Shane McGregor
South African soccer player (born 1963)
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Shane McGregor (born 5 December 1963)[1] is a retired South African football player who played professionally for Grinaker Rangers, Kaizer Chiefs, Pretoria City F.C. and Supersport United. He scored over 20 goals four times in a season in 1986, 1987, 1991 and 1992.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roy Shane McGregor | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Robertsham Callies | |||
| Air Force Team | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | Grinaker Rangers | 73 | (54) |
| 1987–1994 | Kaizer Chiefs | 114 | (64) |
| 1994–1995 | Pretoria City | 34 | (12) |
| 1994–1997 | Supersport United | 102 | (39) |
| Total | 328 | (169) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1992 | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 May 2012 | |||
Grinaker Rangers
"Makentane" (Chains) turned professional at age 21 where he bought his first car, Ford Escort 1600 earning R250 a month.[citation needed] He helped the "Black and Whites" win the 1986 1986 National Soccer League by scoring 27 goals in 39 matches.[1]
Kaizer Chiefs
1988 season
He was the NSL top goalscorer with 19 goals. He was voted 1989 Footballer of the Year and Players' Player of the Season.[1]
1990/1991 season
He scored 25 goals in 38 matches when they won the treble.[1]
1992 season
Fani Madida and Shane McGregor were both signed in 1987 and made their presence felt in 1992 where their deadly combination produced 54 goals. Madida with a record of 34 strikes in 42 and McGregor with 20 when they won the double.[1]
International career
Pretoria City
Pretoria City (now Supersport United) was McGregor's last club where he retired at the age of 34.[1]
Style of play
Kickoff website described MacGregor as a player that did "good work off the ball, he could get into the area, find space and do damage".[2]
After retirement
Coaching career
He was made general manager at Supersport United after being a player-coach. He has worked as assistant coach at Mamelodi Sundowns, he was also caretaker coach for seven matches after the departure of Ted Dumitru. He lost the BP Top 8 final and was heavily criticised. He was fired by Anastasia Tsichlas who owned the club before Patrice Motsepe.[4]
Television
Supersport United, which is owned by a group of television channels (Supersport), gave McGregor a job at TellyTrack giving betting tips in different sport codes.[citation needed]
Honours
- NSL: 1989, 1991, 1992
- BP Top 8: 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994
- JPS Knockout Cup: 1988, 1989
- Mainstay Cup: 1987, 1992
- Iwisa Spectacular: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
- Ohlsson's Challenge: 1987, 1989
- Castle Challenge: 1990, 1991
- Panasonic Cup: 1986