Career
McCormick was a professional footballer who started the 2003–04 season at Plymouth Argyle as a backup for Romain Larrieu, but when Larrieu sustained an injury to his cruciate knee ligaments, he soon proved himself a competent replacement. Upon winning a 2–0 game over Stockport County on 24 January 2004, McCormick set a new club record of seven consecutive clean sheets, leading him to be voted the most promising player of the 2003–04 season by Plymouth Argyle fans.
Larrieu regained his place as first choice keeper shortly into the 2004–05 season. In October 2004, the Plymouth Argyle manager, Bobby Williamson sent McCormick on loan to Boston United of League Two, so that he could continue playing first-team football.
Linked with a move away to Leicester with former Argyle manager Ian Holloway, McCormick put in a series of important and impressive displays in the final matches of the 2007–08 season.
In May 2012, with his release from prison pending, Swindon Town announced their intention to offer McCormick a trial period, but they finished the trial in August 2012 without offering him a contract.
McCormick signed with Blue Square South club Truro City on a non-contract basis in November 2012 and made his debut against Farnborough in the FA Trophy on 10 November. Although in administration, Truro were permitted to sign a goalkeeper when their only other keeper, Tim Sandercombe, was injured.
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