Brian McGorry
Personal information
Full name Brian Paul McGorry
Date of birth (1970-04-16) 16 April 1970
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 Weymouth ? (?)
1991–1994 AFC Bournemouth 61 (11)
1994–1995 Peterborough United 52 (6)
1995–1997 Wycombe Wanderers[1] 4 (0)
1996 → Cardiff City (loan) 7 (0)
1997–1998 Hereford United 40 (1)
1998–1999 Torquay United 34 (1)
1999–2001 Telford United 66 (1)
2001–2002 Southport 12 (0)
2002 → Woking (loan) 2 (0)
2002 Chester City 14 (0)
2002–2003 Tamworth ? (?)
2003–2005 Nuneaton Borough ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:10, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Brian Paul McGorry (born 16 April 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played most of his career as a midfielder.

McGorry began his career as an apprentice with Liverpool, but on failing to make the grade joined Weymouth, who he left to join AFC Bournemouth for a fee of £30,000 in August 1991. He played 61 times for the Cherries and won 3 player of the season awards before a £60,000 move to league 2 (pre championship) Peterborough United in February 1994. Although a regular in the Posh side, he left to join Wycombe Wanderers on a free transfer in August 1995, but a serious hamstring injury meant he made only four appearances (all as substitute) in nearly two seasons.

During this time McGorry studied to gain his Degree in Sports Science.

He joined Cardiff City on loan in March 1996, and left Wycombe to join Hereford United on transfer deadline day in March 1997 to strengthen a weak midfield. Despite impressing, and scoring a free kick (securing 3 precious points against Colchester) Hereford were relegated at the end of the season. He remained at Edgar Street during their first season in the Conference and named captain before moving to Torquay United on a free transfer back into the football league in July 1998. He played 34 times the following season and joined Telford United in August 1999. He settled in well at Telford, and was made club captain of a side including another former Torquay player Simon Travis. He remained part-time to study and gain his master's degree when Telford went professional, his commitments, teaching and running a business, ruling out a return to full-time football. On 17 July 2001 he left Telford on a free transfer to join Southport.

He had a spell on loan with Woking[2] and in January 2002 joined his former Southport manager Mark Wright at Chester City.[3] In May 2002 McGorry was transfer-listed by Chester and was released by mutual consent in July 2002.[4] He joined Tamworth that August.[5] In July 2003 he moved to Nuneaton Borough as player-coach.[6] He was transfer-listed in October 2004[7] and was released in May 2005.[8]

In January 2006 he became temporary first team coach at Vauxhall Motors.[9]

Since retiring from professional football, McGorry started his own business in his native Liverpool. He is the founder and owner of a company that specialises in Sport Science and personal training courses.

Following major success teaching and running courses at St. Margaret's High School, Liverpool and professional footballers, McGorry teamed up with Robbie Fowler to form the Robbie Fowler Education and Football Academy.

In 2018 they were the English College and Dubai International Super Cup champions. In 2019 they were awarded the BTEC Global and North West most inspirational College of the year recognising their outstanding quality.

References

  1. ↑ "Bryan McGorry career stats". Neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Wilson seeks new signings". BBC News. 23 January 2002. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "McGorry rejoins Wright". Nonleaguedaily.com. 23 January 2002. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Chester allow Malkin and McGorry to leave the Deva". Nonleaguedaily.com. 16 July 2002. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "McGorry next for Tamworth?". Nonleaguedaily.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "McGorry is new Boro player-coach". Nonleaguedaily.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Boro list player-coach". Nonleaguedaily.com. 13 October 2004. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Bedworth chance for Lamb". Nonleaguedaily.com. 14 June 2005. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "MacAuley gets Motors post". Nonleaguedaily.com. 27 January 2006. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
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