Nathan McGinley (born 15 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who played as a left-back for club Whitby Town.
Club career
Middlesbrough McGinley signed his first professional contract with the club on 1 July 2015. He made his debut for the club on 14 August 2018, in a 3–3 draw with Notts County in the EFL Cup, with Middlesbrough advancing via a penalty shoot-out.
Wycombe Wanderers loan On 13 January 2018, BBC Sport reported that the versatile defender had joined Wycombe Wanderers on loan for an indeterminate period of time, after he made his first appearance for the club earlier that day at Adams Park in a 3–1 victory over Colchester United. McGinley tweeted after the match that he had joined the club until the end of the 2017–18 season.
Forest Green Rovers Shortly after making his debut for Middlesbrough, McGinley joined Forest Green Rovers on loan until January 2019, with an option to sign permanently on an 18 month contract after the fact. On 4 January 2019, McGinley signed permanently for Forest Green Rovers after proving himself a key part of the team during his initial loan.
Motherwell On 15 June 2020, Motherwell announced the signing of McGinley on a two-year deal after his contract with Forest Green Rovers had expired.
On 24 February 2022, McGinley extended his contract with Motherwell until the summer of 2024. On 23 January 2024, Motherwell announced the departure of McGinley by mutual consent.
Partick Thistle (loan) On the 30 September 2023 McGinley joined Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle on loan until January.
Spennymoor Town After leaving Motherwell, McGinley signed for Ayr but was only there for three months and failed to make an appearance for the club. After leaving Ayr, McGinley moved back to England signing for National League North side Spennymoor Town on 17 July 2024.
Whitby Town On 28 February 2025, McGinley joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Whitby Town on a contract until the end of the 2025–26 season. He left the club at the end of the season.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMiddlesbrough2017–18Championship000000—30302018–19000010——10Total000010003040Wycombe Wanderers (loan)2017–18League Two1100000—00110Forest Green Rovers (loan)2018–191902000—30240Forest Green Rovers2018–19League Two2100000—002102019–202002020—30270Total41020200030480Motherwell2020–21Scottish Premiership190300020—2402021–221300030——160Total32030302000400Career total10307060101001270
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