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{{Short description|Northern Irish football player and manager (born 1980)}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Grant McCann
| image = Grant McCann (cropped).jpeg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = McCann in 2016
| fullname = Grant Samuel McCann<ref name="Hugman">{{Hugman|12233|access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|4|15|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman"/>
| birth_place = [[Belfast]], Northern Ireland<ref name="Hugman"/>
| height = 
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] (manager)
| youthyears1 = 1995–1996
| youthyears2 = 1996–1998
| youthclubs1 = [[Lisburn Distillery F.C.|Distillery]]
| youthclubs2 = [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
| years1 = 1998–2003
| years2 = 1999
| years3 = 2000
| years4 = 2000–2001
| years5 = 2002
| years6 = 2003–2007
| years7 = 2006–2007
| years8 = 2007–2008
| years9 = 2008–2010
| years10 = 2010–2015
| years11 = 2015
| clubs1 = [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
| clubs2 = → [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]] (loan)
| clubs3 = → [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] (loan)
| clubs4 = → [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] (loan)
| clubs5 = → [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] (loan)
| clubs6 = [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]]
| clubs7 = → [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] (loan)
| clubs8 = [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]
| clubs9 = [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]]
| clubs10 = [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]]
| clubs11 = [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| caps4 = 30
| goals4 = 3
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 0
| caps6 = 155
| goals6 = 31
| caps7 = 7
| goals7 = 1
| caps8 = 34
| goals8 = 3
| caps9 = 99
| goals9 = 18
| caps10 = 160
| goals10 = 29
| caps11 = 5
| goals11 = 1
| totalcaps = 508
| totalgoals = 86
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2001
| nationalteam1 = [[Northern Ireland national under-21 football team|Northern Ireland U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 11
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| nationalyears2 = 2001–2012
| nationalteam2 = [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]]
| nationalcaps2 = 39
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| manageryears1 = 2015
| managerclubs1 = [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] (caretaker)
| manageryears2 = 2016–2018
| managerclubs2 = [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]]
| manageryears3 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs3 = [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]
| manageryears4 = 2019–2022
| managerclubs4 = [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
| manageryears5 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs5 = [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]]
| manageryears6 = 2023–
| managerclubs6 = [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]
}}
'''Grant Samuel McCann''' (born 15 April 1980) is a Northern Irish professional [[Manager (association football)|football manager]] and former [[Association football|player]] who played as a [[midfielder]] in the [[English Football League|Football League]]. He is the manager of {{English football updater|DoncastR}} club [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]].

Born in [[Belfast]], McCann played in the [[Lisburn Distillery F.C.|Distillery]] [[youth system]] from 1995 until signing for the [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] [[The Academy of Football|Academy of Football]] in 1996, where he started his professional career.<ref name="Career History">{{cite web| title = Career History| url = http://www.uptheposh.com/people/171/career/| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150227223046/http://www.uptheposh.com/people/171/career/| url-status = usurped| archive-date = 27 February 2015| publisher = UpThePosh!|access-date = 17 February 2012}}</ref><ref name=Alumni>{{cite web |url=http://www.whufc.com/page/AcademyAlumni |title=West Ham United &#124; Graduates |publisher=West Ham United F.C |access-date=30 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117231115/http://www.whufc.com/page/AcademyAlumni |archive-date=17 November 2011 }}</ref> He made his debut on 19 May 2001 in a 2–1 away defeat to [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]].<ref name=debut>{{cite web|url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=751&united=Grant_McCann |title=Grant McCann |publisher=Westhamstats.info |date=14 April 1980 |access-date=30 May 2011}}</ref> McCann also won 39 caps for [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] after making his senior debut against Malta in 2001, with the last of his 39 caps won in a 6–0 friendly defeat against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] in June 2012.

