Gavin McCann
| Date of birth | 10 January 1978 |
| Place of birth | Blackpool |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
McCann finally returned to first-team action at Sunderland in November 2000 following a long absence through injury and went on to enjoy a season of significant achievement.
The tall central midfielder, renowned for his biting tackles and intelligent distribution, timed his return to perfection, immediately catching the eye of new England boss Sven Goran Eriksson.
Selected for the squad for the friendly against Spain in February, he received his first full cap as a second half substitute.
Other highlights for McCann included a sensational goal against Arsenal at Highbury in December when he beat David Seaman from 25 yards, a great strike at Chelsea and a last gasp equaliser against Aston Villa in March.
McCann's contract at Aston Villa was extended to June 2008 in July 2005.
He joined Bolton Wanderers in June 2007 with a three-year contract.
McCann announced his retirement in May 2011 due to an ankle injury.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 01 Jul 1995 | 27 Nov 1998 | |
| Sunderland | 27 Nov 1998 | 24 Jul 2003 | |
| Aston Villa | 24 Jul 2003 | 08 Jun 2007 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 08 Jun 2007 | 24 May 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Everton | Premier League | 5 | 6 |
2
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| 1998-99 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Sunderland | Premier League | 21 | 3 |
4 |
8
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| 2000-01 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Sunderland | Premier League | 22 | 3 |
4
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| 2001-02 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Sunderland | Premier League | 29 |
9
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| 2002-03 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Sunderland | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
1 |
10
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| 2003-04 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 6 | 2 |
2
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1
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| 2003-04 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 28 |
4
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1
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| 2004-05 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 20 | 1 |
3
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| 2005-06 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
8
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| 2006-07 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 28 | 2 |
1 |
9
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| 2007-08 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 21 | 10 |
1 |
5
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| 2007-08 | Bolton Wanderers | UEFA Cup | 8 | 2 |
3
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| 2008-09 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 30 | 3 |
8
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1
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| 2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 5 | 6 |
4
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2003 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2003 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2003 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Wycombe Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 0-5 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2003 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Aston Villa v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2003 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2003 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2003 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Aston Villa v Fulham | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2004 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Jan 2004 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 5-2 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W |
2-0 Agg: 4-5 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2004 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2004 | Southampton v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2004 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Aston Villa v Southampton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Aston Villa v Fulham | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2004 | Burnley v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2004 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2005 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Oct 2005 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Doncaster Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Fulham v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Hull City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Aston Villa v Port Vale | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2006 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2006 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2006 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Aston Villa v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2006 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2006 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Aston Villa v Reading | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2006 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2006 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Watford v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2006 | Scunthorpe United v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2006 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2006 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2006 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2006 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2007 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2007 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Aston Villa v Watford | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2007 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Reading v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Fulham v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2007 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2007 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2007 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2007 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2001 | England v Spain | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.