McIlroy in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Baxter McIlroy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1954[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1969–1971 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1982 | Manchester United | 342 | (57) |
| 1982–1985 | Stoke City | 133 | (14) |
| 1985–1986 | Manchester City | 13 | (1) |
| 1986 | Örgryte | 7 | (0) |
| 1986–1989 | Bury | 100 | (8) |
| 1988 | → VfB Mödling (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1989–1991 | Preston North End | 20 | (0) |
| 1991–1993 | Northwich Victoria | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 629 | (81) | |
| International career | |||
| 1972–1987 | Northern Ireland | 88 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 1993–2000 | Macclesfield Town | ||
| 2000–2003 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 2003–2004 | Stockport County | ||
| 2005–2011 | Morecambe[note 1] | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||