Niall Canavan

Date of birth11 April 1991
Place of birthLeeds, England
NationalityIrish
Weight86 kg
Height1.91 m
PositionDefender

Niall Canavan's contract at Scunthorpe United was extended to June 2013 in May 2010 and to June 2016 in May 2014.

After a loan spell, he joined Rochdale in July 2016 with a two-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Scunthorpe United 10 Jul 2009 30 Jun 2016
Shrewsbury Town 22 Mar 2011 31 May 2011 L
Rochdale 15 Feb 2016 31 May 2016 L
Rochdale 01 Jul 2016 30 Jun 2018

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2009-10 Scunthorpe United League Championship 4
3
1
2009-10 Scunthorpe United League Cup 2
1
1
2010-11 Scunthorpe United League Championship 6
2
2
2010-11 Scunthorpe United League Cup 2
2010-11 Shrewsbury Town League Two 3
1
2010-11 Shrewsbury Town League Two Play-Offs
1
2011-12 Scunthorpe United FA Cup 2
2011-12 Scunthorpe United League Cup 1
2011-12 Scunthorpe United League One 11
1
1
4
2012-13 Scunthorpe United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2012-13 Scunthorpe United League Cup 1
2012-13 Scunthorpe United League One 38
2
6
3
2013-14 Scunthorpe United FA Cup 1
2013-14 Scunthorpe United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2013-14 Scunthorpe United League Cup 1
1
2013-14 Scunthorpe United League Two 45
4
6
2014-15 Scunthorpe United FA Cup
1
2014-15 Scunthorpe United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2014-15 Scunthorpe United League Cup 2
2014-15 Scunthorpe United League One 31
1
3
3
2015-16 Rochdale League One 11
1
1
2015-16 Scunthorpe United FA Cup 2
2015-16 Scunthorpe United League One 10
1
2016-17 Rochdale FA Cup 2
1
2
2016-17 Rochdale Football League Trophy 3
2016-17 Rochdale League Cup 2
2016-17 Rochdale League One 23
2
2
2
2
2017-18 Rochdale Football League Trophy 1
2017-18 Rochdale League Cup 2
2017-18 Rochdale League One 3


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
22 Aug 2009 Sheffield Wednesday v Scunthorpe United L 4-0 League Championship
25 Aug 2009 Swansea City v Scunthorpe United W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
22 Sep 2009 Scunthorpe United v Port Vale W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
28 Oct 2009 Manchester City v Scunthorpe United L 5-1 League Cup 4th round
31 Oct 2009 Scunthorpe United v Swansea City L 0-2 League Championship
23 Mar 2010 Scunthorpe United v Peterborough United W 4-0 League Championship
28 Mar 2010 Sheffield United v Scunthorpe United W 0-1 League Championship
05 Apr 2010 Swansea City v Scunthorpe United L 3-0 League Championship
20 Apr 2010 Scunthorpe United v Reading D 2-2 League Championship
02 May 2010 Scunthorpe United v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League Championship
21 Aug 2010 Queens Park Rangers v Scunthorpe United L 2-0 League Championship
24 Aug 2010 Scunthorpe United v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-2 League Cup 2nd round
11 Sep 2010 Scunthorpe United v Bristol City L 0-2 League Championship
14 Sep 2010 Sheffield United v Scunthorpe United W 0-4 League Championship
18 Sep 2010 Swansea City v Scunthorpe United L 2-0 League Championship
22 Sep 2010 Scunthorpe United v Manchester United L 2-5 League Cup 3rd round
02 Oct 2010 Leicester City v Scunthorpe United L 3-1 League Championship
30 Oct 2010 Scunthorpe United v Leeds United L 1-4 League Championship
06 Nov 2010 Hull City v Scunthorpe United W 0-1 League Championship
09 Nov 2010 Scunthorpe United v Middlesbrough L 0-2 League Championship
20 Aug 2011 Charlton Athletic v Scunthorpe United D 2-2 League One
25 Aug 2011 Scunthorpe United v Newcastle United L 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
27 Aug 2011 Sheffield Wednesday v Scunthorpe United L 3-2 League One
12 Nov 2011 AFC Wimbledon v Scunthorpe United D 0-0 FA Cup 1st round
22 Nov 2011 Scunthorpe United v AFC Wimbledon L 0-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
26 Nov 2011 Notts County v Scunthorpe United L 3-2 League One
10 Dec 2011 Scunthorpe United v Carlisle United L 1-2 League One
17 Dec 2011 Exeter City v Scunthorpe United D 0-0 League One
26 Dec 2011 Scunthorpe United v Bury L 1-3 League One
31 Dec 2011 Scunthorpe United v Chesterfield D 2-2 League One
02 Jan 2012 Hartlepool United v Scunthorpe United W 1-2 League One
14 Jan 2012 Colchester United v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League One
21 Jan 2012 Scunthorpe United v Stevenage D 1-1 League One
24 Jan 2012 Scunthorpe United v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-3 League One
05 May 2012 Tranmere Rovers v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League One
25 Aug 2012 Scunthorpe United v Yeovil Town L 0-4 League One
28 Aug 2012 Norwich City v Scunthorpe United L 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2012 Hartlepool United v Scunthorpe United L 2-0 League One
04 Sep 2012 Scunthorpe United v Notts County L 1-2 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
08 Sep 2012 Scunthorpe United v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
15 Sep 2012 Shrewsbury Town v Scunthorpe United W 0-1 League One
18 Sep 2012 Oldham Athletic v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League One
22 Sep 2012 Scunthorpe United v Colchester United W 1-0 League One
29 Sep 2012 Portsmouth v Scunthorpe United L 2-1 League One
02 Oct 2012 Scunthorpe United v Tranmere Rovers L 1-3 League One
06 Oct 2012 Stevenage v Scunthorpe United L 1-0 League One
13 Oct 2012 Scunthorpe United v Brentford D 1-1 League One
20 Oct 2012 Swindon Town v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League One
23 Oct 2012 Scunthorpe United v Preston North End L 2-3 League One
06 Nov 2012 Walsall v Scunthorpe United W 1-4 League One
10 Nov 2012 Coventry City v Scunthorpe United W 1-2 League One
17 Nov 2012 Scunthorpe United v Notts County D 2-2 League One
20 Nov 2012 Scunthorpe United v Bury L 1-2 League One
24 Nov 2012 Doncaster Rovers v Scunthorpe United L 4-0 League One
08 Dec 2012 Scunthorpe United v AFC Bournemouth L 1-2 League One
15 Dec 2012 Leyton Orient v Scunthorpe United W 1-3 League One
26 Dec 2012 Sheffield United v Scunthorpe United L 3-0 League One
29 Dec 2012 Tranmere Rovers v Scunthorpe United L 1-0 League One
01 Jan 2013 Scunthorpe United v Oldham Athletic D 2-2 League One
05 Jan 2013 Scunthorpe United v Shrewsbury Town D 0-0 League One
12 Jan 2013 Colchester United v Scunthorpe United W 1-2 League One
26 Jan 2013 Carlisle United v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League One
02 Feb 2013 Crewe Alexandra v Scunthorpe United L 1-0 League One
05 Feb 2013 Scunthorpe United v Portsmouth W 2-1 League One
09 Feb 2013 Scunthorpe United v Crawley Town W 2-1 League One
12 Feb 2013 Scunthorpe United v Carlisle United W 3-1 League One
16 Feb 2013 Yeovil Town v Scunthorpe United L 3-0 League One
23 Feb 2013 Scunthorpe United v Hartlepool United L 1-2 League One
26 Feb 2013 Scunthorpe United v Stevenage W 1-0 League One
02 Mar 2013 Brentford v Scunthorpe United L 1-0 League One
