Leon McCann
Scottish footballer
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Leon McCann (born 16 March 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a full back for Scottish Premiership club Falkirk.
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McCann with Hamilton U19s, 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leon McCann | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Falkirk | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Hamilton Academical | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Airdrieonians | 28 | (0) |
| 2021– | Falkirk | 118 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 January 2026 | |||
Having come through the Hamilton Academical youth system, McCann joined Airdrieonians in 2019 before moving to Falkirk in 2021. He was part of both their League One-winning "Invincibles" team in 2023–24 and their Scottish Championship-winning team in 2024–25.
Club career
Hamilton Academical
McCann started off in the pro-youth system with Hamilton Academical aged 13, whilst attending Braidhurst High School in neighbouring Motherwell.[1] He was captain when the Accies under-19s played in the 2018–19 UEFA Youth League and made four appearances across three seasons in the Scottish Challenge Cup for the under-20 side, but did not make a senior appearance for their first team.
Airdrieonians
Originally signing on a 5-month loan deal from Hamilton in August 2019, McCann signed an 18-month deal with Airdrieonians in early January 2020.[2] He departed Airdrie in 2021 following the expiration of his contract at the club.[3]
Falkirk
Falkirk won the race for McCann's signature in August 2021, offering the full-back a 3-year deal.[3] He was part of Falkirk's 2023–24 "Invincible" League One-winning side, earning a two-year contract extension in February 2023, keeping him at the club until 2026.[4] McCann then went on to be part of Falkirk's "Back to Back" 2024–25 Scottish Championship+winning side.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamilton Academical | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Airdrieonians (loan) | 2019–20 | Scottish League One | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Airdrieonians | 2019–20 | Scottish League One | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Scottish League One | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Falkirk | 2021–22 | Scottish League One | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Scottish League One | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Scottish League One | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Scottish Championship | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 118 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 143 | 2 | ||
| Career Total | 160 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 195 | 2 | ||
- Appearances in the Scottish Championship Play-Offs
- One Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup & one appearance in the Scottish Championship Play-Offs
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup