Neil McCann

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Neil McCann
Personal information
Full name Neil Docherty McCann
Date of birth (1974-08-11) 11 August 1974 (age 49)[1]
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
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Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Greenock Morton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1996 Dundee 79 (5)
1996–1998 Heart of Midlothian 74 (19)
1998–2003 Rangers 113 (19)
2003–2006 Southampton 40 (0)
2006–2008 Heart of Midlothian 25 (0)
2008–2009 Falkirk 24 (1)
2011 Dundee 3 (1)
Total 358 (45)
International career
1998–2005 Scotland[2] 26 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Neil Docherty McCann (born 11 August 1974 in Greenock, Inverclyde) is a former Scottish professional footballer who currently works as a pundit for Sky Sports.[3]

His professional career saw him play for Dundee (two spells), Heart of Midlothian (two spells), Rangers, Southampton and Falkirk. He also played 26 times for the Scotland national football team.[2]

Club career

McCann started his career with Dundee before moving on to Heart of Midlothian in 1996. He helped the Tynecastle side win the Scottish Cup in 1998, their first major trophy in 36 years. McCann moved to Rangers later that year for £1.9 million.[4] He scored two goals against Rangers' arch-rivals Celtic on 2 May 1999 to clinch the SPL title. In 2003 Rangers' were forced to sell him due to their financial problems.[5]

He joined Southampton on 5 August 2003, for £1.5 million.[6] A series of injuries made it difficult for him to maintain his place in the team. McCann scored one goal for Southampton, in a League Cup tie against Northampton Town.[7] His contract with Southampton was terminated by mutual consent in January 2006.[8]

On 17 January 2006, McCann rejoined Hearts.[9] He sustained a serious injury while playing in his first match since returning to Hearts against Kilmarnock, meaning he missed their victory in the 2006 Scottish Cup Final.[citation needed] He returned from injury for the UEFA Champions League qualifier against Široki Brijeg of Bosnia. However, on 25 August 2007, he suffered a double leg break during Hearts' loss to Celtic in a tackle on Scott Brown. Brown was unharmed in the tackle.[10]

On 14 May 2008, it was announced that McCann had signed for SPL rivals Falkirk. He scored on his debut against former club Hearts,[11] and then scored twice for Falkirk in League Cup ties against Queen of the South[12] and Inverness.[13] He also played for Falkirk in the 2009 Scottish Cup Final. He was released on 22 August 2009 after managerial changes at Falkirk, with outgoing manager John Hughes (the manager that signed him) being replaced by Eddie May.

On 12 February 2011, McCann came out of retirement to help Dundee stave-off relegation.[14] He scored a last minute goal in his first appearance, against Raith Rovers.[15]

On 30 April 2015, McCann decided to leave his position as Assistant Manager at Dunfermline Athletic.[16]

International career

He made his debut for Scotland on 5 September 1998, as a late substitute for Ally McCoist in a 0–0 draw away to Lithuania. His first appearance in the starting line-up was on 31 March 1999 in a 2–1 home defeat to the Czech Republic. He scored three goals for Scotland, including two in consecutive matches in September 2003 during the qualifying rounds for Euro 2004. He continued to play regularly for Scotland until November 2005.[citation needed]

International goals

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2 September 2000 Skonto Stadions, Riga, Latvia  Latvia 1–0 1–0 2002 WC Qualifying
2 6 September 2003 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland  Faroe Islands 1–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2004 Qual.
3 10 September 2003 Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany  Germany 1–2 1–2 UEFA Euro 2004 Qual.

Media work

After leaving Falkirk, McCann has become a pundit for Sky Sports providing analysis on their coverage of football in Scotland.[17]

Honours

Heart of Midlothian
Rangers

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 Neil McCann at scottishfa.co.uk
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  16. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32533118
  17. Neil McCann leaves Falkirk STV, 21 August 2009

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