Vinny McCarthy (born 27 September 1955 ) is a Scottish former soccer player. Having had a spell at Partick Thistle in Scotland, McCarthy was signed by Manchester United although injury restricted his opportunities at Old Trafford. After a short stay in Manchester, McCarthy was signed by Waterford United on the same day as Bobby Charlton. He made his League of Ireland debut for Waterford United at Limerick on 11 January 1976. McCarthy signed for Shamrock Rovers in July 1987. He made a scoring debut in a League Cup game in Longford on 23 August. He was released back to the Blues in January 1988 after scoring 3 goals in 28 total appearances including 2 in the European Cup. McCarthy represented the League of Ireland at Inter-League level. Honours FAI Cup: 1 Waterford United 1980 League of Ireland First Division: 1 Waterford United 1989/90 References Living people Footballers from Glasgow Scottish footballers Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Waterford F.C. players Cobh Ramblers F.C. players League of Ireland players League of Ireland XI players 1958 births Expatriate association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Scottish expatriate footballers Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States Association football midfielders Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Ireland American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Utah Golden Spikers players Los Angeles Skyhawks players