Grant McCann
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.18
goals / match
Peterborough United
top club · 186 apps
Position rank · 14/15
#1245
goals rank
#707
assists rank
89
season goals
58
season assists
Among 1,662 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2011
€180k
top transfer fee · 07/08
13
best season · 10/11
50 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-04-14 · 5 players total
496Appearances
89Goals
58Assists
65Yellow cards
6Red cards
106Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Grant McCann |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Grant Samuel McCann |
| Date of birth | 1980-04-14 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-02-26 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Gary Porter |
Feb 2015
Transfer: Linfield → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Peterborough → Linfield
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Peterborough United, Linfield FC
13 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Peterborough United
47 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Peterborough United
43 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Peterborough United
42 matches · 8 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Peterborough United
46 matches · 13 G · 25 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Peterborough
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Scunthorpe United
45 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Scunthorpe United
54 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Barnsley → Scunthorpe Utd.
07/08 · Transfer · €180k
Jul 2007
07/08 — Scunthorpe United, Barnsley FC
36 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2006
Transfer: Cheltenham → Barnsley
06/07 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Barnsley FC, Cheltenham Town
41 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Cheltenham Town
48 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Cheltenham Town
40 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Cheltenham Town
7 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2003
Transfer: West Ham → Cheltenham
02/03 · Transfer · €75k
Jul 2002
02/03 — Cheltenham Town
27 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — West Ham United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2000
Transfer: Notts County → West Ham
00/01 · Return from loan
Aug 2000
Transfer: West Ham → Notts County
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Notts County, West Ham United
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 1999
Transfer: Livingston FC → West Ham
99/00 · Return from loan
Jul 1999
Transfer: West Ham → Livingston FC
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1998
Transfer: West Ham U18 → West Ham
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1263 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 14/15. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.20/90
Assists2 total · 0.41/90
G+A3 total · 0.61/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Peterborough United
24.7%
Linfield FC
4.7%
Scunthorpe United
24.6%
Barnsley FC
20.5%
Cheltenham Town
25.6%
West Ham United
0.0%
Notts County
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough United | 5 | 10/11 | 14/15 | 186 | 35 | 40 | 2,349 |
| Linfield FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 443 |
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 113 | 20 | 4 | 2,337 |
| Barnsley FC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 1,951 |
| Cheltenham Town | 5 | 02/03 | 06/07 | 141 | 29 | 11 | 2,438 |
| West Ham United | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notts County | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Peterborough United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 443 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Peterborough United | 35 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 607 |
| 13/14 | League One Play-Offs | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Peterborough United | 40 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 324 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Peterborough United | 41 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 420 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 354 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Peterborough United | 38 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 340 |
| 10/11 | League One Play-Offs | Peterborough United | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 392 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 367 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 43 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 419 |
| 08/09 | League One Play-Offs | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 962 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 369 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,582 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 266 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 39 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 407 |
| 05/06 | League Two Play-Offs | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 39 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 868 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Cheltenham Town | 27 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 394 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | West Ham U18 | West Ham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | West Ham | Livingston FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-09-01 | Livingston FC | West Ham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-01 | West Ham | Notts County | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-09-01 | Notts County | West Ham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | West Ham | Cheltenham | Transfer | 0 | €75k |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Cheltenham | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Barnsley | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 200000 | €180k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Peterborough | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-14 | Peterborough | Linfield | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-26 | Linfield | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17621 | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | #11 | 39 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3555 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Little | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tommy Rowe | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| George Boyd | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Joe Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Hooper | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 43 |
| 10/11 | League One | Peterborough United | 9 | 38 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 8 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League One | Peterborough United | 22 | 38 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Peterborough United | 8 | 41 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 6 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-09-01 | Notts County | West Ham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-01 | West Ham | Notts County | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-09-01 | Livingston FC | West Ham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | West Ham | Livingston FC | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Grant McCann'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 44 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 53 | 72 | -19 | 25% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 71 | -27 | 23% |
| Colchester United | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 41% |
| Yeovil Town | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 44% |
| Blackpool FC | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 32% |
| Oldham Athletic | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 35% |
| Leyton Orient | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 50% |
| Northampton Town | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 38% |
| Walsall FC | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 34% |
| Nottingham Forest | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 44 | -10 | 31% |
| Leicester City | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 58 | -34 | 19% |
| Swindon Town | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 49 | -4 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | Goal #50 (career) |
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 | 47 | 828 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 324 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 420 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 777 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.16 |
| 09/10 | 45 | 589 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.92 |
| 08/09 | 54 | 786 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 1,331 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 1,848 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 512 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 04/05 | 40 | 868 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.83 |
| 03/04 | 7 | 398 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 02/03 | 27 | 394 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.6 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
178 apps
29 G
14 A
League One
137 apps
27 G
28 A
League Two
81 apps
14 G
10 A
Second Division
29 apps
6 G
0 A
League Cup
19 apps
4 G
1 A
League One Play-Offs
8 apps
3 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
13 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
19 apps
2 G
2 A
Premiership
5 apps
1 G
2 A
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Who is Grant McCann?
Grant McCann is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Grant McCann?
Grant McCann is 46 years old. He was born on April 14, 1980 in Belfast.
What position does Grant McCann play?
Grant McCann plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Grant McCann play for?
Grant McCann currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Grant McCann scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Grant McCann has scored 89 goals in 496 appearances.