==Club career==
===West Ham and loans===
Finding it hard to break into the West Ham first team, McCann had [[loan (football)|loan]] spells at [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]] and [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] before moving to [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]], in another loan deal, in 2000.<ref name=Barnsley/> Despite only making a handful of substitute appearances for West Ham and never starting a game, he is remembered for scoring an unfortunate and bizarre own-goal during an infamous 1–7 away defeat to Blackburn Rovers on 14 October 2001. After coming off the bench, McCann attempted a clearance from inside his own penalty area but the ball somehow spun backwards behind him and past Shaka Hislop in the West Ham goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/grant-mccann-of-west-ham-united-scores-an-own-goal-during-news-photo/969347|title=Grant McCann of West Ham United scores an own goal during the FA...|website=Getty Images|date=10 July 2002 |access-date=26 July 2019}}</ref> This turned out to be McCann's final appearance for West Ham.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1580248.stm|title=Blackburn thrash West Ham|date=14 October 2001|access-date=26 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=5&ham=4251&united=14_Oct_2001|title=Game played on 14 Oct 2001|website=www.westhamstats.info|access-date=26 July 2019}}</ref>

===Cheltenham Town===
After another loan deal took him back to Cheltenham in 2002, the move was made permanent during the January 2003 [[transfer window]] when he moved from West Ham for £50,000, a record transfer fee for Cheltenham Town.<ref name =Barnsley>{{cite web|url=http://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10309~932414,00.html |title=Barnsley &#124; GRANT McCANN – CHELTENHAM TOWN PROFILE |publisher=Barnsley F.C. |access-date=30 May 2011}}</ref> McCann went on to make 155 league appearances for the [[Gloucestershire]] club. He had made only four substitute appearances for The Hammers.<ref name=Sbase>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=17455 |title=Grant McCann &#124; Peterborough United |publisher=Soccer Base |access-date=30 May 2011}}</ref>

===Barnsley===
He joined [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] on loan deadline day, 23 November 2006, in a contract that expired on 1 January 2007. On his debut against [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]], he scored a 92nd-minute winner in [[Simon Davey]]'s first game as caretaker boss.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6160986.stm |title=Barnsley 1–0 Ipswich |work=BBC Sport |date=25 November 2006 |access-date=30 May 2011}}</ref> The two clubs agreed a fee of £100,000 and McCann moved to Barnsley permanently on 2 January 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishfa.com/news/item/2679/mccann-signs-for-barnsley |title=Mccann Signs For Barnsley |publisher=Irishfa.com |access-date=30 May 2011}}</ref> At the time this was a record fee for an outbound player from Cheltenham.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/6684035.stm |title=Tykes sign Cheltenham's Odejayi |work=BBC Sport |date=31 May 2007 |access-date=30 May 2011}}</ref>

===Scunthorpe===
In January 2008, McCann left Barnsley to sign for [[EFL Championship|Championship]] rivals [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/7190407.stm |title=McCann completes Scunthorpe move |work=BBC Sport |date=15 January 2008 |access-date=30 May 2011}}</ref>

===Peterborough United===
On 24 May 2010, [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] announced that they had beaten off competition from a host of Championship clubs to secure the services of McCann on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Posh pull off major Transfer coup |url=http://www.theposh.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10427~2057997,00.html |publisher=Peterborough United F.C. |date=24 May 2010 |access-date=24 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526021126/http://www.theposh.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10427~2057997,00.html |archive-date=26 May 2010 }}</ref> On 1 August, McCann was named the captain for the 2010–11 League One season, taking the role from [[George Boyd (footballer)|George Boyd]]. He continued to hold this position for the 2011–12 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8877758.stm |title=Football – Grant McCann confirmed as Peterborough United captain |work=BBC Sport |date=2 August 2010 |access-date=30 May 2011}}</ref>

McCann has the rare achievement of being promoted via a play-off three times – once each with three clubs at three Stadiums – with Cheltenham Town at the [[Millennium Stadium]], Cardiff, with Scunthorpe United at [[Wembley Stadium]], London and with Peterborough United at [[Old Trafford]], Manchester.

