page_title: John McCombe
section_title: Mansfield Town and York City
hierarchical_section_title: John McCombe / Career / Mansfield Town and York City
caption_attribution_description: English: John McCombe playing for York City against Northampton Town at Bootham Crescent, York on 16 August 2014
context_page_description: John Paul McCombe is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Hyde United.
  McCombe graduated through the Huddersfield Town Academy to make his first-team debut in May 2003. Unused in 2003–04, he also rarely featured in 2004–05, 2005–06, and 2006–07. During this time he a brief periods on loan at Torquay United, though he never took to the field for them. He spent the 2007–08 season with Hereford United, helping the club to win promotion into League One. McCombe joined Port Vale in May 2008, and after establishing himself in the first team in 2008–09 and 2009–10, he managed to win the club's Player of the Year Award in 2011. He helped the club to secure promotion out of League Two in 2012–13.
  After leaving Port Vale in May 2013, McCombe signed for Mansfield Town on a free transfer. He left Mansfield for York City in January 2014, and stayed with York for two years. He joined Macclesfield Town in February 2016, and played in the club's defeat at the 2017 FA Trophy Final.
context_section_description: McCombe signed for Mansfield Town on 1 June 2013, and was described by manager Paul Cox as "a commanding player who will add knowledge and experience to our defence". He left Field Mill by mutual consent in January 2014, having made only seven starts for Mansfield in 2013–14.
  McCombe signed for League Two club York City on 12 January 2014 on a two-and-a-half-year contract, after his release from Mansfield. He made his debut as an 85th-minute substitute for Ryan Jarvis in a 2–0 away defeat to Hartlepool United on 25 January 2014. On 15 February 2014, he scored a brace and claimed an assist in a 4–0 victory at Plymouth Argyle, earning himself a mention on the Football League team of the week. He was again named in the team of the week after making a block on the line from a Hallam Hope shot in a 1–0 win over Bury on 21 April 2014. On 1 February 2016, McCombe left Bootham Crescent by mutual consent after not playing a match three months into new manager Jackie McNamara's tenure.
caption: McCombe playing for York City in 2014
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