Marvin Anthony Michael McCoy (born 2 October 1988) is a semi-professional

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who plays as a defender for

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. Born in England, he has represented

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internationally.

Club career

Early career

Born in

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, London, McCoy was part of the youth teams of

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and

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before becoming a trainee with the latter. He was released by Watford in the summer of 2007 having not been given a professional contract, and joined League Two club

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on 31 August on a one-month contract. In December 2007, he made his debut for

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Premier Division club Harrow Borough in a 1–0 defeat to Staines Town in the

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, which proved to be his only appearance for the club. He returned to Isthmian League Premier Division Leyton in January 2008, before signing for

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, of the same division, on 6 August 2008.

Wealdstone

McCoy played impressively for Wealdstone in the 2008–09 season, in which he made 34 appearances, and was rewarded with a new contract in June 2009. He was named the club's Player of the Year, being awarded the Jock Law trophy, after being chosen by the club's supporters for his performances in 2009–10. He was also named the Players' Player of the Year, for a season in which he made 50 appearances and scored one goal. During this time he also worked in

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management in the Kings Cross area of London.

Wycombe Wanderers

McCoy entered the professional game after signing for

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of League Two on 27 July 2010 on a one-year contract for an undisclosed fee, after impressing on trial. He made his debut for Wycombe on 10 August 2010 in their League Cup first round 2–1 defeat to

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. He did not make his

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debut until 3 January 2011 in a 1–0 home win over Gillingham, before making the right back position his own ahead of Danny Foster. McCoy signed a new contract with Wycombe in March 2011, tying him to the club until the summer of 2013. He helped Wycombe earn

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to League One after finishing third in League Two in

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, appearing 25 times. McCoy made 32 appearances for Wycombe in 2011–12, which culminated in the club being relegated after one year in League One. He sustained ankle ligament damage during Wycombe's 1–0 away defeat to Watford in the League Cup on 11 August 2012, and only returned to the team four months later in a 2–0 loss away to

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in the

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on 4 December. He signed a new one-year contract in July 2013, after making 11 appearances in

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. McCoy was a key figure for Wycombe in 2013–14, in which they fought against relegation from League Two, and he finished the campaign with 40 appearances. However, he was released by Wycombe on 15 May 2014, after four years at the club.

York City

He signed for League Two club

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on 9 June 2014 on a two-year contract. He made his debut in York's 1–1 away draw with

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in the opening match of 2014–15 on 9 August 2014. On 22 January 2016, McCoy left York by mutual consent.

Ebbsfleet United

McCoy signed for

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club

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on 12 August 2016. He started in Ebbsfleet's 2–1 win over Chelmsford City in the 2017 National League South play-off final, which saw the club promoted to the

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. He was released by Ebbsfleet at the end of 2017–18.

Aldershot Town

McCoy signed for National League club

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on 2 July 2018 on a contract of undisclosed length. In April 2019, he was released by the club.

Dulwich Hamlet

He signed for

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on 7 September 2019.

Romford

McCoy joined

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for the 2020–21 season.

International career

McCoy was called up to make his debut for the Antigua and Barbuda national team in late 2010.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Wycombe Wanderers *

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third-place promotion:

Ebbsfleet United *

play-offs:

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Individual *

Player of the Year: 2009–10

References

External links

Profile
at the Aldershot Town F.C. website * {{DEFAULTSORT:McCoy, Marvin 1988 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Waltham Forest People from Walthamstow Antigua and Barbuda men's footballers Antigua and Barbuda men's international footballers English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Leyton F.C. players Arsenal F.C. players Watford F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players Harrow Borough F.C. players Wealdstone F.C. players Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players York City F.C. players Ebbsfleet United F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players Romford F.C. players Isthmian League players English Football League players National League (English football) players Black British sportsmen 21st-century Black British people English people of Antigua and Barbuda descent Sportspeople of Antigua and Barbuda descent 21st-century English sportsmen