| John McGinley | |
| Birth Date: | 11 June 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Rowlands Gill, England |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Left wing / Forward |
| Youthyears1: | – |
| Years1: | 1979–1980 |
| Clubs1: | Ashington |
| Years2: | 1980–1982 |
| Clubs2: | Gateshead |
| Years3: | 1982 |
| Clubs3: | Sunderland |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1982 |
| Clubs4: | Gateshead |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1982–1984 |
| Clubs5: | Charleroi |
| Years6: | 1984–1986 |
| Clubs6: | Lincoln City |
| Caps6: | 71 |
| Goals6: | 11 |
| Years7: | 1986–1987 |
| Clubs7: | Rotherham United |
| Caps7: | 4 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1987 |
| Clubs8: | → Hartlepool United (loan) |
| Caps8: | 2 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 1987–1989 |
| Clubs9: | Lincoln City |
| Caps9: | 41 |
| Goals9: | 7 |
| Years10: | 1989–1990 |
| Clubs10: | Doncaster Rovers |
| Caps10: | 10 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 1990 |
| Clubs11: | → Boston United (loan) |
| Caps11: | 16 |
| Goals11: | 10 |
| Years12: | 1990–1992 |
| Clubs12: | Boston United |
| Caps12: | 43 |
| Goals12: | 10 |
John McGinley (born 11 June 1959)[2] is an English professional footballer who scored 18 goals from 131 appearances in the Football League playing on the left wing or as a forward for Sunderland, Lincoln City, Rotherham United, Hartlepool United and Doncaster Rovers.[3]
McGinley was born in Rowlands Gill, then in County Durham. He played non-League football for Ashington[4] and Gateshead[5] [6] before signing for First Division club Sunderland in early 1982. McGinley made his Football League debut on 10 February 1982 in the starting eleven for a 2–0 home defeat to Stoke City,[7] but spent only four months with Sunderland, making just three first-team appearances, before rejoining Gateshead.[8]
He played in Belgium for Charleroi before returning to England for two spells with Lincoln City either side of brief appearances for Rotherham United and Hartlepool United.[3] Lincoln were relegated from the Fourth Division in 1987, but returned to the League at their first attempt, winning the Conference title in the 1987–88 season; McGinley and Phil Brown were their joint leading scorers with 20 goals apiece in all competitions.[2] McGinley finished his League career in the 1989–90 season with Doncaster Rovers, then played for Boston United in the Conference.[9]