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Conor McGrandles

Conor McGrandles (born 24 September 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Lincoln City.

Conor McGrandles
Personal information
Full name Conor McGrandles[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-24) 24 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lincoln City
Number 14
Youth career
–2012 Falkirk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Falkirk 65 (7)
2014–2017 Norwich City 1 (0)
2016 → Falkirk (loan) 5 (0)
2017–2020 Milton Keynes Dons 75 (2)
2020–2022 Lincoln City 78 (6)
2022–2024 Charlton Athletic 12 (1)
2023 → Cambridge United (loan) 19 (0)
2024 → Lincoln City (loan) 5 (0)
2024– Lincoln City 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:16, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Falkirk

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Born in Falkirk, McGrandles is a product of the Falkirk youth academy, moving into the first team at the start of the 2012–13 season.[3] He made his first team début on 29 September 2012, against Cowdenbeath at Central Park,[4] five days after his 17th birthday. His first senior goal came seven weeks later, against Livingston at Almondvale in the 84th minute.[5]

Norwich City

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McGrandles was transferred to Norwich City in August 2014.[6] In January 2016, McGrandles returned to Falkirk on loan until the end of the season.[7] On 20 February 2016, McGrandles was stretchered off during Falkirk's 1–0 win at Greenock Morton after suffering a double break in his right leg.[8]

Milton Keynes Dons

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McGrandles signed a two-year contract with Milton Keynes Dons in May 2017.[9] On 4 August 2018, during the opening league game of the season away to Oldham Athletic, McGrandles sustained a serious facial fracture[10] resulting in a three-month absence. He made his return to the first team on 13 November 2018, starting in an EFL Trophy group fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion U21s.[11] McGrandles scored his first goal for the club on 16 February 2019, the opening goal in a 3–2 away win over Carlisle United.[12]

Lincoln City

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Following the termination of his contract at Milton Keynes Dons, he signed a contract with League One rivals, Lincoln City on the 27 July 2020.[13] He made his debut for Lincoln starting the game in the EFL Cup on 5 September 2020.[14] He would score his first goal for the club at home to Northampton Town on the 23 January 2021.[15] Lincoln offered him a new contract at the end of the 2021-22 season, but it was revealed that he had turned that offer down to explore other options.[16][17]

Charlton Athletic

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On 29 June 2022, McGrandles joined Charlton Athletic on a three-year contract following the expiry of his contract at Lincoln City.[18]

Cambridge United (loan)

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On 24 January 2023, McGrandles joined Cambridge United on loan for the rest of the 2022–23 season.[19]

Lincoln City (loan)

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On 1 February 2024, McGrandles re-joined Lincoln City on loan for the rest of the 2023–24 season.[20] He made his second debut the following weekend, coming off the bench in the 1–0 victory against Burton Albion.[21] He made five appearances on returning to Lincoln, before an ankle injury ruled him out for the remainder of the season.[22]

Return to Lincoln City

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On 14 June 2024, McGrandles rejoined Lincoln City on a permanent deal signing a two-year deal.[23][24] He made his third debut for the club, starting against Mansfield Town on 24 August 2024, which finished in a 4–1 win.[25]

Career statistics

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As of match played 26 December 2024[26]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Falkirk 2012–13 Scottish First Division 26 2 4 0 0 0 — 30 2
2013–14 Scottish Championship 36 5 1 0 4 1 4 0 45 6
2014–15 Scottish Championship 3 0 0 0 3 0 — 6 0
Falkirk (loan) 2015–16 Scottish Championship 5 0 0 0 0 0 — 5 0
Falkirk total 70 7 5 0 7 1 4 0 86 8
Norwich City 2014–15 Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2015–16 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwich City total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Milton Keynes Dons 2017–18 League One 19 0 4 0 1 0 3 0 27 0
2018–19 League Two 25 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 1
2019–20 League One 31 1 1 0 2 1 4 1 38 3
Milton Keynes Dons total 75 2 5 0 3 1 8 1 91 4
Lincoln City 2020–21 League One 39 4 2 0 3 0 7[b] 0 51 4
2021–22 League One 39 2 2 0 1 0 3[c] 0 45 2
Lincoln City total 78 6 4 0 4 0 10 0 96 6
Charlton Athletic 2022–23 League One 9 0 1 0 0 0 2[d] 0 12 0
2023–24 League One 3 1 2 0 1 0 1[e] 1 7 2
Charlton Athletic total 12 1 3 0 1 0 3 1 19 2
Cambridge United (loan) 2022–23 League One 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
Lincoln City (loan) 2023–24 League One 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Lincoln City 2024–25 League One 18 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 20 1
Career total 278 16 18 1 15 2 26 2 337 21
  1. ^ Appearances in other competitions including the EFL Trophy, the Scottish Championship play-offs and the League One Play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  4. ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy
  5. ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy

Honours

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Milton Keynes Dons

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Conor McGrandles". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Conor McGrandles". Charlton Athletic F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Falkirk FC". Falkirk FC. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Cowdenbeath 1–1 Falkirk : Saturday, 29th September 2012". SPFL. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Livingston 2 – 1 Falkirk : Saturday, 17th November 2012". SPFL. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Norwich City sign Scotland Under-19 prospect Conor McGrandles from Falkirk". Eastern Daily Press. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Bairns confirm McGrandles return!". falkirkfc.co.uk. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Norwich City loanee Conor McGrandles suffers broken leg". BBC Sport. 21 February 2016.
  9. ^ Collin, Iain (18 May 2017). "Ex-Hearts boss Robbie Neilson key to former Falkirk kid Conor McGrandles' switch from Norwich City to MK Dons". Deadline News. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Update on Conor McGrandles". Milton Keynes Dons. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Report: MK Dons 2-3 Brighton & Hove Albion U21". Milton Keynes Dons. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Carlisle United 2–3 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Conor McGrandles Signs For The Imps". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  14. ^ "MATCH REPORT: Crewe v The Imps - Carabao Cup 1st Round". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Match Report - Northampton Town (H)". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Retained list". Lincoln City F.C. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Conor McGrandles leaves the Imps". Lincoln City F.C. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  18. ^ "DONE DEAL : MCGRANDLES IS AN ADDICK". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  19. ^ "CONOR MCGRANDLES JOINS CAMBRIDGE ON LOAN". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  20. ^ "Conor McGrandles makes Lincoln loan move". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Burton Albion 0 Imps 1". Lincoln City Official Site. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  22. ^ "Lincoln City loanee to miss rest of season". BBC. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  23. ^ "CONOR MCGRANDLES REJOINS LINCOLN CITY". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  24. ^ "McGrandles returns to the Imps". Lincoln City FC. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  25. ^ "Imps 4–1 Mansfield". Lincoln City Official Site. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  26. ^ "Conor McGrandles profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  27. ^ "League Two: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    "MK Dons: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  28. ^ "Gilbey named Player of the Year". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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