16 Mar 2013 Notts County v Scunthorpe United L 1-0 League One
23 Mar 2013 Scunthorpe United v Doncaster Rovers L 2-3 League One
29 Mar 2013 Scunthorpe United v Leyton Orient W 2-1 League One
01 Apr 2013 AFC Bournemouth v Scunthorpe United L 1-0 League One
06 Apr 2013 Preston North End v Scunthorpe United L 3-0 League One
13 Apr 2013 Scunthorpe United v Walsall D 1-1 League One
16 Apr 2013 Bury v Scunthorpe United L 2-1 League One
03 Aug 2013 Scunthorpe United v Mansfield Town W 2-0 League Two
06 Aug 2013 Barnsley v Scunthorpe United L 0-0 (4-5) League Cup 1st round
10 Aug 2013 Bristol Rovers v Scunthorpe United D 0-0 League Two
17 Aug 2013 Scunthorpe United v Dagenham and Redbridge D 1-1 League Two
24 Aug 2013 AFC Wimbledon v Scunthorpe United L 3-2 League Two
31 Aug 2013 Scunthorpe United v Newport County D 1-1 League Two
03 Sep 2013 Scunthorpe United v Sheffield United L 0-0 (3-5) Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
07 Sep 2013 Northampton Town v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League Two
13 Sep 2013 Southend United v Scunthorpe United W 0-1 League Two
21 Sep 2013 Scunthorpe United v Plymouth Argyle W 1-0 League Two
28 Sep 2013 Burton Albion v Scunthorpe United D 2-2 League Two
05 Oct 2013 Scunthorpe United v Cheltenham Town W 2-0 League Two
19 Oct 2013 Scunthorpe United v Exeter City L 0-4 League Two
22 Oct 2013 Fleetwood Town v Scunthorpe United W 0-1 League Two
26 Oct 2013 Scunthorpe United v Hartlepool United W 1-0 League Two
29 Oct 2013 York City v Scunthorpe United L 4-1 League Two
16 Nov 2013 Scunthorpe United v Accrington Stanley L 0-2 League Two
19 Nov 2013 Scunthorpe United v Grimsby Town L 1-2 FA Cup 1st round replay
23 Nov 2013 Portsmouth v Scunthorpe United W 1-2 League Two
26 Nov 2013 Rochdale v Scunthorpe United W 0-4 League Two
30 Nov 2013 Scunthorpe United v Torquay United W 3-1 League Two
14 Dec 2013 Wycombe Wanderers v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League Two
21 Dec 2013 Scunthorpe United v Morecambe W 2-0 League Two
26 Dec 2013 Bury v Scunthorpe United D 2-2 League Two
29 Dec 2013 Oxford United v Scunthorpe United W 0-2 League Two
01 Jan 2014 Scunthorpe United v Rochdale W 3-0 League Two
11 Jan 2014 Mansfield Town v Scunthorpe United W 0-2 League Two
18 Jan 2014 Scunthorpe United v AFC Wimbledon D 0-0 League Two
25 Jan 2014 Dagenham and Redbridge v Scunthorpe United D 3-3 League Two
27 Jan 2014 Scunthorpe United v Fleetwood Town D 0-0 League Two
01 Feb 2014 Hartlepool United v Scunthorpe United D 0-0 League Two
08 Feb 2014 Scunthorpe United v Chesterfield D 1-1 League Two
14 Feb 2014 Accrington Stanley v Scunthorpe United W 2-3 League Two
22 Feb 2014 Scunthorpe United v Portsmouth W 5-1 League Two
25 Feb 2014 Scunthorpe United v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League Two
01 Mar 2014 Newport County v Scunthorpe United D 2-2 League Two
08 Mar 2014 Scunthorpe United v Northampton Town D 1-1 League Two
11 Mar 2014 Scunthorpe United v Southend United D 2-2 League Two
15 Mar 2014 Plymouth Argyle v Scunthorpe United W 0-2 League Two
22 Mar 2014 Scunthorpe United v Burton Albion W 1-0 League Two
25 Mar 2014 Cheltenham Town v Scunthorpe United W 0-2 League Two
29 Mar 2014 Scunthorpe United v Wycombe Wanderers D 0-0 League Two
05 Apr 2014 Torquay United v Scunthorpe United W 0-1 League Two
12 Apr 2014 Scunthorpe United v Bury D 2-2 League Two
18 Apr 2014 Morecambe v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League Two