On 30 April 2012, McCann with seven other Peterborough players were placed on the transfer list by manager [[Darren Ferguson]].<ref name=tlist>{{cite news|title=Peterborough United list Grant McCann, release Joe Lewis|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17897311|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 May 2012}}</ref>

===Linfield===
On 14 January 2015, McCann returned to his native country to join [[NIFL Premiership]] side [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] on a free transfer after his contract at Peterborough was terminated by mutual consent. He signed an initial six-month contract to last until the end of the 2014–15 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Grant McCann signs for Linfield|url=http://www.linfieldfc.com/latestnews.asp?nid=13281|publisher=Linfield F.C.|access-date=14 January 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150116221700/http://www.linfieldfc.com/latestnews.asp?nid=13281|archive-date=16 January 2015}}</ref> McCann, who made close to 200 appearances in all competitions for Posh, had been assisting with the coaching of Peterborough's youth side in the weeks prior to his departure, but was keen to continue playing regularly.<ref>{{cite web|title=McCann joins Linfield|url=http://www.theposh.com/news/article/grant-mccann-2202430.aspx|publisher=Peterborough United F.C.|access-date=14 January 2015}}</ref> His brother, Ryan McCann, had previously played for Linfield between 2002 and 2005, winning several trophies with the Blues including the league title in 2004 and the [[Setanta Sports Cup|Setanta Cup]] in 2005.

On 23 February 2015, McCann was linked to a coaching role at his former club Peterborough United, following the sacking of [[Darren Ferguson]] two days earlier. It was assumed that McCann would balance his role at Peterborough with his playing time at Linfield.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31586370 |title=Grant McCann handed Peterborough United coaching role|work=BBC Sport|date=23 February 2015|access-date=1 March 2015}}</ref> However, it was later confirmed that McCann would be ending his stay at Linfield after just six weeks. During his short spell at the club, he made six appearances in all competitions, scoring once against [[Ballymena United F.C.|Ballymena United]] in a league game.

===Return to Peterborough United===
On 26 February 2015, Linfield confirmed that McCann's contract had been terminated with immediate effect, facilitating his return to Peterborough in a coaching capacity until at least the end of the 2014–15 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31646192 |title=Linfield confirm Grant McCann will leave to take up coaching role|work=BBC Sport|date=26 February 2015|access-date=1 March 2015}}</ref>

==Managerial career==
===Peterborough United===
On 16 May 2016, McCann was appointed [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] manager on a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Peterborough United: Grant McCann appointed manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36301464 |work=BBC Sport |date=16 May 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref> He was named League One Manager of the Month for August 2017, after his team got off to a flying start at the beginning of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2017/september/sky-bet-league-one-manager-of-the-month-grant-mccann-named-augusts-top-boss/ |title=Grant McCann named League One Manager of the Month|publisher=EFL|date=8 September 2017|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> On 25 February 2018, he was sacked after no wins in seven matches.<ref name=PeterboroughOut>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43193015 |title=Grant McCann: Peterborough sack manager after no wins in seven matches |work=BBC Sport |date=25 February 2018 |access-date=27 May 2019}}</ref>

===Doncaster Rovers===
On 27 June 2018, McCann was announced as the new [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] manager.<ref>{{cite news |title=Grant McCann: Doncaster Rovers appoint former Peterborough boss as manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44631088 |work=BBC Sport |date=27 June 2018 |access-date=27 June 2018}}</ref> He led them to the play-offs on the final day of the season, 4 May 2019, with a 2–0 win over [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]. They finished in sixth place in the [[2018-19 EFL League One|League One]] table.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48074727|title=Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Coventry City|date=4 May 2019|work=BBC Sport|access-date=15 July 2020}}</ref> They lost to [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] in the play-off semi-final stages. After two legs the aggregate score was 4–4 with Charlton winning 4–3 on penalties.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48223207|title=Charlton Athletic beat Doncaster Rovers to reach the League One play-off final|date=17 May 2019|work=BBC Sport|access-date=15 July 2020}}</ref>

