Amy McCann (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Amy McCann | ||
Date of birth | 26 October 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–2005 | Wolves Women | ||
2005–2006 | Everton Ladies | ||
2006–2010 | Birmingham City Ladies | ||
2009–2010 | → Wolves Women (loan) | ||
2010–2011 | Leicester City Women | ||
2011 | Barnet Ladies | ||
International career | |||
2008– | Northern Ireland | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:40, 10 December 2007 (UTC) |
Amy McCann (born 26 October 1983) is an English–born Northern Irish footballer, who has represented clubs including Wolverhampton Wanderers Women, Everton and Birmingham City Ladies as a striker. McCann has played for Northern Ireland at senior international level.
Club career
[edit]McCann's 21 goals for Wolves won the golden boot in 2004–05, as the club finished runners–up to Sunderland Women in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division.[1]
After a season with Everton, McCann signed for Birmingham City in 2006.[2] During 2009–10 she returned to Wolves on dual–signing terms, to regain fitness after the birth of her child.[3]
International career
[edit]McCann was called up to a Northern Ireland training camp in November 2007, after Birmingham City's programme editor alerted them to her eligibility. McCann's grandfather Henry was from Portadown.[4]
She made her international debut on 16 February 2008, as a 77th-minute substitute in a 4–0 defeat in Spain.[5]
Personal life
[edit]McCann is a season ticket holder at Walsall F.C.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "It's a big honour - Amy". Women's Soccer Scene. 18 February 2004. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ "B'ham City Ladies off to a flying start". BBC Birmingham. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ "Women Relishing Underdog Status". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. 5 May 2010. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ "WYLIE IMPRESSED BY BIRMINGHAM'S McCANN". Irishfa.com. 12 November 2007. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ a b "FIRST INTERNATIONAL CAP FOR SADDLER McCANN". Walsall Football Club. 18 February 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- English women's footballers
- Everton F.C. (women) players
- Birmingham City W.F.C. players
- Northern Ireland women's international footballers
- FA Women's National League players
- 1983 births
- Living people
- English people of Northern Ireland descent
- Women's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Footballers from Walsall
- Leicester City W.F.C. players
- Women's association football forwards
- Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C. players
- Northern Ireland women's association football biography stubs
- English women's football biography stubs