Blyth Spartans Bring In Former Middlesbrough Midfielder

Twenty-two-year-old McGlade played youth football for Swords Rovers and Malahide United in Ireland before going to Middlesbrough at the age of sixteen.

He spent two years at The Riverside but was released in the summer of 2013 when he returned to Ireland and joined up with Shelbourne's under-19 side for 2013/14.

In February 2014 he was named as part of Shelbourne`s first-team squad ahead of the 2014 First Division campaign, but made just one league appearance that year.

In January 2015, he re-signed with Shels for the 2015 season and went on to make twenty-one league appearances for the Reds during the campaign, netting 4 goals along the way, helping Shelbourne to a fourth-place finish.

He was named in the PFAI First Division team of the year for his performances.

In December 2015, McGlade moved to Premier Division side St Patrick's Athletic where he made his first league appearance away to Bray Wanderers in April 2016.

He made just five appearances for Pats that year and in the winter break he left Richmond Park to sign for Longford Town.

He spent just six months at Longford, leaving the club at the end of June.

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