===Hull City===
McCann was appointed as head coach of Championship club [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] on 21 June 2019 on a one-year rolling contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48726207 |title=Grant McCann: Hull City appoint Doncaster Rovers boss as head coach |work=BBC Sport |date=21 June 2019 |access-date=21 June 2019}}</ref> City vice-chairman and son of owner [[Assem Allam]], [[Ehab Allam]] said of McCann's appointment, "Grant has been a standout candidate with a playing style and philosophy aligned to that of the Club. With a great team of existing staff in their support and of the squad too, I hope for an exciting season ahead."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2019-06-21/hull-city-appoint-grant-mccann-as-new-head-coach|title=Hull City appoint Grant McCann as new head coach|date=21 June 2019|website=ITV News|access-date=15 July 2020}}</ref> On 14 July 2020, Hull lost 8–0 at [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], equalling their record loss to [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] in November 1911. The result put Hull in the bottom three by one point having won once in their past 18 games with 14 defeats.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53316000|title=Wigan Athletic 8–0 Hull City: Wigan score seven goals in first half|date=14 July 2020|work=BBC Sport|access-date=15 July 2020}}</ref> Hull were relegated to [[EFL League One|League One]] in 24th and bottom place following a 3–0 defeat by [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] on 22 July. Despite the relegation, McCann said he hoped to manage the team in the upcoming season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53412702|title=Cardiff City 3–0 Hull City: Cardiff cruise to play-offs and Hull relegated|date=22 July 2020|work= BBC Sport|access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref>

McCann immediately led the team back to the Championship as League One Champions, winning promotion with two matches left to play after a 2–1 victory at [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56781903|title=Lincoln City 1–2 Hull City: Tigers promoted back to Championship|work=BBC Sport|date=24 April 2021|accessdate=7 May 2021}}</ref> The title was secured the following match with a 3–1 victory over Wigan Athletic, as second-placed Peterborough United were held to a 3–3 draw, a result that still saw them promoted.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56869267|title=Hull City 3–1 Wigan Athletic|work=BBC Sport|date=1 May 2021|accessdate=7 May 2021}}</ref> McCann was awarded a number of individual awards over the season, winning the [[EFL League One Manager of the Month|League One Manager of the Month]] for both January 2021<ref name="Jan21 MOTM">{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2021/february/january-manager--player-of-the-month-winners/|title=January Manager & Player of the Month winners|website=www.efl.com|date=12 February 2021|accessdate=7 May 2021}}</ref> and April 2021,<ref name="Apr21 MOTM">{{cite web|url=https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/2021/may/tigers-duo-win-april-awards/|title=Tigers Duo Win April Awards!|publisher=Hull City A.F.C.|date=7 May 2021|accessdate=7 May 2021}}</ref> culminating in him being named [[EFL Awards|2020–21 EFL League One Manager of the Season]] at the league's annual awards ceremony.<ref name="EFLA2021">{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/football-manager-efl-team-of-the-season-line-ups-announced/ |title=Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups announced |publisher=[[English Football League|EFL.com]] |date=24 April 2022 |access-date=25 April 2022 }}</ref>

On 25 January 2022, McCann was sacked by the club following a takeover by a Turkish consortium. At the time the club were sitting in 19th position, ten points clear of the relegation zone.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2022/january/club-statement-grant-mccann/|title=Club Statement: Grant McCann|publisher=Hull City A.F.C.|date=25 January 2022|accessdate=25 January 2022}}</ref>

===Return to Peterborough United===
On 24 February 2022, McCann returned to Peterborough United for a third spell, his second as manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theposh.com/news/posh-appoint-mccann-new-manager|title=Posh Appoint McCann As New Manager|website=www.theposh.com|date=24 February 2022|accessdate=24 February 2022}}</ref> He was unable to save his side from relegation and they were immediately relegated back to League One on 23 April following a 1–0 home defeat to [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61124793|title=Peterborough United 0–1 Nottingham Forest: Sam Surridge's winner confirms relegation for Posh|work=BBC Sport|date=23 April 2022|accessdate=4 January 2023}}</ref>

On 4 January 2023, McCann was sacked with the club sitting in eighth position in League One, five points outside of the play-offs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theposh.com/news/official-club-statement-2|title=Official Club Statement.|website=www.theposh.com|date=4 January 2023|accessdate=4 January 2023}}</ref>

