Grady McArdle

Career
Grady worked his way through the Hibernian youth system and gained his proffesional contract in the 25/26 season where he impressed as a youngster, playing 7 and scoring 1. For the 26/27 season, he was loaned out to Edinburgh City where he played well. Scoring 8 and assisting 4 for the Ldbrokes league 1 side. He was then loaned out again for the 27/28 season to Raith Rovers, where he gained valuable first division Scottish football. He rose to the occasion, assisting 9 and scoring 8, impressing Hibernian at the same time. During this season, it was realised that Hibernian had not renewed McArdle's contract, so Gateshead decided to offer him £7.75k a week for a bosman move to the English Championship side. He accepted and became a key member of the team, making a solid 36 appearances in the 28/29 season, scoring 1 and assisting 1 along the way. The next year he appeared less, assisting one in 27 games for the north east side, but he still contributed to the eventual Championship win. When they got to the Premiership in the 30/31 season, Grady fell well down the pecking order. He only made 8 appearances all season and at the end of the season, he was loaned out to Scottish side Hearts for the 31/32 season where he didn't get look in and at the end of the season was placed on the transfer list to be sold. Reading came in with a £8 Million offer, which Ireland accepted and he moved them for the 32/33 season.