Amy McCann (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amy McCann | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
| Playing position | 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 | ||
| National team | |||
| 2008– | Northern Ireland | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:40, 10 December 2007 (UTC). | |||
Amy McCann (born 26 October 1983 in Walsall) 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
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
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
McCann is a season ticket holder at Walsall F.C..[5]
References
- ↑ "It's a big honour - Amy". Women's Soccer Scene. 2004-02-18. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ↑ "B'ham City Ladies off to a flying start". BBC Birmingham. 2004-02-18. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ↑ "Women Relishing Underdog Status". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. 2010-05-05. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ↑ "WYLIE IMPRESSED BY BIRMINGHAM’S McCANN". Irishfa.com. 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- 1 2 "FIRST INTERNATIONAL CAP FOR SADDLER McCANN". Walsall Football Club. 2008-02-18. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 2010-05-05.