21 Apr 2014 Scunthorpe United v Oxford United W 1-0 League Two
26 Apr 2014 Exeter City v Scunthorpe United L 2-0 League Two
03 May 2014 Scunthorpe United v York City D 2-2 League Two
09 Aug 2014 Swindon Town v Scunthorpe United L 3-1 League One
12 Aug 2014 Blackburn Rovers v Scunthorpe United W 0-1 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2014 Scunthorpe United v Preston North End L 0-4 League One
19 Aug 2014 Scunthorpe United v Fleetwood Town L 0-2 League One
23 Aug 2014 Yeovil Town v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League One
26 Aug 2014 Scunthorpe United v Reading L 0-1 League Cup 2nd round
30 Aug 2014 Scunthorpe United v Walsall W 2-1 League One
02 Sep 2014 Scunthorpe United v Chesterfield W 2-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
06 Sep 2014 Bristol City v Scunthorpe United L 2-0 League One
13 Sep 2014 Chesterfield v Scunthorpe United L 4-1 League One
16 Sep 2014 Scunthorpe United v Coventry City W 2-1 League One
20 Sep 2014 Scunthorpe United v Leyton Orient L 1-2 League One
06 Jan 2015 Scunthorpe United v Chesterfield D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 2015 Scunthorpe United v Bristol City L 0-2 League One
27 Jan 2015 Scunthorpe United v Milton Keynes Dons D 1-1 League One
31 Jan 2015 Leyton Orient v Scunthorpe United W 1-4 League One
07 Feb 2015 Scunthorpe United v Oldham Athletic L 0-1 League One
10 Feb 2015 Coventry City v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League One
14 Feb 2015 Scunthorpe United v Swindon Town W 3-1 League One
17 Feb 2015 Scunthorpe United v Chesterfield W 2-0 League One
21 Feb 2015 Preston North End v Scunthorpe United L 2-0 League One
24 Feb 2015 Scunthorpe United v Barnsley L 0-1 League One
28 Feb 2015 Scunthorpe United v Yeovil Town D 1-1 League One
03 Mar 2015 Fleetwood Town v Scunthorpe United D 2-2 League One
07 Mar 2015 Crewe Alexandra v Scunthorpe United L 2-0 League One
14 Mar 2015 Scunthorpe United v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
21 Mar 2015 Rochdale v Scunthorpe United L 3-1 League One
24 Mar 2015 Sheffield United v Scunthorpe United L 4-0 League One
28 Mar 2015 Notts County v Scunthorpe United D 2-2 League One
03 Apr 2015 Scunthorpe United v Peterborough United W 2-0 League One
11 Apr 2015 Scunthorpe United v Crawley Town W 2-1 League One
14 Apr 2015 Scunthorpe United v Port Vale D 1-1 League One
18 Apr 2015 Colchester United v Scunthorpe United D 2-2 League One
21 Apr 2015 Scunthorpe United v Bradford City D 1-1 League One
25 Apr 2015 Scunthorpe United v Gillingham W 2-1 League One
03 May 2015 Doncaster Rovers v Scunthorpe United L 5-2 League One
08 Aug 2015 Burton Albion v Scunthorpe United L 2-1 League One
14 Nov 2015 Swindon Town v Scunthorpe United L 2-1 League One
21 Nov 2015 Scunthorpe United v Bradford City L 0-2 League One
24 Nov 2015 Bury v Scunthorpe United W 1-2 League One
28 Nov 2015 Scunthorpe United v Peterborough United L 0-4 League One
05 Dec 2015 Leyton Orient v Scunthorpe United D 0-0 FA Cup 2nd round
12 Dec 2015 Port Vale v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League One
15 Dec 2015 Scunthorpe United v Leyton Orient W 3-0 FA Cup 2nd round replay
19 Dec 2015 Scunthorpe United v Sheffield United L 0-1 League One
26 Dec 2015 Doncaster Rovers v Scunthorpe United W 0-1 League One
28 Dec 2015 Scunthorpe United v Rochdale D 1-1 League One
02 Jan 2016 Scunthorpe United v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 League One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.