===Return to Doncaster Rovers===
On 12 May 2023, McCann returned to another of his former clubs when he was appointed manager of League Two club Doncaster Rovers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2023/may/mccann-announcement/|title=HE'S BACK {{!}} Rovers appoint Grant McCann as manager|website=www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk|date=12 May 2023|accessdate=12 May 2023}}</ref> Despite having sat in 22nd position in February, McCann led Doncaster to a club record-equalling ten-match winning run, ending the season in the play-off positions, McCann being named the [[EFL League Two Manager of the Month]] for April 2024.<ref name="Apr24 MOTM">{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2024/may/03/sky-bet-manager-and-player-of-the-month--april-winners/|title=Sky Bet Manager and Player of the Month: April winners|website=www.efl.com|date=3 May 2024|accessdate=6 May 2024}}</ref>

On 26 April 2025, Rovers were promoted to League One following a 2–1 victory over [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]].<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cg5qgg3vqem|title=Doncaster 2–1 Bradford: Rovers secure promotion with win over Bantams|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 April 2025|accessdate=13 May 2025}}</ref> The following week, his side defeated [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] on the final day of the season to clinch the League Two title.<ref name="24/25 Champions"> {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c14xy52vmlpt|title=Notts County 1–2 Doncaster Rovers: Visitors clinch League Two title|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 May 2025|accessdate=13 May 2025}}</ref>

==International career==
He made his debut for the [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland national team]] on 6 October 2001 in a 1–0 away win against [[Malta national football team|Malta]].<ref name=Barnsley/> He opened his goalscoring account for Northern Ireland by scoring the last goal, a header, in the 4–1 away win against [[Liechtenstein national football team|Liechtenstein]] on 24 March 2007.<ref name=Sbase0607>{{Soccerbase season|17455|2006|access-date=30 May 2011}}</ref> The last of his 39 caps was won in a 6–0 friendly defeat against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] in June 2012.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/4899/Grant_Mccann.html|title=McCann, Grant|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=14 April 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 24 March 2007 || [[Rheinpark Stadion]], Vaduz, Liechtenstein || {{fb|LIE}} || align=center | 4–1 || align=center | 4–1 || [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying]]
|-
| 2. || 15 October 2008 || [[Windsor Park]], Belfast, Northern Ireland || {{fb|SMR}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 4–0 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2010 World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 3. || 11 February 2009 || [[San Marino Stadium]], Serravalle, San Marino || {{fb|SMR}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 3–0 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2010 World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 4. || 12 August 2009 || [[Windsor Park]], Belfast, Northern Ireland || {{fb|ISR}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–1 || [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|}

