| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John McGinlay[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Bolton Wanderers (Club Ambassador) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1980 | Fort William | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1982 | Fort William | ||
| 1982–1983 | Nairn County | ||
| 1983–1984 | North Shore United | 24 | (10) |
| 1984–1985 | Nairn County | ||
| 1985–1988 | Yeovil Town | ||
| 1988–1989 | Elgin City | ||
| 1989–1990 | Shrewsbury Town | 60 | (27) |
| 1990–1991 | Bury | 25 | (9) |
| 1991 | → Millwall (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Millwall | 32 | (10) |
| 1992–1997 | Bolton Wanderers | 192 | (87) |
| 1997–1998 | Bradford City | 17 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | (1) |
| 2000 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 7 | (5) |
| 2001–2002 | Gresley Rovers | ||
| 2005–2006 | Cincinnati Kings | 4 | (1) |
| Total | 370 | (153) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Scotland | 13 | (4) |
| 1994–1997 | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Gresley Rovers | ||
| 2002 | Ilkeston Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John McGinlay (born 8 April 1964) is a Scottish football manager, scout and former professional player who is the club ambassador of Bolton Wanderers.
As a player, he was a striker over a 26-year career that saw him notably play in the Premier League for Bolton Wanderers. He also played in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town, Bury, Millwall, Bradford City and Oldham Athletic. He also played non-league football in both Scotland and England for Fort William, Nairn County, Elgin City and Yeovil Town, as well as a spell in New Zealand and the United States with North Shore United, Cincinnati Riverhawks and Cincinnati Kings. He was capped 13 times by Scotland, scoring four goals.
Following his retirement, McGinlay had brief spells as manager of both Gresley Rovers and Ilkeston Town. He also returned to the USA as director of coaching for Cincinnati Kings. He later had spells as a scout for the Scottish Football Association, Wigan Athletic, Blackpool and Blackburn Rovers.