Ryan McCann

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ryan McCann

| image =

| fullname = Ryan Patrick McCann{{Hugman|12237|accessdate=5 March 2017}}

| height =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1981|9|21}}

| birth_place = Blantyre, Scotland

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Defender

| years1 = 1998–2003

| clubs1 = Celtic

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2002

| clubs2 = → St Johnstone (loan)

| caps2 = 19

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2003–2004

| clubs3 = Hartlepool United

| caps3 = 4

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2004–2006

| clubs4 = St Johnstone

| caps4 = 48

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2006–2007

| clubs5 = Clyde

| caps5 = 24

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2007

| clubs6 = Bohemians

| caps6 = 15

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2007–2008

| clubs7 = Queen of the South

| caps7 = 14

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2008–2009

| clubs8 = Morecambe

| caps8 = 15

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2009

| clubs9 = Queen of the South

| caps9 = 12

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2009–2010

| clubs10 = Airdrie United

| caps10 = 30

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2010–2011

| clubs11 = Ayr United

| caps11 = 29

| goals11 = 4

| years12 = 2011–2012

| clubs12 = Stockport County

| caps12 = 17

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2012

| clubs13 = Einherji

| caps13 = 14

| goals13 = 6

| years14 = 2012–2015

| clubs14 = Peterhead

| caps14 = 50

| goals14 = 3

| years15 = 2015

| clubs15 = → Pollok (loan)

| caps15 =

| goals15 =

| years16 = 2016–2019

| clubs16 = Edusport Academy

| totalcaps = 293

| totalgoals = 23

}}

Ryan Patrick McCann (born 21 September 1981) is a Scottish professional footballer. He last played with Edusport Academy in the Scottish Lowland Football League.

Playing career

=Celtic, St Johnstone and Hartlepool=

McCann began his career with Celtic and made his full debut against Dundee Utd in the SPL.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/scottish_premier/758231.stm |title=Larsson returns as Celtic win |publisher=BBC |date=21 May 2000 |accessdate=15 April 2020}} He then had a six-month loan spell at St Johnstone, before heading to Hartlepool for over a year, where he only made five appearances before breaking his ankle.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_johnstone/3616148.stm McCann back with Saints], BBC Sport, 31 August 2004. McCann then headed back to St Johnstone in September 2004, where he amassed a total of 41 league appearances before missing the remaining five-months of the 2005–06 season due to injury.

=Clyde and Bohemians=

McCann was listed as a trialist in Clyde's third Scottish First Division match of the 2006–07 season, against Dundee, and was signed on a permanent contract a week later. In July 2007, McCann turned down a new contract at Clyde in favour of signing with Irish side Bohemians and scored his first goal for Bohs in a 1–1 draw with Drogheda United in August 2007. In November 2007, McCann finished his short spell at Bohemians a finalist in the FAI League cup and qualification for Europe.

=Queen of the South and Morecambe=

McCann signed for Dumfries club Queen of the South in December 2007. In March 2008, McCann scored from 84 yards for Queens in a 2–0 victory against Dundee.{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/10-things-about-queen-of-the-south/ |title=10 Things about Queen of the South - Scottish Professional Football League |website=spfl.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107175008/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/10-things-about-queen-of-the-south/ |archive-date=2015-01-07}} This secured Queens' first Scottish Cup quarter-final victory since 1950. McCann also played in the 4–3 semi final victory over Aberdeen and in the 3–2 Cup Final defeat to Rangers.[http://www.qosfc.com/history "Club History" on the official Queen of the South website] In a four-month spell McCann played 20 games for Queens, scoring once and qualifying for the UEFA cup.[https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=20717 Ryan McCann at Soccerbase]

On 20 June 2008, the Queens website announced that McCann would be leaving the club. He signed for Football League Two side Morecambe in June 2008.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/morecambe/7470981.stm|title=Shrimps sign McCann and Parrish|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 June 2008 | date=24 June 2008}} McCann moved back to Dumfries in January 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.qosfc.com/ClubNews/ViewFullStory/tabid/151/selectmoduleid/498/ArticleID/400/reftab/36/Default.aspx |title=Welcome back Ryan McCann |publisher=Queen of the South FC Official Website |date=26 January 2009 |accessdate=26 January 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129094947/http://qosfc.com/ClubNews/ViewFullStory/tabid/151/selectmoduleid/498/ArticleID/400/reftab/36/Default.aspx |archivedate=29 January 2009 }}

=Airdrie United, Ayr United, Stockport County=

McCann signed for Airdrie United in September 2009 on a one-year deal. He made his debut for Airdrie United against Ayr at Somerset Park.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/airdrie_united/8257561.stm Permanent Airdrie deal for McCann], BBC Sport, 15 September 2009.

McCann spent 2010–11 at Ayr United where he was part of a successful promotion campaign from the Scottish Second Division.

On 29 July 2011, he passed a medical and completed a move to Stockport County in English football. In January 2012, McCann was involved in a road accident and due to injury was unable to finish the season. He left Stockport county in February to recover.

=UMF Einherji, Peterhead and Pollok=

McCann joined Icelandic team UMF Einherji as player coach. He became head coach halfway through the season.

When the Icelandic league ended, McCann joined Scottish third Division club Peterhead for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.{{cite web|title=Ryan McCann |url=http://www.peterheadfc.com/2011-10-04-11-28-24/peterhead-fc-first-team-k2/item/37-ryan-mccann|publisher=Peterhead FC website|accessdate=24 January 2014}} In March 2015, he moved on loan to Junior side Pollok.{{cite news|last1=O'Donnell|first1=Jim|title=Double-signing swoop is a further sign of Pollok's rehabilitation|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/juniors/double-signing-swoop-is-a-further-sign-of-polloks-rehabilitation-193683n.115695087|accessdate=8 January 2015|work=Evening Times|date=8 January 2015}} At the end of the 2014–15 season, with the Blue Toon, McCann retired from playing.{{cite web|title=Squad Update |url=http://www.peterheadfc.com/news/item/1194-squad-update |publisher=peterheadfc.com |date=20 May 2015 |accessdate=20 May 2015}}

McCann subsequently joined Edusport Academy as a player-coach with their Lowland League team.{{cite news |title=The pioneering French football academy – based in Glasgow |url=https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/edusport-academy-french-youth-football-academy-glasgow-scotland/ |accessdate=9 October 2018 |work=i news |date=26 September 2017}}{{cite news |title=The Team |url=https://ourfootballclub.com/the-team/ |accessdate=9 October 2018 |work=Our Football Club |publisher=Edusport Academy}}