Shane McGregor
{{Short description|South African soccer player (born 1963)}}
{{use South African English|date=May 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Shane McGregor
|image =
|fullname = Roy Shane McGregor
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|12|05|df=y}}
|birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa
|position = Striker
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Robertsham Callies
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Air Force Team
|years1 = 1984–1987
|clubs1 = Grinaker Rangers
|caps1 = 73
|goals1 = 54
|years2 = 1987–1994
|clubs2 = Kaizer Chiefs
|caps2 = 114
|goals2 = 64
|years3 = 1994–1995
|clubs3 = Pretoria City
|caps3 = 34
|goals3 = 12
|years4 = 1994–1997
|clubs4 = Supersport United
|caps4 = 102
|goals4 = 39
|totalcaps = 328
|totalgoals = 169
|nationalyears1 = 1992
|nationalteam1 = South Africa
|nationalcaps1 = 1
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalteam-update = 30 May 2012
}}
Shane McGregor (born 5 December 1963){{cite web |url=http://soccerladuma.mobi/campaigns/view_player/1/21445 |title=Blue Ribbon – Shane 'Baba Shane' MacGregor | Soccer Laduma |accessdate=2013-12-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20131218160400/http://soccerladuma.mobi/campaigns/view_player/1/21445 |archivedate=18 December 2013 }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.kickoff.com/mobile/news/22541/|title=The 10 best white South African players}}
Grinaker Rangers
"Makentane" (Chains) turned professional at age 21 where he bought his first car, Ford Escort 1600 earning R250 a month.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}} He helped the "Black and Whites" win the 1986 1986 National Soccer League by scoring 27 goals in 39 matches.
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.
=1990/1991 season=
He scored 25 goals in 38 matches when they won the treble.
=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.
International career
At the age of 29 in an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Zimbabwe, McGregor played his one and only international match due to an argument with coach Stanley Tshabalala about his demands, and style of play, which led to a fallout with his international career.{{Cite web|title = Legends Corner: Shane McGregor – bad boy not so bad|url = http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/legends-corner/2012/05/24/legends-corner-shane-mcgregor---bad-boy-not-so-bad|website = Sowetan LIVE|access-date = 2016-01-25|first = Mcelwa|last = Nchabeleng}}
Pretoria City
Pretoria City (now Supersport United) was McGregor's last club where he retired at the age of 34.
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".
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/legends/2012/05/24/legends-corner-shane-mcgregor---bad-boy-not-so-bad|title=Legends Corner: Shane McGregor – bad boy not so bad|author=Mcelwa Nchabeleng|work=Sowetan LIVE}}
=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|date=December 2015}}
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
References
{{Reflist}}
{{National Soccer League Golden Boot Award}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:McGregor, Shane}}
Category:Soccer players from Johannesburg
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players
Category:SuperSport United F.C. players
Category:South African men's soccer players
Category:South Africa men's international soccer players