A hard-working midfielder, McGrath made his senior debut for Coventry City on 28 April 1984 in one of their heaviest defeats ever - an 8-2 Football League First Division defeat at Southampton.
Midfielder McGrath debuted for Coventry City as a senior player on 28 April 1984, facing one of the club's worst losses ever - an 8-2 defeat in the Football League First Division against Southampton.