Paul McGrath

Paul McGrath is one of those defenders who makes you rethink what greatness looks like. Born in Ealing and capped by Ireland, he earned the nicknames The Black Pearl at Manchester United and God at Aston Villa, and neither was an exaggeration. What moves me is that he dominated despite chronic knee trouble, winning through reading of the game and serene composure rather than brute force. That is the connoisseur's version of defending. His award-winning autobiography, honest about his struggles, only deepens my respect. A Hall of Famer who let intelligence do the tackling. I hold him in very high regard.

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Name (English)

Paul McGrath

Name (Japanese)

ポール・マグラー

Reading

ぽーる・まぐらー

Born

December 4, 1959 (age 66)

Origin

Ealing, United Kingdom

Height

184 cm

Occupation

association football player / autobiographer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Boar

Awards & achievements

• English Football Hall of Fame
• British Sports Book Awards

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20McGrath%20(footballer)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380200

Tags

• association football player
• autobiographer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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