Vinny McCarthy

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Vinny McCarthy (born 24 September 1955 ) is a former Scottish soccer player. Vinny McCarthy’s football journey began around the age of 10 or 11, playing in primary school. By his teenage years, he was competing seriously with the Hill Amateurs in Glasgow, a 16-a-side team that served as the nursery squad for Partick Thistle. After two years there, the manager Dave McParland was replaced by Bertie Auld, the former Celtic star. Auld wanted to restructure the squad, and Vinny was let go. McParland, recognizing his talent, recommended him to Tommy Docherty, then the Manchester United manager. In 1975, at just 20 years old, Vinny found himself playing a season with the Manchester United reserves. From there, new opportunities opened up: Docherty’s connections led to offers from both Durban City in South Africa and Waterford in Ireland. South Africa, however, was a difficult prospect due to apartheid, so in February 1976 Vinny chose Waterford. By the time he arrived, the League of Ireland season was already wrapping up. With the help of John McSeveny, who had contacts in the U.S., Vinny headed across the Atlantic that spring to join the Utah Golden Spikers in the American Soccer League.

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