Terry McDermott

Liverpool midfielder who in 1980 became the first player to win the PFA Players' Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year in the same season.

Terence McDermott (born 8 December 1951) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Nicknamed "Terry Mac", he is best known as a member of the Liverpool team of the 1970s and early 1980s, where he won three European Cups and five First Division titles. Either side of his time at Anfield, he played for Newcastle United, with his second stint seeing him reunite with former Liverpool teammate Kevin Keegan. Internationally, he was capped 25 times for England, and was part of the UEFA Euro 1980 squad.

Quick Facts

Full name: Terence McDermott
Born: 8 December 1951
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Position: Midfielder
Total caps: 509
Total goals: 82

Lore & Background

McDermott scored a hat-trick in the second leg of Liverpool's victory over Hamburg in the UEFA Super Cup Final on 6 December 1977. He was voted the PFA Players' Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year in the same season (1979–80), the first player to achieve this. His goal against Everton in the 1977 FA Cup semi-final was voted BBC "Goal of the Season".

Reader's Guide

McDermott played as a midfielder. He made his Liverpool debut on 16 November 1974 in a Merseyside derby against Everton. He scored his first Liverpool goal on 8 March 1975 in a 1–1 draw with Burnley. He opened the scoring in the 1977 European Cup final against Borussia Mönchengladbach. He scored a memorable goal against Tottenham on 2 September 1978 after a 70-yard run. He also scored a lob-volley against Tottenham in the FA Cup at White Hart Lane.

Did You Know?

He was part of the England squad for UEFA Euro 1980 but did not play in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
His sons Neale and Greg also played football, formerly on the books of Gateshead.
He was head of a consortium that owned racehorses, including Intersky Falcon.