John McQuade (footballer)

John McQuade (born 8 July 1970) is a Scottish former footballer. A midfielder, he scored 69 goals in 335 league games in a 15-year professional career in the Scottish and English leagues.

For other people named John McQuade, see John McQuade (disambiguation).

John McQuade
Personal information
Full name John McQuade[1]
Date of birth (1970-07-08) 8 July 1970
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1993 Dumbarton 165 (50)
1993–1998 Hamilton Academical 82 (3)
1998–1999 Port Vale 3 (0)
1999 Raith Rovers 6 (1)
1999–2000 Stirling Albion 34 (15)
2000–2002 Ross County 21 (1)
2002 Peterhead 4 (0)
Total 335 (69)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He began his career with Dumbarton in 1987, helping the club to the Second Division title in 1991–92, before winning a £80,000 move to Hamilton Academical in 1993. He helped the "Accies" to win promotion out of the Second Division in 1996–97. In June 1998, he was signed by English club Port Vale, before he returned to Scotland in April 1999 to sign with Raith Rovers. He moved on to Ross County in July 2000, before switching to Peterhead for a one-month spell in January 2002.

Club career

McQuade started his career with Dumbarton in 1987, just before the Boghead Park club suffered relegation out of the First Division in 1987–88 under the stewardship of Mark Clougherty and Bertie Auld. They fell down to 12th in 1988–89, with only Berwick Rangers and Stenhousemuir finishing lower in the Scottish Football League. The "Sons" rose to sixth in 1989–90 and seventh in 1990–91, before manager Billy Lamont led them to the Second Division title in 1991–92. They retained their second tier status with a ninth-place finish in 1992–93.

McQuade was bought by Hamilton Academical manager Iain Munro for a fee of £80,000 in 1993. His new side finished fourth in the First Division in 1993–94 and sixth in 1994–95, before dropping out of the division with a ninth-place finish in 1995–96. The Douglas Park outfit bounced straight back under new boss Sandy Clark, securing promotion out of the Second Division with the runners-up spot in 1996–97, a whole ten points clear of third placed Livingston. The "Accies" finished eighth in 1997–98, just two points ahead of relegated Partick Thistle; he made 30 appearances throughout the campaign.

He was signed by John Rudge at English First Division club Port Vale in June 1998. He made just three substitute appearances in the 1998–99 season, and departed Vale Park after new manager Brian Horton rejected the opportunity to extend his contract.

He joined Raith Rovers on a free transfer in April 1999, and made six appearances before the end of the season. After just a four-month stay at Stark's Park, he moved on to Stirling Albion. John Philliben's "Binos" finished seventh in the Second Division in 1999–2000; during the campaign McQuade scored a total of 16 goals in 41 games. He then left Forthbank Stadium and joined Ross County in July 2000. Neale Cooper's "Staggies" finished sixth in the First Division in 2000–01, as McQuade played 25 games. Having fallen out of the first team at Victoria Park, he moved on to Ian Wilson's Third Division side Peterhead in January 2002,[2] before leaving Balmoor the following month.

Statistics
Club Season Division League Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup
Scottish Challenge Cup		 Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamilton Academical[3]1997–98Scottish First Division2631030303
Port Vale[3]1998–99First Division30––1040
Raith Rovers[3]1998–99Scottish First Division61000061
Stirling Albion[3]1999–2000Scottish Second Division341520614116
Ross County[3]2000–01Scottish First Division2410010251
2001–02Scottish First Division60003191
Total 3010041342
Peterhead[3]2001–02Scottish Third Division40000040

Honours
Dumbarton
Hamilton Academical
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References
  1. "John McQuade". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. "Carrigan's Clyde lifeline". BBC Sport. 19 January 2002. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  3. John McQuade at Soccerbase
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