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| name = Shane McGregor
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| fullname = Roy Shane McGregor
|fullname = Roy Shane McGregor
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|12|05|df=y}}
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| birth_place = [[Johannesburg]], South Africa
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| position = [[Striker]]
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|years1 = 1984–1987
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|clubs1 = [[Grinaker Rangers]]
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|caps1 = 73
| years1 = 1984–1987
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| clubs1 = Grinaker Rangers
|years2 = 1987–1994
| caps1 = 73
|clubs2 = [[Kaizer Chiefs]]
| goals1 = 54
|caps2 = 114
| years2 = 1987–1994
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| clubs2 = [[Kaizer Chiefs]]
|years3 = 1994–1995
| caps2 = 80
|clubs3 = [[Pretoria City]]
| goals2 = 44
|caps3 = 34
| years3 = 1994–1995
|goals3 = 12
| clubs3 = [[Pretoria City]]
| years4 = 1994–1997
|years4 = 1994–1997
| clubs4 = [[Supersport United]]
|clubs4 = [[Supersport United]]
| totalcaps = ?
|caps4 = 102
| totalgoals = 169
|goals4 = 39
|totalcaps = 328
| nationalyears1 = 1992
|totalgoals = 169
| nationalteam1 = [[South African national football team|South Africa]]
|nationalyears1 = 1992
| nationalcaps1 = 1
|nationalteam1 = [[South African national football team|South Africa]]
| nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalcaps1 = 1
| club-update = 30 May 2012
| nationalteam-update = 30 May 2012
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'''Shane McGregor''' (born 5 December 1963) <ref>http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.shane.macgregor.108563.en.html</ref> in is a retired South African football player who played professionally for Grinaker Rangers, [[Kaizer Chiefs]] and [[Pretoria City F.C.]]
'''Shane McGregor''' (born 1 December 1963) <ref>http://soccerladuma.mobi/campaigns/view_player/1/21445</ref> in is a retired South African football player who played professionally for Grinaker Rangers, [[Kaizer Chiefs]] and [[Pretoria City F.C.]]. He scored over 20 goals four times in a season in 1986, 1987, 1991 and 1992.<ref>http://www.kickoff.com/mobile/news/22541/</ref>


==Manning Rangers==
==Grinaker Rangers==
"Makentane" (Chains) turned professional at age 21 where he bought his first car, [[Ford|Ford Estcourt 1600]] earning R250 a month.<ref>http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.shane.macgregor.108563.en.html</ref>
"Makentane" (Chains) turned professional at age 21 where he bought his first car, [[Ford|Ford Estcourt 1600]] earning R250 a month.<ref>http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.shane.macgregor.108563.en.html</ref>He helped the "Black and Whites" win the 1986 [[National Soccer League|1986 National Soccer League]] by scoring 27 goals in 39 matches.<ref>http://soccerladuma.mobi/campaigns/view_player/1/21445</ref>


==Kaizer Chiefs' Madida & McGregor Deadly Duo==
==Kaizer Chiefs==
===1988 season===
[[Fani Madida]] and Shane McGregor were both signed in 1987 and made their presence felt in 1991 where their deadly combination produced 54 goals. Madida with a record of 34 strikes in 42 and McGregor with 20.<ref>http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.shane.macgregor.108563.en.html</ref>
He was the [[NSL]] top goalscorer with 19 goals. He was voted 1989 Footballer of the Year and Players' Player of the Season.<ref><ref>http://soccerladuma.mobi/campaigns/view_player/1/21445</ref>

===1990/1991 season===
He scored 25 goals in 38 matches when they won the [[treble]].<ref>http://soccerladuma.mobi/campaigns/view_player/1/21445</ref>

===1992 season===
[[Fani Madida]] and Shane McGregor were both signed in 1987 and made their presence felt in 1992 where their deadly combination produced 54 goals. Madida with a record of 34 strikes in 42 and McGregor with 20 when they won the double.<ref>http://soccerladuma.mobi/campaigns/view_player/1/21445</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
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==Pretoria City==
==Pretoria City==
[[Pretoria City]] (now [[Supersport United]]) was McGregor's last club where he retired at the age of 32.<ref>http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.shane.macgregor.108563.en.html</ref>
[[Pretoria City]] (now [[Supersport United]]) was McGregor's last club where he retired at the age of 34.<ref>http://soccerladuma.mobi/campaigns/view_player/1/21445</ref>

