Player
Paul McGrath
United 1982–1989#5Centre-back
- 199
- apps7 sub
- 0.94
- conceded / game
- 39%
- clean sheet rate
- 16
- goals
Verified competitive record
Suggest correction →Remember this? · 0–1 4–5 pens v FC Fehérvár · 20 Mar 1985 · UEFA Cup
Clean sheets and goals conceded by season
Assists first recorded from 87/88 onwards.
United didn't concede in matches the player started. Team goals against are shared across every starter in the side.
Team goals against in matches started — lower is better.
How the goals were scored
- Right Foot375%
- Head125%
Hand-curated goal types · 1987–1988 · Tableau source
Matches where he scored
15 matchesMost goals v Luton Town — 3 · Longest scoring run: 2 in a row (9 May 1983–14 May 1983)
- 1–2@ Norwich25/02/1989
First Division
1 goal82' - 5–0v Hull23/09/1987
League CupRound 21st
1 goal38' - 3–1@ Charlton29/08/1987
First Division
1 goal45' - 2–0v Watford22/08/1987
First Division
1 goal10' - 2–0v Nott'm Forest28/03/1987
First Division
1 goal12' - 3–1v Watford14/02/1987
First Division
1 goal26' - 2–0v Luton19/03/1986
First Division
1 goal76' - 1–2@ Liverpool26/11/1985
League CupRound 4
1 goal7' - 1–1v Liverpool19/10/1985
First Division
1 goal65' - 2–1@ Arsenal24/08/1985
First Division
1 goal65' - 2–0@ Blackburn15/02/1985
FA CupRound 5
1 goal87' - 2–1v Coventry26/01/1985
FA CupRound 4
1 goal26' - 4–1v Coventry21/04/1984
First Division
1 goal52' - 2–3@ Notts County14/05/1983
First Division
1 goal33' - 3–0v Luton09/05/1983
First Division
brace35' 37'
- 1–2L@NorwichNorwichNorwich CityFirst Division·25 Feb 1989 · 1988-891 goal82'1988-89First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–0WvHullHullHull CityLeague Cup·23 Sep 1987 · 1987-881 goal38'1987-88League CupLeague CupRound 21st
- 3–1W@CharltonCharltonCharlton AthleticFirst Division·29 Aug 1987 · 1987-881 goal45'1987-88First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvWatfordWatfordWatfordFirst Division·22 Aug 1987 · 1987-881 goal10'1987-88First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvNott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·28 Mar 1987 · 1986-871 goal12'1986-87First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvWatfordWatfordWatfordFirst Division·14 Feb 1987 · 1986-871 goal26'1986-87First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvLutonLutonLuton TownFirst Division·19 Mar 1986 · 1985-861 goal76'1985-86First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2L@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolLeague Cup·26 Nov 1985 · 1985-861 goal7'1985-86League CupLeague CupRound 4
- 1–1DvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·19 Oct 1985 · 1985-861 goal65'1985-86First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@ArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·24 Aug 1985 · 1985-861 goal65'1985-86First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0W@BlackburnBlackburnBlackburn RoversFA Cup·15 Feb 1985 · 1984-851 goal87'1984-85FA CupFA CupRound 5
- 2–1WvCoventryCoventryCoventry CityFA Cup·26 Jan 1985 · 1984-851 goal26'1984-85FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 4–1WvCoventryCoventryCoventry CityFirst Division·21 Apr 1984 · 1983-841 goal52'1983-84First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–3L@Notts CountyNotts CountyNotts CountyFirst Division·14 May 1983 · 1982-831 goal33'1982-83First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvLutonLutonLuton TownFirst Division·9 May 1983 · 1982-83brace35' 37'1982-83First DivisionFirst Division
Transfer record
2 recorded- from St Patrick's Athletic, £3027 Apr 1982£30k
- £450kto Aston VillaAug 1989
Data coverageshowhide
Club record — verified competitive apps, starts, and defensive record in the hero plate. Recorded splits below are drawn from match coverage we can evidence, not necessarily a full career total.
Defensive record — United didn't concede in matches the player started. Team goals against are shared across every starter in the side.
Slice: all competitions, per season
Slice: curated goals, assists, and goal types, 1987–2015
Coverage: 4 goals and 2 assists across 2 seasons; hand-curated, not exhaustive, and not match-attributed. Tableau source