A. McCann · career
Alistair Edward McCann
Defensive · Preston · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — McCann is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2020/21Trending upInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 179 appearances, 5 goals and 3 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at ST Johnstone — Season rating 42, 2 goals and 2 assists in 34 games. Form is on a climb — up 16 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
2025/26 was disrupted — 17 fixtures missed through injury or absence.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Preston | 26 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 39 |
| 2024/25 | Preston | 29 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | Preston | 31 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 23 |
| 2022/23 | Preston | 31 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 18 |
| 2021/22 | Preston | 28 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 21 |
| 2021/22 | ST Johnstone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| 2020/21 | ST Johnstone | 34 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 42 |
| 2019/20 | ST Johnstone | 29 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | ST Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | St. Johnstone U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | StranraerLoan | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | ST Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 0 | |
| Northern Ireland U21 | 2021/22 | UEFA U21 Championship | 5 | 0 |
Honours
League Cup×2Scottish Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliesat Northern Ireland | 2 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
Schedule · 2025/26
28 played3 unused sub17 injured6 not in squad· 1894 min, 1g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bamber Bridge | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 9 | Friendlies Clubs | A Chorley | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 13 | Friendlies Clubs | H Liverpool | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A Getafe | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bolton | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Championship | A QPR | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Barrow | 1-0 | Played | 62 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 16 | Championship | H Leicester | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 23 | Championship | H Ipswich | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H Wrexham | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 30 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 13 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 20 | Championship | A Derby | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 27 | Championship | H Bristol City | 0-0 | Played | 63 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 30 | Championship | A Hull City | 2-2 | Played | 19 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 4 | Championship | H Charlton | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 18 | Championship | A West Brom | 1-2 | Played | 21 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 21 | Championship | H Birmingham | 0-1 | Played | 63 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 24 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | Championship | A Southampton | 2-0 | Broken Hand | — | |||
| Nov 5 | Championship | H Swansea | 2-1 | Broken Hand | — | |||
| Nov 8 | Championship | A Millwall | 1-1 | Broken Hand | — | |||
| Nov 21 | Championship | H Blackburn | 1-2 | Broken Hand | — | |||
| Nov 25 | Championship | A Watford | 1-1 | Broken Hand | — | |||
| Nov 29 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 3-2 | Broken Hand | — | |||
| Dec 6 | Championship | H Wrexham | 1-1 | Broken Hand | — | |||
| Dec 9 | Championship | H Coventry | 1-1 | Broken Hand | — | |||
| Dec 13 | Championship | A Oxford United | 2-1 | Broken Hand | — | |||
| Dec 20 | Championship | H Norwich | 1-1 | Played | 20 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 26 | Championship | A Stoke City | 0-0 | Played | 67 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 29 | Championship | A Wrexham | 1-2 | Played | 11 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 1 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 1 | 8.9 |
| Jan 4 | Championship | A Bristol City | 2-0 | Played | 17 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 9 | FA Cup | H Wigan | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Jan 17 | Championship | H Derby | 0-1 | Played | 79 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 20 | Championship | H Hull City | 0-3 | Played | 16 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 24 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 31 | Championship | A Ipswich | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 7 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 1-0 | Played | 76 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 14 | Championship | H Watford | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Feb 20 | Championship | A Blackburn | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 24 | Championship | A Swansea | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 28 | Championship | H Millwall | 0-2 | Played | 75 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 6 | Championship | H Oxford United | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 11 | Championship | A Coventry | 0-3 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 14 | Championship | A Norwich | 0-2 | Injury | — | |||
| Mar 20 | Championship | H Stoke City | 3-1 | Injury | — | |||
| Apr 3 | Championship | A Leicester | 2-2 | Injury | — | |||
| Apr 6 | Championship | H QPR | 1-1 | Injury | — | |||
| Apr 11 | Championship | A Charlton | 2-1 | Injury | — | |||
| Apr 18 | Championship | H West Brom | 0-2 | Injury | — | |||
| Apr 22 | Championship | A Birmingham | 1-2 | Injury | — | |||
| Apr 25 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 3-2 | Injury | — | |||
| May 2 | Championship | H Southampton | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — |