Marvin McCoy
{{Short description|Footballer (born 1988)}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marvin McCoy
| image = Marvin McCoy 16-08-2014 1.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = McCoy playing for York City in 2014
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|10|02|df=y}}{{Hugman|23911|accessdate=31 January 2018}}
| birth_place = Walthamstow, England
| height = {{convert|1.81|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/marvin-mccoy-227258/ |title=Marvin McCoy |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=31 January 2018}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Cray Wanderers
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Leyton
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Arsenal
| youthyears3 = {{0|0000}}–2007 | youthclubs3 = Watford
| years1 = 2007 | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Hereford United
| years2 = 2007–2008 | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Harrow Borough
| years3 = 2008 | caps3 = | goals3 = | clubs3 = Leyton
| years4 = 2008–2010 | caps4 = 65 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = Wealdstone
| years5 = 2010–2014 | caps5 = 91 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Wycombe Wanderers
| years6 = 2014–2016 | caps6 = 45 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = York City
| years7 = 2016–2018 | caps7 = 53 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Ebbsfleet United
| years8 = 2018–2019 | caps8 = 16 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Aldershot Town
| years9 = 2019–2020 | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = Dulwich Hamlet
| years10 = 2020 | caps10 = 4 | goals10 = 0 | clubs10 = Romford
| years11 = 2021– | caps11 = 1 | goals11 = 1 | clubs11 = Cray Wanderers
| nationalyears1 = 2010–
| nationalteam1 = Antigua and Barbuda
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 16:51, 2 October 2021 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 02:10, 15 December 2018 (UTC)
}}
Marvin Anthony Michael McCoy (born 2 October 1988) is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cray Wanderers. Born in England, he has represented Antigua and Barbuda internationally.
Club career
=Early career=
Born in Walthamstow, London,{{cite book |editor1-first=Glenda |editor1-last=Rollin |editor2-first=Jack |editor2-last=Rollin |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 |year=2012 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8 |page=557 |edition=43rd}} McCoy was part of the youth teams of Leyton, Arsenal and Watford before becoming a trainee with the latter.{{cite web |url=http://www.wealdstonefc.co.uk/page.php?Squad2009-10.html |title=Wealdstone F.C. squad 2009–10 |publisher=Wealdstone F.C. Supporters Club |accessdate=31 January 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://watford.vitalfootball.co.uk/released-mccoy-rides-into-hereford/ |title=Released McCoy rides into Hereford |website=Vital Watford |date=3 September 2007 |accessdate=6 July 2018}} He was released by Watford in the summer of 2007 having not been given a professional contract, and joined League Two club Hereford United on 31 August on a one-month contract.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/6973327.stm |title=Hereford sign ex-Watford defender |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2007 |accessdate=19 August 2010}} In December 2007, he made his debut for Isthmian League Premier Division club Harrow Borough in a 1–0 defeat to Staines Town in the Middlesex Senior Cup, which proved to be his only appearance for the club.{{cite web |url=http://www.harrowboro.co.uk/matchrep.php?typ=mch&sqd=first&id=250 |title=Staines Town 1–0 Harrow |first=Simon |last=Grigor |publisher=Harrow Borough F.C. |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030200416/http://www.harrowboro.co.uk/matchrep.php?typ=mch&sqd=first&id=250 |archivedate=30 October 2013 |url-status=dead}} He returned to Isthmian League Premier Division Leyton in January 2008, before signing for Wealdstone, of the same division, on 6 August 2008.{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/transfers/m20088/ |title=Premier and Football League transfers |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=31 January 2018}}
=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.{{cite news |url=http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/sport/4419182.Haule_leaves_Stones/ |title=But talented McCoy agrees to stay with Wealdstone |first=Simon |last=Mail |newspaper=Harrow Times |date=5 June 2009 |accessdate=4 December 2016}} 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.{{cite news |url=http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/sport/8137239.McCoy_rewarded_with_Wealdstone_award/ |title=Marvin McCoy lands Wealdstone award |first=Simon |last=Mail |newspaper=Harrow Times |date=5 May 2010 |accessdate=19 August 2010}} 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 CCTV management in the Kings Cross area of London.{{cite news |url=http://www.harrowobserver.co.uk/west-london-sport/wealdstone-fc/2010/05/06/wealdstone-player-of-season-marvin-mccoy-aiming-high-after-impressive-season-116451-26389076/ |title=Wealdstone player of season Marvin McCoy aiming high after impressive season |first=Tim |last=Edwards |newspaper=Harrow Observer |date=6 May 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301122659/http://www.harrowobserver.co.uk/west-london-sport/wealdstone-fc/2010/05/06/wealdstone-player-of-season-marvin-mccoy-aiming-high-after-impressive-season-116451-26389076/ |archivedate=1 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}
=Wycombe Wanderers=
File:Marvin McCoy 15-03-2014 1.jpg in 2014]]
