Gavin McCann

Date of birth10 January 1978
Place of birthBlackpool
NationalityEnglish
Weight70 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder

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
1998-99 Sunderland FA Cup 1
1
1998-99 Sunderland League Cup 1
1
1999-00 Sunderland FA Cup 2
1
1999-00 Sunderland League Cup
1
1999-00 Sunderland Premier League 21
3
4
8
2000-01 Sunderland FA Cup 4
1
2000-01 Sunderland League Cup
2
2000-01 Sunderland Premier League 22
3
4
2001-02 Sunderland FA Cup 1
2001-02 Sunderland League Cup 1
1
2001-02 Sunderland Premier League 29
9
2002-03 Sunderland FA Cup 3
1
2002-03 Sunderland League Cup 2
1
2002-03 Sunderland Premier League 29
1
1
10
2003-04 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
2003-04 Aston Villa League Cup 6
2
2
1
2003-04 Aston Villa Premier League 28
4
1
2004-05 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
2004-05 Aston Villa League Cup 2
2004-05 Aston Villa Premier League 20
1
3
2005-06 Aston Villa FA Cup 4
1
2005-06 Aston Villa League Cup 2
2005-06 Aston Villa Premier League 32
1
8
2006-07 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
2006-07 Aston Villa League Cup 2
1
2006-07 Aston Villa Premier League 28
2
1
9
2007-08 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 2
1
2007-08 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 21
10
1
5
2007-08 Bolton Wanderers UEFA Cup 8
2
3
2008-09 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 1
2008-09 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 30
3
8
1
2009-10 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 1
1
2009-10 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 5
6
4


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
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.

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.