25 Facts About John McCombe

John Paul McCombe was born on 7 May 1985 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

John McCombe made 473 league and cup appearances in a 19-year professional and semi-professional career, scoring 29 goals.

John McCombe left Mansfield for York City in January 2014, and stayed with York for two years.

John McCombe joined Macclesfield Town in February 2016 and played in the club's defeat at the 2017 FA Trophy final.

John McCombe signed for Chester in June 2017 before moving to Harrogate Town in February 2018, who he helped to win promotion out of the National League North via the play-offs three months later.

John McCombe signed with Boston United in June 2018, but left the club two months later without making a first-team appearance and moved on to Hyde United.

John McCombe was converted from playing as a centre forward to become a centre back.

John McCombe made 27 league appearances as Hereford gained promotion from League Two, but was dropped for the run-in, in favour of Karl Broadhurst.

John McCombe made only one more appearance for the club, as a second-half substitute on the final day of the season.

On 29 May 2008, John McCombe agreed a two-year contract to join Port Vale.

John McCombe claimed one of the reasons he put pen to paper was that having met manager Lee Sinnott 13 years previously, he knew that Sinnott could help improve his game.

John McCombe was offered a new two-year contract by the club at the end of the season, which he quickly signed.

John McCombe agreed to sign a new two-year deal with the club in June 2012.

John McCombe himself picked up an injury on 1 January 2013, damaging knee ligaments in a defeat to Fleetwood Town, and was ruled out of action for several weeks.

Vale secured promotion with a third-place finish at the end of the season, with John McCombe playing 37 matches in a regularly changing four back.

John McCombe signed for Mansfield Town on 1 June 2013, and was described by manager Paul Cox as "a commanding player who will add knowledge and experience to our defence".

John McCombe signed for League Two club York City on 12 January 2014 on a two-and-a-half-year contract after his release from Mansfield.

On 1 February 2016, John McCombe left Bootham Crescent by mutual consent after not playing a match three months into new manager Jackie McNamara's tenure.

John McCombe rejected a new contract offer from Macclesfield to join their National League rivals Chester on 6 June 2017 on a one-year contract.

John McCombe left the club on 8 February 2018 and signed for National League North club Harrogate Town the following day.

John McCombe signed a one-year contract with the National League North club Boston United on 8 June 2018.

John McCombe joined newly promoted Northern Premier League Premier Division club Hyde United four days later.

John McCombe was appointed as player-assistant manager in May 2019.

John McCombe is a goal threat from set pieces and a solid, efficient centre-back.

John McCombe's elder brother Jamie is a former professional footballer.