# Chris McCready

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**Christopher James McCready** (born 5 September 1981) is an English former [footballer](/source/Association_football). He played in right, left and central [defence](/source/Defender_(association_football)).

## Career

Prior to joining Tranmere in 2006, McCready had spent his entire professional career at Crewe, joining the club as a schoolboy and graduating through its prolific youth system. At the age of 14, McCready went to the FA national school at Lilleshall where he played with peers including Joe Cole, he also represented England schoolboys through to under 17 level.[citation needed] McCready made over 70 appearances for Crewe, as well as making eight appearances on loan at [Hyde United](/source/Hyde_United_F.C.) over two separate spells.

He rejected the offer of a new contract at the end of the 2005–06 season following the club's relegation from the [Championship](/source/Football_League_Championship), and joined Tranmere on a one-year contract for 2006–07, after impressing on trial.

McCready established himself as a regular in the Rovers defence, playing in all but four of Tranmere's league games. He re-joined Crewe on a two-year contract on 7 June 2007. At the end of that two-year spell, he was told that he would not be offered a new contract at Crewe, so was released by the club.[2] He joined Northampton on 3 August, after a successful trial.[3]

In January 2010 he rejoined [Tranmere Rovers](/source/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C.) on loan for the remainder of the season.[4]

On 27 July 2010 he signed a for [Morecambe](/source/Morecambe_F.C.) on a two-year deal.[5]

In September 2013, he fractured his collarbone in a match against [Plymouth Argyle](/source/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C.).[6] In May 2014, it was announced that he wasn't to be offered a new contract by Morecambe, and would be released at the end of the season.[7]

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Crewe Alexandra 2001–02[8] First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2002–03[9] Second Division 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 2003–04[10] First Division 22 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 23 0 2004–05[11] Championship 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 2005–06[12] Championship 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 Total 76 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 80 0 Tranmere Rovers 2006–07[13] League One 42 1 2 0 1 0 2[a] 0 47 1 Crewe Alexandra 2007–08[14] League One 34 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 37 2 2008–09[15] League One 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 1 Total 39 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 43 3 Northampton Town 2009–10[16] League Two 14 0 0 0 1 0 3[a] 0 18 0 Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2009–10[16] League One 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Morecambe 2010–11[17] League Two 36 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 39 4 2011–12[18] League Two 46 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 48 0 2012–13[19] League Two 40 2 2 0 1 0 2[a] 0 45 2 2013–14[20] League Two 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 Total 144 6 5 0 4 0 2 0 155 6 Career total 323 9 11 1 9 0 7 0 350 10

**Notes**

1. Appearances in the [Football League Trophy](/source/Football_League_Trophy)

## Personal life

His younger brother [Tom](/source/Tom_McCready_(footballer,_born_1991)) is also a professional footballer and has played for a range of clubs, including [Exeter City](/source/Exeter_City_F.C.) and [Chester](/source/Chester_F.C.). He has three children.[21]

## References

1. *Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013*. 43rd ed. London: [Headline](/source/Headline_Publishing_Group). 2012. p. 500. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.

1. ["Thordarson Wields Axe"](https://archive.today/20120912182809/http://www.superalex.co.uk/news/Crewe-Alex-Thordarson-wields-axe/article-965124-detail/article.html). *The Sentinel*. 6 May 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.superalex.co.uk/news/Crewe-Alex-Thordarson-wields-axe/article-965124-detail/article.html) on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 2009-06-09.

1. [McCready becomes latest addition](http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10425~1738074,00.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090907055331/http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10425~1738074%2C00.html) 7 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine *ntfc.co.uk*. 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2010-01-13.

1. ["Tranmere Rovers re-sign Northampton's Chris McCready"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8472795.stm). *BBC Sport*. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-21.

1. ["Morecambe complete double signing"](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/morecambe/8858115.stm). 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2025-10-24.

1. ["Morecambe defender Chris McCready out injured for three months"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23926729). *BBC Sport*. 2013-09-02. Retrieved 2025-10-24.

1. ["Morecambe: Chris McCready one of four players released"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27306827). *BBC Sport*. 2014-05-07. Retrieved 2025-10-24.

1. ["Tom McCready Signs"](https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2014/july/tom-mccready-signs/). *www.morecambefc.com*. Retrieved 2019-09-20.

## External links

- [Chris McCready player profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20100205055325/http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10425~12379%2C00.html) at ntfc.co.uk

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