Chris McCready
| Date of birth | 05 July 1981 |
| Place of birth | Chester |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
McCready joined Tranmere Rovers in July 2006 with a one-year contract.
He returned to Crewe Alexandra in July 2007 in a two-year deal.
McCready joined Northampton Town in August 2009 with a two-year contract but was made available for transfer in May 2010.
He joined Morecambe in July 2010 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in January 2012.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 30 May 2000 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 19 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 01 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Northampton Town | 03 Aug 2009 | 27 Jul 2010 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 21 Jan 2010 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Morecambe | 27 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Crewe Alexandra | League Division 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Crewe Alexandra | League Division 2 | 6 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Crewe Alexandra | League Division 1 | 15 | 7 |
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| 2004-05 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Crewe Alexandra | League Championship | 19 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Crewe Alexandra | League Championship | 19 | 6 |
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| 2006-07 | Tranmere Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Tranmere Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Tranmere Rovers | League One | 42 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Crewe Alexandra | League One | 32 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Crewe Alexandra | League One | 4 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Northampton Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Northampton Town | League Two | 13 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Tranmere Rovers | League One | 8 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Morecambe | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Morecambe | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Morecambe | League Two | 36 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Morecambe | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Morecambe | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Morecambe | League Two | 46 |
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| 2012-13 | Morecambe | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Morecambe | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Morecambe | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Morecambe | League Two | 37 | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Morecambe | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Morecambe | League Two | 20 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2001 | Millwall v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Feb 2003 | Notts County v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Chesterfield v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Feb 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Peterborough United | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Plymouth Argyle v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Luton Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Wimbledon v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Wrexham | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Millwall v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Burnley v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Cardiff City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Norwich City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Crystal Palace v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2004 | West Ham United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Reading v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Crystal Palace | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Sunderland v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Norwich City | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Leeds United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Watford v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Leicester City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2005 | West Ham United v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Cardiff City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Millwall v Crewe Alexandra | L | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Stoke City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Reading v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Ipswich Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Stoke City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Cardiff City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Burnley v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Leicester City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Hull City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Derby County v Crewe Alexandra | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Reading | L | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Hull City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Crystal Palace v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Leeds United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Millwall | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Hull City | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Bristol Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2007 | Doncaster Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Oldham Athletic v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Southend United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Yeovil Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Oldham Athletic v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers | L | 0-4 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Huddersfield Town v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Millwall v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Tranmere Rovers | W | 4-3 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Carlisle United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 22 Jan 2008 | Swansea City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Luton Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Southend United | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Yeovil Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Cheltenham Town | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | AFC Bournemouth v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 03 May 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Carlisle United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 4-2 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Crewe Alexandra v Hereford United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Walsall v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.