Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Chris McCready |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher James McCready |
| Date of birth | 1981-09-05 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ellesmere Port, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe FC | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 156 | 6 | 1 | 2,434 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 3,703 |
| Northampton Town | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 01/02 | 08/09 | 123 | 3 | 0 | 3,264 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Morecambe FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,668 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 46 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 37 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 766 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Northampton Town | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,780 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3,703 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Crewe U18 | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Hyde United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-01 | Hyde United | Crewe Alexandra | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Tranmere | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Tranmere | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Northampton | Tranmere | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Tranmere | Northampton | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Northampton | Morecambe FC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Morecambe FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ellison | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Redshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Izak Reid | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Burrow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 4 | 37 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 2 | 40 |
| 07/08 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 1 | 46 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Tranmere | Northampton | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Northampton | Tranmere | Loan | — | €350k |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-01 | Hyde United | Crewe Alexandra | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Hyde United | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Chris McCready's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 28% |
| Leyton Orient | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 28% |
| Carlisle United | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 50% |
| Northampton Town | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 28% |
| Oldham Athletic | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 33% |
| Yeovil Town | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 39% |
| Gillingham FC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 31% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 25% |
| Port Vale FC | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 44% |
| Bradford City | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 43% |
| Southend United | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 64% |
| Walsall FC | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 48 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 766 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 2,960 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 06/07 | 45 | 3,703 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 04/05 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Chris McCready
Who is Chris McCready?
Chris McCready is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Chris McCready?
Chris McCready is 44 years old. He was born on September 5, 1981 in Ellesmere Port.
What position does Chris McCready play?
Chris McCready plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Chris McCready play for?
Chris McCready currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Chris McCready scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chris McCready has scored 10 goals in 350 appearances.
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