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Terry McDermott: Biography, Facts and Career

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Terence McDermott (born 8 December 1951) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Nicknamed "Terry Mac", he is best known as a member of the Liverpool team of the 1970s and early 1980s, where he won three European Cups and five First Division titles. Either side of his time at Anfield, he played for Newcastle United, with his second stint seeing him reunite with former Liverpool teammate Kevin Keegan. Internationally, he was capped 25 times for England, and was part of the UEFA Euro 1980 and the 1982 FIFA World Cup squads. McDermott has had an extensive coaching career, returning to Newcastle to be Keegan's assistant manager, and would be kept on following Kenny Dalglish's appointment as manager. He joined Celtic in 1999 to be John Barnes' assistant. McDermott returned to Newcastle again to be one of Graeme Souness' assistants and remained with the club until 2008, which included a short reunion with Keegan. He then became Lee Clark's assistant at Huddersfield Town and Birmingham City.

Quick facts about Terry McDermott

  • Full name: Terry McDermott
  • Born: 1951-12-08
  • Nationality: United Kingdom
  • Known as: Athlete
  • Wikidata ID: Q536896

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Who is Terry McDermott?

Terence McDermott (born 8 December 1951) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Terry McDermott is United Kingdom.

When was Terry McDermott born?

Terry McDermott was born on 1951-12-08.

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