Michael McGarry (born 17 May 1965) was a successful
association footballer who frequently represented
New Zealand in the 1980s and 1990s.
Club career
His senior career began with
Dunedin City and later
Mosgiel, before he moved to Australia to join
Sydney Olympic
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in the
National Soccer League
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. He returned to New Zealand after a single season to join
Christchurch United where he won back-to-back
Jack Batty Memorial Trophies contesting the
Chatham Cup final on the winning side in 1989 and the losing side in 1990.
International career
McGarry scored in his full
All Whites début in a 4–2 win over
Fiji
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on 17 September 1986
and ended his international playing career having pulled on the
all white shirt 87 times,
including 54 A-international caps in which he scored 12 goals,
earning his final cap in a 0–5 loss to
Indonesia on 21 September 1997.
Personal life
He is the father of
Willem II (football club) and New Zealand Under-20 footballer
James McGarry James McGarry may refer to:
* James McGarry (hurler)
* James McGarry (footballer)
James Robert McGarry (born 9 April 1998) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Aberdeen.
Club career
McGarry was scouted to attend ...
.
Also a teacher at Otago Boys High School
References
External links
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1965 births
Living people
New Zealand association footballers
New Zealand international footballers
National Soccer League (Australia) players
Sydney Olympic FC players
People from Mosgiel
People educated at Taieri College
Association football midfielders
Dunedin City AFC players
1996 OFC Nations Cup players