==Style of play==
[[Kick Off (magazine)|Kickoff website]] described MacGregor as a player that did "good work off the ball, he could get into the area, find space and do damage".<ref>http://www.kickoff.com/mobile/news/22541/</ref>


==After Retirement==
==After Retirement==
===Coaching Career===
He was made general manager at [[Supersport United]] after being a player-coach. He has worked as assistant coach at [[Mamelodi Sundowns]], he was also caretaker coach for seven matches after the departure of [[Ted Dumitru]]. He lost the [[MTN 8|BP Top 8]] final and was heavily criticised. He was fired by [[Anastasia Tsichlas]] who owned the club before [[Patrice Motsepe]].<ref>http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/legends/2012/05/24/legends-corner-shane-mcgregor---bad-boy-not-so-bad</ref>

===Television===
[[Supersport United]] which is owned by a group of television channels [[Supersport]] handed him a job at TellyTrack giving betting tips in different sport codes.<ref>http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.shane.macgregor.108563.en.html</ref>
[[Supersport United]] which is owned by a group of television channels [[Supersport]] handed him a job at TellyTrack giving betting tips in different sport codes.<ref>http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.shane.macgregor.108563.en.html</ref>


== References ==
==Honours==
*[[NSL]]: 1989, 1991, 1992
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*[[MTN 8|BP Top 8]]: 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994
*[[Telkom Knockout|JPS Knockout Cup]]: 1988, 1989
*[[Nedbank Cup|Mainstay Cup]]: 1987, 1992
*[[Telkom Charity Cup|Iwisa Spectacular]]: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
*Ohlsson's Challenge: 1987, 1989
*Castle Challenge: 1990, 1991
*Panasonic Cup: 1986


==References==
*http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/legends/2012/05/24/legends-corner-shane-mcgregor---bad-boy-not-so-bad
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{{National Soccer League Golden Boot Award}}
{{National Soccer League Golden Boot Award}}


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Shane McGregor
Personal information
Full name Roy Shane McGregor
Date of birth (1963-12-01) 1 December 1963 (age 60)
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
FC Robertsham
Air Force Team
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1987 Grinaker Rangers 73 (54)
1987–1994 Kaizer Chiefs 114 (64)
1994–1995 Pretoria City 34 (12)
1994–1997 Supersport United 102 (39)
Total 328 (169)
International career
1992 South Africa 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2012

Shane McGregor (born 1 December 1963) [1] in is a retired South African football player who played professionally for Grinaker Rangers, Kaizer Chiefs and Pretoria City F.C.. He scored over 20 goals four times in a season in 1986, 1987, 1991 and 1992.[2]

Grinaker Rangers

"Makentane" (Chains) turned professional at age 21 where he bought his first car, Ford Estcourt 1600 earning R250 a month.[3]He helped the "Black and Whites" win the 1986 1986 National Soccer League by scoring 27 goals in 39 matches.[4]

Kaizer Chiefs

1988 season

He was the NSL top goalscorer with 19 goals. He was voted 1989 Footballer of the Year and Players' Player of the Season.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

1990/1991 season

He scored 25 goals in 38 matches when they won the treble.[5]

1992 season

Fani Madida and Shane McGregor were both signed in 1987 and made their presence felt in 1992 where their deadly combination produced 54 goals. Madida with a record of 34 strikes in 42 and McGregor with 20 when they won the double.[6]

International career

McGregor played his one and only international at the age of 29 against Cameroon. He had an argument with coach, Stanley Tshabalala about his demands and style of play which obviously meant the end of his international career.[7]

Pretoria City

Pretoria City (now Supersport United) was McGregor's last club where he retired at the age of 34.[8]

Style of play

Kickoff website described MacGregor as a player that did "good work off the ball, he could get into the area, find space and do damage".[9]

After Retirement

Coaching Career

He was made general manager at Supersport United after being a player-coach. He has worked as assistant coach at Mamelodi Sundowns, he was also caretaker coach for seven matches after the departure of Ted Dumitru. He lost the BP Top 8 final and was heavily criticised. He was fired by Anastasia Tsichlas who owned the club before Patrice Motsepe.[10]

Television

Supersport United which is owned by a group of television channels Supersport handed him a job at TellyTrack giving betting tips in different sport codes.[11]

Honours

References

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