Gavin Peter McCann (born 10 January 1978 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He has one England cap to his name, playing against Spain at Villa Park in 2001.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gavin Peter McCann | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers (youth coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Everton | 11 | (0) |
| 1998–2003 | Sunderland | 116 | (8) |
| 2003–2007 | Aston Villa | 110 | (3) |
| 2007–2010 | Bolton Wanderers | 75 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:40 21 January 2010 (UTC) | |||
Club career
McCann played junior football for Y.M.C.A juniors in Lytham St Annes. He signed for Everton where he was a product of their academy. In 1998 he moved to Sunderland where he was a member of the side which won the Division One title and promotion to the Premiership with 105 points in 1999.
He signed for Aston Villa in 2003, where he had numerous injury setbacks. He scored one goal in the 2006–07 season in a 3–1 home loss to Manchester City. He was no longer guaranteed first team football, so decided to leave Villa Park,[citation needed] and in June 2007, he signed a five year contract with Bolton Wanderers.
McCann scored his first goal for Bolton in their 1–0 UEFA Cup group win over Red Star Belgrade in December 2007[1] and followed this up with a goal in a 1–1 draw with Sporting Clube de Portugal at the Reebok Stadium three months later in the knockout stage of the cup.[2] He scored his first league goal for Bolton in a 1–0 victory over Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium on 19 April 2008.[3]
In November 2008 he received high acclaim from the Bolton manager Gary Megson who stated that the midfielder was playing some of the best football of his career since moving to the Reebok Stadium.[4]
McCann's contract ran out at the end of June 2010, McCann had picked up a knee inury and Owen Coyle said that once he recovered from the injury, he will have a chance to earn a new contract[5]. He was not included in Bolton's 25 man squad for the 2010/11 season.
In early 2011, teammate Kevin Davies confirmed on the social networking site Twitter that McCann had retired from the game having failed to overcome injury. McCann remains active at Bolton in the backroom at youth level, and is currently studying for his professional coaching badges.[6]
International career
McCann has played once for the England national team, in a friendly against Spain at Villa Park in 2001.
Managing
In February 2008, McCann launched his own football academy in Lytham St Annes, the first one on the Fylde coast. The Milligan-McCann Academy is aimed at 8 to 12 year olds and runs at King Edward VII and Queen Mary School. McCann teamed up with former Blackpool players, Jamie Milligan, who has been at Fleetwood Town since 2004 and John Hills who also signed for Fleetwood Town in August 2008, both of whom were born in Blackpool and grew up with McCann, to create the academy.[7] In October 2008 the academy landed a major sponsorship deal with Northern Care, with coaching sessions continuing at King Edward VII & Queen Mary School each weekend as well as week-long summer courses. The academy has also received a grant to encourage children to play "park football".[8]
Personal life
McCann lives in Lytham St Annes[8] with his wife Lisa and daughter Ruby.[9]
References
- ^ "Red Star Belgrade 0–1 Bolton". BBC. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "Bolton 1–1 Sporting". BBC. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 0–1 Bolton". BBC. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "McCann Earns Megson Praise". www.bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 08–11–20.
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- ^ http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~2365669,00.html
- ^ Thomas, Cherry (28 February 2008). "Academy for young sports aces". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
- ^ a b Canavan, Steve (23 October 2008). "Gavin McCann – The Premier League's quiet man". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
- ^ Mossop, James (13 January 2008). "England a fleeting memory for Gavin McCann". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
External links
- Gavin McCann at Soccerbase