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.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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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 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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23 Jan 1999 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
26 Jan 1999 | Sunderland v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
07 Aug 1999 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
10 Aug 1999 | Sunderland v Watford | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
14 Aug 1999 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
21 Aug 1999 | Leeds United v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
25 Aug 1999 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
29 Aug 1999 | Sunderland v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
11 Sep 1999 | Sunderland v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
18 Sep 1999 | Derby County v Sunderland | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
25 Sep 1999 | Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
02 Oct 1999 | Bradford City v Sunderland | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
12 Oct 1999 | Wimbledon v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
18 Oct 1999 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
24 Oct 1999 | West Ham United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
31 Oct 1999 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
06 Nov 1999 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
20 Nov 1999 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
27 Nov 1999 | Watford v Sunderland | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
11 Dec 1999 | Sunderland v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
18 Dec 1999 | Sunderland v Southampton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 1999 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 1999 | Sunderland v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
03 Jan 2000 | Wimbledon v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
08 Jan 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
15 Jan 2000 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
23 Jan 2000 | Sunderland v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
05 Feb 2000 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
12 Feb 2000 | Coventry City v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
28 Nov 2000 | Sunderland v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
04 Dec 2000 | Sunderland v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
09 Dec 2000 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
16 Dec 2000 | Leeds United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
19 Dec 2000 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
23 Dec 2000 | Sunderland v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2000 | Bradford City v Sunderland | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
30 Dec 2000 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
01 Jan 2001 | Sunderland v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
06 Jan 2001 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
13 Jan 2001 | West Ham United v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
17 Jan 2001 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
21 Jan 2001 | Sunderland v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
27 Jan 2001 | Sunderland v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
31 Jan 2001 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
03 Feb 2001 | Derby County v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
10 Feb 2001 | Sunderland v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
17 Feb 2001 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
24 Feb 2001 | Leicester City v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
05 Mar 2001 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
17 Mar 2001 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
31 Mar 2001 | Sunderland v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
09 Apr 2001 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
16 Apr 2001 | Coventry City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
21 Apr 2001 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
28 Apr 2001 | Southampton v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
05 May 2001 | Sunderland v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
19 May 2001 | Everton v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
18 Aug 2001 | Sunderland v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
22 Aug 2001 | Fulham v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
26 Aug 2001 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
08 Sep 2001 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
12 Sep 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland | L | 4-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
16 Sep 2001 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
19 Sep 2001 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
22 Sep 2001 | Sunderland v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
29 Sep 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
22 Oct 2001 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
27 Oct 2001 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
03 Nov 2001 | Leicester City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
18 Nov 2001 | Sunderland v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
25 Nov 2001 | Liverpool v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
01 Dec 2001 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
09 Dec 2001 | Sunderland v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
15 Dec 2001 | Southampton v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
22 Dec 2001 | Sunderland v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
29 Dec 2001 | Ipswich Town v Sunderland | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
01 Jan 2002 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
05 Jan 2002 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
12 Jan 2002 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
19 Jan 2002 | Sunderland v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
16 Mar 2002 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
23 Mar 2002 | Sunderland v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
30 Mar 2002 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
01 Apr 2002 | Sunderland v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
07 Apr 2002 | Leeds United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
13 Apr 2002 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
20 Apr 2002 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
17 Aug 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
24 Aug 2002 | Sunderland v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
14 Sep 2002 | Sunderland v Fulham | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
21 Sep 2002 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
28 Sep 2002 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
01 Oct 2002 | Cambridge United v Sunderland | W | 0-7 | League Cup | 2nd round |
06 Oct 2002 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
19 Oct 2002 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
28 Oct 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
03 Nov 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
10 Nov 2002 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
17 Nov 2002 | Liverpool v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
23 Nov 2002 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
30 Nov 2002 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
03 Dec 2002 | Sheffield United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
15 Dec 2002 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
21 Dec 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2002 | Sunderland v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 2002 | Southampton v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
01 Jan 2003 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
11 Jan 2003 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
14 Jan 2003 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
18 Jan 2003 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
25 Jan 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
28 Jan 2003 | Sunderland v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
01 Feb 2003 | Sunderland v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
05 Feb 2003 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-2 (3-0) | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
08 Feb 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
22 Feb 2003 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
01 Mar 2003 | Fulham v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
05 Apr 2003 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
12 Apr 2003 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
19 Apr 2003 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
03 May 2003 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
11 May 2003 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 0-4 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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.