Conor McGrandles | |
Fullname: | Conor McGrandles |
Height: | [1] |
Birth Date: | 1995 9, df=y |
Birth Place: | Falkirk, Scotland |
Currentclub: | Lincoln City |
Clubnumber: | 14 |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | –2012 |
Youthclubs1: | Falkirk |
Years1: | 2012–2014 |
Clubs1: | Falkirk |
Caps1: | 65 |
Goals1: | 7 |
Clubs2: | Norwich City |
Years2: | 2014–2017 |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Clubs3: | → Falkirk (loan) |
Years3: | 2016 |
Caps3: | 5 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Clubs4: | Milton Keynes Dons |
Years4: | 2017–2020 |
Caps4: | 75 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Clubs5: | Lincoln City |
Years5: | 2020–2022 |
Caps5: | 78 |
Goals5: | 6 |
Clubs6: | Charlton Athletic |
Years6: | 2022–2024 |
Caps6: | 12 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Clubs7: | → Cambridge United (loan) |
Years7: | 2023 |
Caps7: | 19 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Clubs8: | → Lincoln City (loan) |
Years8: | 2024 |
Caps8: | 5 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Clubs9: | Lincoln City |
Years9: | 2024– |
Caps9: | 0 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 12:10, 14 June 2024 (UTC) |
Conor McGrandles (born 24 September 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Lincoln City.
Born in Falkirk, McGrandles is a product of the Falkirk youth academy, moving into the first team at the start of the 2012–13 season.[2] He made his first team début on 29 September 2012, against Cowdenbeath at Central Park,[3] five days after his 17th birthday. His first senior goal came seven weeks later, against Livingston at Almondvale in the 84th minute.[4]
McGrandles was transferred to Norwich City in August 2014.[5] In January 2016, McGrandles returned to Falkirk on loan until the end of the season.[6] On 20 February 2016, McGrandles was stretchered off during Falkirk's 1–0 win at Greenock Morton after suffering a double break in his right leg.[7]
McGrandles signed a two-year contract with Milton Keynes Dons in May 2017.[8] On 4 August 2018, during the opening league game of the season away to Oldham Athletic, McGrandles sustained a serious facial fracture[9] resulting in a three-month absence. He made his return to the first team on 13 November 2018, starting in an EFL Trophy group fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion U21s.[10] McGrandles scored his first goal for the club on 16 February 2019, the opening goal in a 3–2 away win over Carlisle United.[11]
Following the termination of his contract at Milton Keynes Dons, he signed a contract with League One rivals, Lincoln City on the 27 July 2020.[12] He made his debut for Lincoln starting the game in the EFL Cup on 5 September 2020.[13] He would score his first goal for the club at home to Northampton Town on the 23 January 2021.[14] Lincoln offered him a new contract at the end of the 2021-22 season, but it was revealed that he had turned that offer down to explore other options.[15] [16]
On 29 June 2022, McGrandles joined Charlton Athletic on a three-year contract following the expiry of his contract at Lincoln City.[17]
On 24 January 2023, McGrandles joined Cambridge United on loan for the rest of the 2022–23 season.[18]
On 1 February 2024, McGrandles re-joined Lincoln City on loan for the rest of the 2023–24 season.[19] He made his second debut the following weekend, coming off the bench in the 1–0 victory against Burton Albion.[20] He made five appearances on returning to Lincoln, before an ankle injury ruled him out for the remainder of the season.[21]
On 14 June 2024, McGrandles rejoined Lincoln City on a permanent deal signing a two-year deal.[22] [23]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Falkirk | 2012–13 | Scottish First Division | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | Scottish Championship | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 6 | ||
2014–15 | Scottish Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Falkirk (loan) | 2015–16 | Scottish Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Falkirk total | 70 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 8 | |||
Norwich City | 2014–15 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2015–16 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Norwich City total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Milton Keynes Dons | 2017–18 | League One | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
2018–19 | League Two | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
2019–20 | League One | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 3 | ||
Milton Keynes Dons total | 75 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 91 | 4 | |||
Lincoln City | 2020–21 | League One | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 4 | |
2021–22 | League One | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
Lincoln City total | 78 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 96 | 6 | |||
Charlton Athletic | 2022–23 | League One | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[25] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
2023–24 | League One | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[26] | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||
Charlton Athletic total | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 2 | |||
Cambridge United (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
Lincoln City (loan) | 2023–24 | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Lincoln City | 2024–25 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 260 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 317 | 20 |
Milton Keynes Dons
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