Luke Joseph McCarthy (born 7 July 1993) is an English
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
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who is currently a free agent.
He has previously played for
Manchester City
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,
Grimsby Town
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and
Bury
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* Bury, Cambridgeshire, a village
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,
Salford City Salford City may refer to:
*The City of Salford
*Salford City F.C., an association football club from the city
*Salford Red Devils
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,
Airbus UK Broughton
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and
Droylsden
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.
Playing career
McCarthy made his debut for
Bury
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*The burial of human remains
*-bury, a suffix in English placenames
Places England
* Bury, Cambridgeshire, a village
* Bury, Greater Manchester, a town, historically in Lancashire
** Bury (UK Parliament constituency) (1832–1 ...
on the final day of
the club's 2010–11 season coming on as a 92nd-minute substitute against Stevenage.
He signed a new 12-month contract with Bury in June 2011.
On 24 November 2011, he joined
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that in the 2022–23 season will compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system, following the victory in t ...
on an initial one-month loan.
In May 2012, he was offered a new contract by Bury. He was released in January 2013. McCarthy went on to play for
Salford City Salford City may refer to:
*The City of Salford
*Salford City F.C., an association football club from the city
*Salford Red Devils
The Salford Red Devils are a professional rugby league club in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, who play i ...
,
Airbus UK Broughton
Airbus UK Broughton Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Airbus DU Brychdyn) is a professional football club based in Broughton, Flintshire, Wales. They had their origins as the works team of the Airbus UK aerospace factory where the wings o ...
,
Droylsden
Droylsden is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, east of Manchester city centre and west of Ashton-under-Lyne, with a population at the 2011 Census of 22,689.
Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, in the ...
and
Mossley
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.
Career statistics
:A. The "Other" column constitutes appearances (including substitutes) and goals in the
Football League Trophy
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.
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Footballers from Bolton
English men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Manchester City F.C. players
Bury F.C. players
Grimsby Town F.C. players
Salford City F.C. players
Airbus UK Broughton F.C. players
Droylsden F.C. players
Mossley A.F.C. players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players