McCoy entered the professional game after signing for Wycombe Wanderers of League Two on 27 July 2010 on a one-year contract for an undisclosed fee, after impressing on trial.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/8859631.stm |title=Wycombe sign non-league defender Marvin McCoy |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 July 2010 |accessdate=19 August 2010}} He made his debut for Wycombe on 10 August 2010 in their League Cup first round 2–1 defeat to Millwall at Adams Park. He did not make his Football League 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.{{cite news |url=http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/8980709.Foster_happy_to_be_all_right_again/ |title=Foster happy to be all right again |first=Andy |last=Carswell |newspaper=Harrow Times |date=18 April 2011 |accessdate=4 December 2016}} McCoy signed a new contract with Wycombe in March 2011, tying him to the club until the summer of 2013.{{cite news |first=Andy |last=Carswell |title=McCoy signs new deal |url=http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/8907752.McCoy_signs_new_deal/ |newspaper=Harrow Times |date=14 March 2011 |accessdate=4 December 2016}} He helped Wycombe earn promotion to League One after finishing third in League Two in 2010–11,{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=8 |title=League Two: 2010/11: Latest table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |accessdate=20 May 2017}} 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 Yeovil Town in the Football League Trophy on 4 December.{{cite news |url=http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/9873954.McCoy_ruled_out_for_three_months/ |title=McCoy ruled out for three months |first=Andy |last=Carswell |newspaper=Harrow Times |date=15 August 2012 |accessdate=4 December 2016}}{{cite news |url=http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/10088277.No_Blues_in_Paint_Trophy_semi_finals/ |title=No Blues in Paint Trophy semi finals |first=Andy |last=Carswell |newspaper=Harrow Times |date=4 December 2012 |accessdate=9 June 2014}} He signed a new one-year contract in July 2013, after making 11 appearances in 2012–13.{{cite web |url=http://www.chairboys.co.uk/players/mccoy_marvin.htm |title=Marvin McCoy |website=Chairboys on the Net |accessdate=9 June 2014}}
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.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/11266335.New_boy_Marvin_McCoy_vows_to_learn_from_York_City_manager_Nigel_Worthington/ |title=New boy Marvin McCoy vows to learn from York City manager Nigel Worthington |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=9 June 2014 |accessdate=10 June 2014}} However, he was released by Wycombe on 15 May 2014, after four years at the club.{{cite news |url=http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/11217010.McCoy_shown_the_door_by_Blues/ |title=McCoy shown the door by Blues |first=Andy |last=Carswell |newspaper=Harrow Times |date=15 May 2014 |accessdate=4 December 2016}}
=York City=
He signed for League Two club York City on 9 June 2014 on a two-year contract.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27768591 |title=York City sign Marvin McCoy from Wycombe Wanderers |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 June 2014 |accessdate=4 December 2016}} He made his debut in York's 1–1 away draw with Tranmere Rovers in the opening match of 2014–15 on 9 August 2014. On 22 January 2016, McCoy left York by mutual consent.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/14224558.Anthony_Straker_one_of_next_to_go_at_York_City_following_Marvin_McCoy_s_exit/ |title=Anthony Straker one of next to go at York City following Marvin McCoy's exit |first=Dave |last=Flett |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=22 January 2016 |accessdate=22 January 2016}}
=Ebbsfleet United=
McCoy signed for National League South club Ebbsfleet United on 12 August 2016.{{cite news |url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/16736/ebbsfleet-sign-international-mccoy/ |title=Ebbsfleet sign international McCoy |first=Matt |last=Bishop |newspaper=The Non-League Paper |location=London |date=12 August 2016 |accessdate=31 January 2018}} 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 National League.{{cite news |url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/play-off-final-125609/ |title=Ebbsfleet United 2 Chelmsford City 1 National League South play-off final match report |first=Steve |last=Tervet |website=KentOnline |publisher=KM Group |date=13 May 2017 |accessdate=31 January 2018}} He was released by Ebbsfleet at the end of 2017–18.{{cite web |url=https://ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/fleet-release-three-with-maccas-thanks/ |title=Fleet release three with Macca's thanks |first=Ed |last=Miller |publisher=Ebbsfleet United F.C. |date=16 May 2018 |accessdate=17 May 2018}}
=Aldershot Town=
McCoy signed for National League club Aldershot Town on 2 July 2018 on a contract of undisclosed length.{{cite web |url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/marvin-mccoy/ |title=Shots sign Marvin McCoy |publisher=Aldershot Town F.C. |date=2 July 2018 |accessdate=6 July 2018}} In April 2019, he was released by the club.[https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/26729/aldershot-town-chairman-shahid-azeem-issues-apology-after-relegation/ Aldershot Town chairman Shahid Azeem issues apology after relegation], thenonleaguefootballpaper.com, 24 April 2019
=Dulwich Hamlet=
=Romford=
International career
McCoy was called up to make his debut for the Antigua and Barbuda national team in late 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.football.co.uk/profiles/players/marvin-mccoy/135572 |title=Marvin McCoy |website=football.co.uk |publisher=Digital Sports Group |accessdate=31 January 2018}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 7 October 2020}}
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=International=
{{updated|match played 10 June 2015}}{{NFT player |pid=40823 |name=McCoy, Marvin |accessdate=15 December 2018}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=4|Antigua and Barbuda
|2010 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total||8||0 |
Honours
Wycombe Wanderers
- Football League Two third-place promotion: 2010–11
Ebbsfleet United
- National League South play-offs: 2017
Individual
- Wealdstone Player of the Year: 2009–10
References
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External links
{{commons category}}
- [https://www.theshots.co.uk/player-profile/marvin-mccoy/ Profile] at the Aldershot Town F.C. website
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Waltham Forest
Category:People from Walthamstow
Category:Antigua and Barbuda men's footballers
Category:Antigua and Barbuda men's international footballers
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Hereford United F.C. players
Category:Harrow Borough F.C. players
Category:Wealdstone F.C. players
Category:Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players
Category:Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players
Category:Isthmian League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Black British sportsmen
Category:21st-century Black British people
Category:English people of Antigua and Barbuda descent