John McStay (born 24 December 1965 in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender.
[2] McStay played for nine clubs in a sixteen-year professional career[1] before moving into junior football with Glenafton Athletic in 2000.
He had an on-field altercation with Duncan Ferguson during a Scottish Premier Division encounter between Rangers and Raith Rovers at Ibrox Stadium on 16 April 1994.
Referee Kenny Clark and his linesmen missed the incident, hence Ferguson avoided a dismissal, but he was subsequently charged with assault and, as it was his fourth such conviction, he was sentenced to three months in prison.
[2] McStay also worked as a painter and decorator, including during breaks in his playing career, and was part of the maintenance department at Celtic Park.