==Career statistics==
===Playing statistics===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|FA Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=4|[[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
|[[1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season|1999–2000]]<ref name="1999/00">{{Soccerbase season|id=17455|season=2000}}</ref>
|[[Premier League]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0
|-
|[[2000–01 West Ham United F.C. season|2000–01]]<ref name="2000/01">{{Soccerbase season|id=17455|season=2001}}</ref>
|Premier League
|1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||1||0
|-
|[[2001–02 West Ham United F.C. season|2001–02]]<ref name="2001/02">{{Soccerbase season|id=17455|season=2002}}</ref>
|Premier League
|3||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||3||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!4!!0
|-
|[[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]] (loan)
|[[1999–2000 Livingston F.C. season|1999–2000]]<ref name="1999/00"/>
|[[Scottish Football League First Division|Scottish First Division]]
|4||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=SCC|Appearances in [[Scottish Challenge Cup]]}}||0||5||0
|-
|[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] (loan)
|[[2000–01 Notts County F.C. season|2000–01]]<ref name="2000/01"/>
|[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]
|2||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|[[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] (loan)
|[[2000–01 Cheltenham Town F.C. season|2000–01]]<ref name="2000/01"/>
|[[Football League Third Division|Third Division]]
|30||3||2||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearances in [[EFL Trophy|Football League Trophy]]}}||0||33||3
|-
|rowspan=6|[[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]]
|[[2002–03 Cheltenham Town F.C. season|2002–03]]<ref name="2002/03">{{Soccerbase season|id=17455|season=2003}}</ref>
|Second Division
|27||6||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=FLT}}||1||29||7
|-
|[[2003–04 Cheltenham Town F.C. season|2003–04]]<ref name="2003/04">{{Soccerbase season|id=17455|season=2004}}</ref>
|Third Division
|43||8||3||3||1||1||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||48||12
|-
|[[2004–05 Cheltenham Town F.C. season|2004–05]]<ref name="2004/05">{{Soccerbase season|id=17455|season=2005}}</ref>
|[[EFL League Two|League Two]]
|39||5||0||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=FLT}}||1||42||6
|-
|[[2005–06 Cheltenham Town F.C. season|2005–06]]<ref name="2005/06">{{Soccerbase season|id=17455|season=2006}}</ref>
|League Two
|39||8||3||1||2||2||6{{efn|Three appearances in [[EFL Trophy|Football League Trophy]] and three in [[EFL League Two play-offs|League Two play-offs]]}}||0||50||11
|-
|[[2006–07 Cheltenham Town F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref name="2006/07">{{Soccerbase season|id=17455|season=2007}}</ref>
|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|15||5||2||0||2||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||2||20||7
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!193!!35!!10!!4!!6!!3!!13!!3!!222!!45
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]
|[[2006–07 Barnsley F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref name="2006/07"/>
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|22||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||22||1
|-
|[[2007–08 Barnsley F.C. season|2007–08]]<ref name="2007/08">{{Soccerbase season|id=17455|season=2008}}</ref>
|Championship
|19||3||1||0||2||0||0||0||22||3
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!41!!4!!1!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!44!!4
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]]
|[[2007–08 Scunthorpe United F.C. season|2007–08]]<ref name="2007/08"/>
|Championship
|14||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||14||1
|-
|[[2008–09 Scunthorpe United F.C. season|2008–09]]<ref name="2008/09">{{Soccerbase season|id=17455|season=2009}}</ref>
|League One
|43||9||3||0||1||0||7{{efn|Four appearances in [[EFL Trophy|Football League Trophy]] and three in [[EFL League One play-offs|League One play-offs]]}}||1||54||10
|-
|[[2009–10 Scunthorpe United F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref name="2009/10">{{Soccerbase season|id=17455|season=2010}}</ref>
|Championship
|42||8||1||0||2||1||0||0||45||9
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!99!!18!!4!!0!!3!!1!!7!!1!!113!!20
|-
|rowspan=6|[[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]]
|[[2010–11 Peterborough United F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name="2010/11">{{Soccerbase season|id=17455|season=2011}}</ref>
|League One
|38||9||4||1||1||0||3{{efn|Appearances [[EFL League One play-offs|League One play-offs]]}}||3||46||13
|-
|[[2011–12 Peterborough United F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name="2011/12">{{Soccerbase season|id=17455|season=2012}}</ref>
|Championship
|41||8||0||0||1||0||0||0||42||8
|-
|[[2012–13 Peterborough United F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name="2012/13">{{Soccerbase season|id=17455|season=2013}}</ref>
|Championship
|40||8||1||0||2||0||0||0||43||8
|-
|[[2013–14 Peterborough United F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name="2013/14">{{Soccerbase season|id=17455|season=2014}}</ref>
|League One
|35||4||2||0||2||0||8{{efn|Six appearances in [[EFL Trophy|Football League Trophy]] and two in [[EFL League One play-offs|League One play-offs]]}}||2||47||6
|-
|[[2014–15 Peterborough United F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name="2014/15">{{Soccerbase season|id=17455|season=2015}}</ref>
|League One
|6||0||0||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||8||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!160!!29!!7!!1!!7!!0!!12!!5!!186!!35
|-
|[[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]
|[[2015–16 NIFL Premiership|2015–16]]
|[[NIFL Premiership]]
|5||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!508!!87!!22!!5!!19!!4!!32!!10!!581!!106
|}
{{notelist}}

===Managerial statistics===
{{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=5|Record
!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] (interim)
|align=left|8 September 2015
|align=left|21 September 2015
{{WDL|2|1|1|0|decimals=1}}
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Grant McCann: Peterborough United players cannot hide |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34186647 |work=BBC Sport |date=8 September 2015 |access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="Managers: Grant McCann"/>
|-
|align=left|[[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]]
|align=left|23 April 2016
|align=left|25 February 2018
{{WDL|104|41|27|36|decimals=1}}
|<ref name=PeterboroughOut/><ref name="Managers: Grant McCann"/>
|-
|align=left|[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]
|align=left|27 June 2018
|align=left|21 June 2019
{{WDL|59|27|14|18|decimals=1}}
|<ref name="Managers: Grant McCann"/>
|-
|align=left|[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
|align=left|21 June 2019
|align=left|25 January 2022
{{WDL|136|53|29|54|decimals=1}}
|<ref name="Managers: Grant McCann">{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=3729 |title=Managers: Grant McCann |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |accessdate=14 July 2020}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|[[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]]
|align=left|24 February 2022
|align=left|4 January 2023
{{WDL|48|18|8|22|decimals=1}}
|<ref name="Managers: Grant McCann"/>
|-
|align=left|[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]
|align=left|12 May 2023
|align=left|Present
{{WDL|115|56|24|35|decimals=1}}
|<ref name="Managers: Grant McCann"/>
|-
!colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|464|196|103|165|decimals=1}}
!
|}

==Honours==
===As a player===
'''Cheltenham Town'''
* [[Football League Two play-offs]]: [[2006 Football League play-offs#League Two|2006]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/5010270.stm |title=Grimsby 0–1 Cheltenham |website=BBC Sport |date=28 May 2006 |access-date=3 June 2025}}</ref>

'''Scunthorpe United'''
* [[Football League One play-offs]]: [[2009 Football League play-offs#League One|2009]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8060955.stm|title=Millwall 2–3 Scunthorpe United|work=BBC Sport|date=24 May 2009|accessdate=7 May 2021}}</ref>
* [[Football League Trophy]] runner-up: [[2008–09 Football League Trophy|2008–09]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7975143.stm |title=Luton 3–2 Scunthorpe (aet) |last=Fletcher |first=Paul |website=BBC Sport |date=5 April 2009 |access-date=16 March 2024}}</ref>

'''Peterborough United'''
* Football League One play-offs: [[2011 Football League play-offs#League One|2011]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/13489373.stm|title=Huddersfield 0–3 Peterborough|work=BBC Sport|date=29 May 2011|accessdate=7 May 2021}}</ref>
* Football League Trophy: [[2013–14 Football League Trophy|2013–14]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26703740 |title=Chesterfield 1–3 Peterborough United |first=Ian |last=Woodcock |website=BBC Sport |date=30 March 2014 |access-date=26 January 2022}}</ref>

===As a manager===
'''Hull City'''
* [[EFL League One]]: [[2020–21 EFL League One|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56869267|title=Hull City 3–1 Wigan Athletic|work=BBC Sport|date=1 May 2021|access-date=7 May 2021}}</ref>

'''Doncaster Rovers'''
* [[EFL League Two]]: [[2024–25 EFL League Two|2024–25]]<ref name="24/25 Champions"/>

'''Individual'''
* [[EFL League One Manager of the Month]]: August 2017,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2017/september/sky-bet-league-one-manager-of-the-month-grant-mccann-named-augusts-top-boss/ |title=Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month: Grant McCann named August's top boss |publisher=EFL |date=8 September 2017 |access-date=3 October 2022}}</ref> September 2018,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2018/october/manager-of-the-month-grant-mccann/|title=Manager of the Month: Grant McCann|website=www.efl.com|date=5 October 2018|accessdate=7 May 2021}}</ref> January 2021,<ref name="Jan21 MOTM"/> April 2021<ref name="Apr21 MOTM"/>
* [[EFL Awards|EFL League One Manager of the Season]]: 2020–21<ref name="EFLA2021" />
* [[EFL League Two Manager of the Month]]: April 2024,<ref name="Apr24 MOTM"/> April 2025<ref name="Apr25 MOTM"> {{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2025/may/09/sky-bet-league-two--manager-and-player-of-the-month-april-winners/?page=3|title=Sky Bet League Two: Manager and Player of the Month April Winners|website=www.efl.com|date=9 May 2025|accessdate=13 May 2025}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120815092704/http://www.irishfa.com/international/squad-profiles/profile/2156/grant-mccann/ Northern Ireland stats] at Irish FA
* {{Soccerbase}}

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