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 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2010 | Wycombe Wanderers v Morecambe | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Morecambe v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Morecambe v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Burton Albion v Morecambe | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Morecambe v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Morecambe v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2010 | Oxford United v Morecambe | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Morecambe v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Southend United v Morecambe | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Morecambe v Barnet | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 09 Oct 2010 | Morecambe v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Morecambe v Stevenage | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Torquay United v Morecambe | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Nov 2010 | Morecambe v Stockport County | W | 5-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Cheltenham Town v Morecambe | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Morecambe v Lincoln City | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Cheltenham Town v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Morecambe v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Morecambe v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Morecambe v Accrington Stanley | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Stockport County v Morecambe | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v Morecambe | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Morecambe v Torquay United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Stevenage v Morecambe | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Hereford United v Morecambe | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Macclesfield Town v Morecambe | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Chesterfield v Morecambe | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Morecambe v Southend United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Bury v Morecambe | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Morecambe v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Barnet v Morecambe | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Morecambe v Macclesfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Morecambe v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Rotherham United v Morecambe | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Morecambe v Burton Albion | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Gillingham v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Morecambe | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Morecambe v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Port Vale v Morecambe | L | 7-2 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2011 | Morecambe v Northampton Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Morecambe v Barnet | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2011 | Barnsley v Morecambe | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hereford United v Morecambe | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Morecambe | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Morecambe v Aldershot Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Northampton Town v Morecambe | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Sep 2011 | Morecambe v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Morecambe v Crawley Town | W | 6-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Macclesfield Town v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Morecambe | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Morecambe v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Torquay United v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2011 | Morecambe v AFC Wimbledon | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Southend United v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Port Vale v Morecambe | W | 0-4 | League Two | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | Morecambe v Rotherham United | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Morecambe v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Plymouth Argyle v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Nov 2011 | Morecambe v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Morecambe v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v Morecambe | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Morecambe v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Swindon Town v Morecambe | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Morecambe v Accrington Stanley | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Morecambe v Burton Albion | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Morecambe | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Morecambe v Northampton Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Bradford City v Morecambe | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Morecambe v Torquay United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Morecambe | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Morecambe v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | AFC Wimbledon v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Feb 2012 | Crawley Town v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Morecambe v Southend United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Morecambe v Dagenham and Redbridge | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Aldershot Town v Morecambe | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Morecambe v Cheltenham Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Morecambe v Hereford United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Barnet v Morecambe | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Accrington Stanley v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Morecambe v Shrewsbury Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Oxford United v Morecambe | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Morecambe v Swindon Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Burton Albion v Morecambe | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Morecambe v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Rotherham United v Morecambe | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Morecambe v Plymouth Argyle | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 05 May 2012 | Gillingham v Morecambe | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Blackpool v Morecambe | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Exeter City v Morecambe | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Morecambe v York City | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Morecambe v Port Vale | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Morecambe | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2012 | Accrington Stanley v Morecambe | W | 0-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 08 Sep 2012 | Morecambe v Fleetwood Town | L | 0-4 | League Two | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Aldershot Town v Morecambe | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Morecambe | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Morecambe v Chesterfield | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Morecambe v Burton Albion | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Oct 2012 | Morecambe v Preston North End | L | 2-4 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Rochdale v Morecambe | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Morecambe v Southend United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Rotherham United v Morecambe | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Torquay United v Morecambe | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Morecambe v Accrington Stanley | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Morecambe v Barnet | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Nov 2012 | Rochdale v Morecambe | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Gillingham v Morecambe | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Northampton Town v Morecambe | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Morecambe v AFC Wimbledon | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Dec 2012 | Coventry City v Morecambe | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Wycombe Wanderers v Morecambe | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Morecambe v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Fleetwood Town v Morecambe | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Chesterfield v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Morecambe v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2013 | Morecambe v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Jan 2013 | Morecambe v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Morecambe | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | York City v Morecambe | W | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Morecambe v Aldershot Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Port Vale v Morecambe | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Morecambe v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Burton Albion v Morecambe | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Morecambe v Rochdale | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Barnet v Morecambe | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2013 | Morecambe v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Morecambe v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Mar 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Morecambe | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Mar 2013 | Oxford United v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Morecambe v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Morecambe v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Apr 2013 | Accrington Stanley v Morecambe | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Wycombe Wanderers v Morecambe | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Morecambe v Exeter City | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Morecambe v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Morecambe v Southend United | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Morecambe v Rochdale | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Oxford United v Morecambe | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2013 | Morecambe v York City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Mansfield Town v Morecambe | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Morecambe v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Scunthorpe United v Morecambe | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Morecambe v Fleetwood Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Morecambe v Hartlepool United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | York City v Morecambe | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Torquay United v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Morecambe v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Morecambe v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Morecambe v Burton Albion | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2014 | Exeter City v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Morecambe v Southend United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Morecambe v Newport County | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Mar 2014 | Accrington Stanley v Morecambe | L | 5-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Morecambe | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.