen. The ...

and

Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath (; sco, Coudenbeith) is a town and burgh in west Fife, Scotland. It is north-east of Dunfermline and north of the capital, Edinburgh. The town grew up around the extensive coalfields of the area and became a police burgh in 18 ...

. McGarrity died in

in 2006, at the age of 80.

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* 1925 births 2006 deaths Date of death missing Footballers from Fife Scottish footballers Association football goalkeepers East Fife F.C. players Arbroath F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Blairhall Colliery F.C. players {{Scotland-footy-goalkeeper-stub