Austin McCann
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- For the character from Desperate Housewives, see Austin McCann (Desperate Housewives).
Henry Austin McCann (born January 21, 1980 in Clydebank) is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Notts County in League Two. Primarily considered a left fullback, he has on occasion played as a wingback or even in left midfield. He is 5'9 tall and weighs 11 stone 13lbs.
McCann started his career as an apprentice with Wolves but returned to Scotland without ever having played for the Molineux side, joining Scottish League First Division Airdrieonians in 1997. He spent 3 successful seasons with Airdrie, playing 66 times and scoring 7 goals while gaining a reputation as an exciting young talent. His form attracted the attention of Premier League side Heart of Midlothian, who were seeking a replacement for the recently sold Gary Naysmith, and he moved to the Edinburgh club in February 2001.
McCann struggled to maintain a regular place in the Hearts' side during his three seasons at Tynecastle, as firstly the veteran Stephane Mahé, then latterly converted right back Alan Maybury, were preferred in the left back berth by manager Craig Levein. Consequently, Austin appeared a mere 36 times for Hearts. However, his only competitive goal for the side was a memorable final minute 30-yard strike against Celtic in 2002/03, which secured a 2-1 home win against a side which reached the UEFA Cup Final that season.
McCann left Hearts in April 2004 in search of more regular first team football, initially signing a short term deal with Clyde before agreeing to join Steve Evans' growing Scottish contingent at Boston United in the summer. He played 51 games in two seasons for the Pilgrims, scoring 1 goal, before joining Notts County when his contract at York Street expired in the summer of 2006.
| Notts County F.C. - Current Squad |
|---|
|
1 Pilkington | 2 Pipe | 3 McCann | 4 Edwards | 5 White | 6 Somner | 7 Needham | 8 Martin | 9 Lee | 10 Dudfield | 11 Parkinson | 12 Silk | 14 Frost | 15 N'Toya | 16 Sheridan | 17 Hannigan | 18 Hunt | 19 Wilson | 20 Mendes | 21 Curtis | 22 Gleeson | 23 Deeney | 24 Ross | 26 McMahon | 26 Smith | 29 Whitlow | Manager: Thompson |
