A. McCann · career
Alistair Edward McCann
Central · Preston · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Holding levelInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 181 appearances, 5 goals and 3 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at ST Johnstone — Season rating 42, 2 goals and 2 assists in 34 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (23 → 25). The gap to his peak is 17 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 17 fixtures missed through injury or absence.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 25 |
| 2025/26 | Preston | 26 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | Preston | 29 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | Preston | 31 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 23 |
| 2022/23 | Preston | 31 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 18 |
| 2021/22 | Preston | 28 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 21 |
| 2021/22 | ST Johnstone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| 2020/21 | ST Johnstone | 34 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 42 |
| 2019/20 | ST Johnstone | 29 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | ST Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | St. Johnstone U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Stranraer | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | ST Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 0 | |
| Northern Ireland U21 | 2021/22 | UEFA U21 Championship | 5 | 0 |
Honours
League Cup×2Scottish Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliesat Northern Ireland | 2 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
Schedule · 2026/27
0 played10 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14 | Friendlies Clubs | H Bamber Bridge | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A Sheffield Wednesday | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 24 | Friendlies Clubs | H Cambridge United | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A Marine | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 29 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bradford | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 1 | Friendlies Clubs | A Stockport County | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | League Cup | H Huddersfield | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | Championship | A Bolton | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | Championship | H Wolves | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H Everton | 0-4 | Not in squad | — |