John McGrath
Possession-led
10 matches · 14 Sep 2024 – 06 Dec 2025
1.40points per game
4-2-4won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
50%came back when trailing (6)
67%held the lead when ahead (6)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.70 | – | – | 50% | 60% | 14.2 | 26.3 | 0.40 | 0.20 |
| Home | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1.20 | 1.20 | – | – | 40% | 50% | 7.8 | 28.8 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
| Away | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.80 | 1.60 | 2.20 | – | – | 60% | 67% | 20.6 | 23.8 | 0.60 | 0.40 |
10 matches · 14 Sep 2024 – 06 Dec 2025
1.40points per game
4-2-4won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
50%came back when trailing (6)
67%held the lead when ahead (6)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.70 | – | – | 50% | 60% | 14.2 | 26.3 | 0.40 | 0.20 |
| Home | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1.20 | 1.20 | – | – | 40% | 50% | 7.8 | 28.8 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
| Away | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.80 | 1.60 | 2.20 | – | – | 60% | 67% | 20.6 | 23.8 | 0.60 | 0.40 |
8 matches · 14 Sep 2024 – 06 Dec 2025
1.75points per game
4-2-2won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
60%came back when trailing (5)
67%held the lead when ahead (6)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | – | – | 62% | 60% | 17.8 | 23.6 | 0.50 | 0.25 |
| Home | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.67 | 2.00 | 1.00 | – | – | 67% | 50% | 13.0 | 23.3 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
| Away | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.80 | 1.60 | 2.20 | – | – | 60% | 67% | 20.6 | 23.8 | 0.60 | 0.40 |
Style vs FA Cup peers (5-year window · 10 matches · 117 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.40 | -0.89 | |
| xG difference / match | – | – | |
| Possession % | 54.7 | +1.15 | |
| Shots / match | 9.0 | +0.41 | |
| Open-play share of xG | – | – | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | – | – | |
| Fouls / match | 10.0 | +0.63 | |
| Cards / match | – | – | |
| Came back when trailing | 50% | +0.90 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 67% | -0.42 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 5.00 | +2.53 | |
| First substitution (min) | 60.0 | +0.22 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 50% | +0.15 |
- First sub when trailing
- –'
- First sub when leading
- –'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 0% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| usual | 2 | 67% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 11 Oct 2025 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 1 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 06 Dec 2025 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| usual | 2 | 67% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 11 Oct 2025 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 1 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 06 Dec 2025 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| usual | 2 | 67% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 11 Oct 2025 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 1 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 06 Dec 2025 |
2 clubs · 1 caretaker spell · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Halifax Town current |
Jul 2026 | – | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Buxton caretaker current |
May 2024 | – | 8 | 4-2-2 | 1.75 | – | 1.75 | 1.90 | -0.15 |
Also recorded: Mickleover Sports (1 match, Aug 2025) · Mickleover Sports (1 match, Sep 2024)
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec 2025 | UK FA Cup | at CTT | 2–6 L | – | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 60') | dropped lead · caretaker |
| 11 Oct 2025 | UK FA Cup | at RULI | 1–0 W | – | – | – | · caretaker |
| 27 Sep 2025 | UK FA Cup | at MAR | 3–2 W | – | – | – | came back · caretaker |