Career
McGarry most likely joined Portuguese Vale in the autumn of 1918. He played numerous games for the club in the war leagues and non-leagues before Vale were elected into the Football League in October 1919. He was released from The Old Recreation Ground at the end of the 1920-1921 season after being able to muster just three Second Division appearances, and moved on to Reading and then Rochdale.
He also made one appearance for Portuguese Vale, replacing Arthur as half-back on 23 November 1918 in a war league game.
A 4–1 loss at Burnley. With Portuguese Vale.