John McCombe
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| John McCombe | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Paul McCombe[1] | |
| Date of birth | May 7, 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Pontefract, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
| Playing position | Centre back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Port Vale | |
| Number | 5 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 2001–2003 | Huddersfield Town | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003–2007 2006 2007 2007–2008 2008– |
Huddersfield Town → Torquay United (loan) → Boston United (loan) Hereford United Port Vale |
14 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 27 (0) 31 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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John Paul McCombe (born 7 May 1985 in Pontefract, West Yorkshire) is an English footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Port Vale.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Huddersfield Town
McCombe joined Huddersfield Town as a trainee, making his league debut on 3 May 2003 as a late substitute for Jon Stead in the 1–1 draw at home to Oldham Athletic. He then had to wait until September 2004 for his next first team appearance.
McCombe's only appearances 2005–06 were against Blackburn Rovers in the Carling Cup, where he only played because of injuries and suspensions, against Boston United in the LDV Vans Trophy, when manager Peter Jackson rested all his first-team players and on the last game of the season against Swindon Town. In between he spent February on loan at Torquay United, but didn't appear in the first team for John Cornforth's struggling side.
On 15 March 2007, he, along with Hartlepool United's Michael Proctor, agreed to join Boston United on loan.[2] However due to Boston's financial state, the then Boston Chairman James Rodwell was unable to sanction[3] the deals and the players returned to their clubs.
On 9 May 2007, he was released by Huddersfield, and on 4 July 2007 he signed for Hereford United.[4]
[edit] Hereford United
He began the 2007–08 season as third choice centre back, but an injury to Dean Beckwith gave McCombe his chance. He turned in a number of impressive performances, preserving Hereford's unbeaten record and scoring his first professional goal against Hartlepool United. McCombe made 29 appearances as Hereford gained promotion from League Two, but was dropped for the run-in, in favour of Karl Broadhurst. This coincided with McCombe's mistake in a match against Chester City when he conceded a penalty in the last minute for handball, which enabled Chester to draw the match 2–2. He was to make only one more appearance for the club, as a second-half substitute on the final day of the season.
On 17 May, 2008 it was revealed that McCombe wasn't going to be offered a new contract by manager and chairman Graham Turner after only one season at the club.[5]
[edit] Port Vale
On 29 May 2008, Port Vale announced that McCombe had agreed a two-year contract to join the Valiants.[6][7] He claimed one of the reasons he put pen to paper was that having met Lee Sinnott 13 years previously, he knew that Sinnott could help improve his game.[8]
He established himself as a first choice centre-back under new boss Dean Glover, but was also told he was too 'nice' and needed to be more aggressive in his defending.[9] Nevertheless, his performances that season earned him the Chairman's Player of the Year Award.[10]
[edit] Personal life
He currently is attending Manchester Metropolitan University, studying for a sports science qualification.[11]
His elder brother Jamie plays for Championship side Bristol City.
[edit] Honours
- Individual
- Port Vale F.C. Chairman's Player of the Year: 2008-09
[edit] Promotions
- 2007–08: League Two 3rd (promotion to League One) - Hereford United
[edit] Statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2002-03 | Huddersfield Town | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | Hereford United | League Two | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2008-09 | Port Vale | League Two | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Total | England | 72 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 3 | |
| Career Total | 72 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 3 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.com/post84BMDSearchStart.action?redef=0&searchType=B. Retrieved on 2009-05-02.
- ^ "Boston bring in McCombe on loan". BBC Sport. 15 March 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/boston_united/6454221.stm. Retrieved on 2009-06-06.
- ^ "Confusion over United loan deals". 21 March, 2007. http://www.bostonstandard.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=757&articleid=2136096. Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
- ^ "Hereford complete triple capture". BBC Sport. 4 July 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/6269622.stm. Retrieved on 2009-06-06.
- ^ "Hereford release defender McCombe". BBC Sport. 16 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/7404661.stm. Retrieved on 2009-06-06.
- ^ "Port Vale sign ex-Bulls defender". BBC Sport. 29 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7425498.stm. Retrieved on 2009-06-06.
- ^ "More good news". Port Vale F.C. Official Web-site. 29 May, 2008. http://www.port-vale.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~1320797,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
- ^ "McCombe reveals link with Sinnott". BBC Sport. 4 June 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7427639.stm. Retrieved on 2009-06-06.
- ^ "Port Vale: McCombe told to ditch 'Mr Nice Guy' tag". The Sentinel. April 10, 2009. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/portvale/Port-Vale-McCombe-told-ditch-Mr-Nice-Guy-tag/article-892944-detail/article.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-10.
- ^ "PLAYER OF THE YEAR - WINNERS". Official Port Vale website. 27 Apr 2009. http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10381~1641394,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-28.
- ^ Shaw, Steve (31/01/2009). "Why big Mac is good for you". The Sentinel. http://www.thewonderofyou.co.uk/news/Why-big-Mac-is-good-for-you.aspx. Retrieved on 2009-01-31.
[edit] External links
- John McCombe career stats at Soccerbase
- Profile at the Official Port Vale site
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