Preston North End

Alistair McCann

Midfielder#8

Key facts

Age: 26
Height: 1.75 m
Weight: 63 kg
Number: #8
Born: 4/12/1999
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Northern Ireland

Official profile

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Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 English League Championship PNE	2	2	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
2025-26 English League Championship PNE	20	34	14	5	1	1	14	5	0
2024-25 English League Championship PNE	28	43	24	10	1	0	18	2	2
2023-24 English League Championship PNE	24	41	10	10	0	0	9	2	2
2022-23 English League Championship PNE	21	24	28	5	0	0	21	5	1
2021-22 English League Championship PNE	16	21	22	3	1	0	16	2	1

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 EFL ChampionshipPreston North End	2	0	0	1	0	180	2	0	0	2	0	2	1	0	5	0
2026 International FriendlyNorthern Ireland	2	0	0	0	0	89	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	0	2	0
2025-26 EFL ChampionshipPreston North End	26	1	1	14	5	1,742	5	0	0	26	6	34	14	0	20	0
2025 International FriendlyNorthern Ireland	1	0	0	0	0	61	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	1	0
2024-25 EFL ChampionshipPreston North End	29	1	0	17	4	2,423	10	0	1	29	1	43	24	0	32	0
2024 UEFA Nations LeagueNorthern Ireland	6	0	0	0	0	278	0	0	0	6	3	10	3	0	2	0
2023-24 EFL ChampionshipPreston North End	31	0	0	9	2	2,071	10	0	2	31	7	41	10	0	27	0
2024 International FriendlyNorthern Ireland	2	–	–	–	–	105	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022-23 EFL ChampionshipPreston North End	30	0	0	21	5	1,806	4	0	1	30	10	23	26	0	32	0
2022 UEFA Nations LeagueNorthern Ireland	5	0	0	1	0	268	1	0	0	5	2	5	5	0	7	0
2021-22 EFL ChampionshipPreston North End	28	1	0	16	2	1,565	3	0	1	28	12	21	22	0	22	0
2022 International FriendlyNorthern Ireland	1	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	0	1	0
2021-22 Scottish PremiershipSt Johnstone	4	–	–	–	–	360	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2021 International FriendlyNorthern Ireland	3	1	0	2	1	201	0	0	0	3	1	2	4	0	1	0
2020-21 Scottish PremiershipSt Johnstone	34	2	–	–	–	2,900	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020 UEFA Nations LeagueNorthern Ireland	2	0	0	1	0	173	0	0	0	2	0	2	3	0	2	0
2019-20 Scottish PremiershipSt Johnstone	29	4	–	–	–	2,393	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2018-19 Scottish PremiershipSt Johnstone	1	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career18 seasons	236	10	1	82	19	16,708	35	0	5	166	43	189	117	0	154	0

Recent games

Aug '2623
v Wolverhampton Wanderers
1 SHOT · 1 FC · 1 FA · 1 YC
L 3-1
Aug '2615
@ Bolton Wanderers
1 FC · 1 YC
L 2-1

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Game
23 Aug v Wolverhampton WanderersL 1-3 23 Aug	0	0	1	0	90	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	3	0
15 Aug @ Bolton WanderersL 1-2 15 Aug	0	0	0	0	90	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0

Splits, EFL Championship

Split
HomeHome or away · won 29 of 75	75	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.2	67.6	0.2	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.2	0.6	0.9
AwayHome or away · won 21 of 71	71	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	66.5	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.1	0.8	1.0
LossesResult	50	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	66.2	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.9	0.7	1.8
WinsResult	50	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.2	72.4	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.4	0.7	0.4
DrawsResult	46	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	62.1	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.1	0.5	0.6
Regular seasonStage · won 50 of 146	146	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	67.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.1	0.7	0.9
Bristol CityOpponent · won 2 of 9	9	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	64.3	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.7	0.6	0.9
MiddlesbroughOpponent · won 5 of 8	8	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	74.6	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.3	1.3	1.4
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent · won 2 of 8	8	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.3	45.8	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.1	0.6	0.8
Blackburn RoversOpponent · won 0 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	55.0	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.7	0.4	0.7
Birmingham CityOpponent · won 2 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	66.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.2	1.3	0.8
MillwallOpponent · won 0 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.2	82.7	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.0	0.8	1.5
Stoke CityOpponent · won 2 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	74.7	0.3	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.2	0.7	0.5
Swansea CityOpponent · won 2 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.2	68.7	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.3	0.7
WatfordOpponent · won 2 of 6	6	0.2	0.0	0.7	0.5	77.7	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.7	0.0	1.3
Cardiff CityOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.2	51.4	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.6	1.0	0.4	0.4
Coventry CityOpponent · won 3 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	81.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.4	0.6	0.8
Hull CityOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.0	0.4	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.8	0.8	0.2
Luton TownOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.2	76.8	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.6	1.0	0.8
Norwich CityOpponent · won 1 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	62.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.0	0.6	1.6
Queens Park RangersOpponent · won 1 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	62.4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.2	0.0	1.2
SunderlandOpponent · won 1 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	63.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.2	0.2	1.2
Huddersfield TownOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	54.0	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.5	0.8	0.8	0.5
Sheffield WednesdayOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.8	84.5	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.5	0.8
Derby CountyOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	86.3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.3
Ipswich TownOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	66.3	0.7	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.3	1.0
Leeds UnitedOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	83.3	0.7	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.7	1.0
Plymouth ArgyleOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	90.0	0.7	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.3	1.3	1.3
PortsmouthOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	82.3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.7	1.7	1.0
Rotherham UnitedOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	52.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.7	1.0	0.3
Sheffield UnitedOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	32.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.0	0.7	1.7
AFC BournemouthOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	58.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5
BarnsleyOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	79.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.5	1.0
BlackpoolOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	50.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	1.5
BurnleyOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	67.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	0.5
FulhamOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	2.0
Leicester CityOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	84.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	1.5
Oxford UnitedOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	40.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	1.0	0.5
Bolton WanderersOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0
Charlton AthleticOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0
Nottingham ForestOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0
ReadingOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	3.0
WrexhamOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Deepdale, PrestonGround · won 29 of 75	75	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.2	67.6	0.2	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.2	0.6	0.9
Ashton Gate, BristolGround · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	50.3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.3	0.3	0.5
Cardiff City StadiumGround · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	41.8	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.8	1.3	0.3	0.0
Coventry Building Society ArenaGround · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	78.8	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.8	1.0
The Hawthorns, West BromwichGround · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	29.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8
bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-TrentGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	82.3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.7	1.3	0.0
Ewood Park, BlackburnGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	86.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	1.3
Kenilworth Road, LutonGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	68.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.7	1.0
MATRADE Loftus Road, LondonGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	68.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.3
Riverside Stadium, MiddlesbroughGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	76.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.3	1.3	2.0
St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, BirminghamGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	66.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.3	1.3	0.7
Swansea.com StadiumGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	75.0	0.7	0.0	1.0	0.3	2.0	0.3	1.3
Accu Stadium, HuddersfieldGround · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	56.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	1.5	0.0
Bramall Lane, SheffieldGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.0
Carrow Road, NorwichGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	85.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0
Fratton Park, PortsmouthGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	85.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.5	1.5

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