Manager Profile

John McGREAL

Full name
John MCGREAL

Date of birth
June 2nd, 1972 - Birkenhead

First joined
rptd May 26th, 2021 [appointed as manager]

International eligibility
ENGLAND
No international caps.

Career details


Club Details
Tranmere Rovers

Tranmere Rovers
 (youth)
July 3rd, 1990 (signed professional contract); transferred out (August 4th, 1999)
Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town
August 4th, 1999 (transferred in, total fee £750,000, initial payment of £650,000 plus £50k after both 30 and 60 matches); released (2003/4)
Burnley

Burnley
August 4th, 2004 (unattached); released (2006/7)
Colchester United

Colchester United
July 2007 (trial)
Colchester United

Colchester United
June 2009 (appointed professional development coach)
 (appointed youth team manager)
September 2014 (appointed U21 manager)
November 26th, 2015 (appointed interim manager)
December 2nd, 2015 (appointed interim assistant manager)
May 9th, 2016 (appointed manager); sacked (July 14th, 2020)
Swindon Town

Swindon
rptd May 26th, 2021 (appointed manager); by mutual consent (rptd June 25th, 2021)
Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town
rptd December 2nd, 2021 (appointed development coach)
rptd December 6th, 2021 (appointed caretaker manager)