Conor McGrandles
Conor McGrandles (born 24 September 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Milton Keynes Dons.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Conor McGrandles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Falkirk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Falkirk | 66 | (7) |
| 2014–2017 | Norwich City | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Falkirk (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017– | Milton Keynes Dons | 75 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:10, 7 September 2019 | |||
Club career
Falkirk
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]
Norwich City
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 stretched off during Falkirk's 1–0 win at Greenock Morton after suffering a double break in his right leg.[7]
Milton Keynes Dons
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]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 September 2019[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Total | 75 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 91 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 146 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 178 | 12 | ||
- Appearances in other competitions including the EFL Trophy and Scottish Championship play-offs
Honours
Milton Keynes Dons
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2018–19[13]
Individual
- Milton Keynes Dons Young Player of the Year: 2018–19[14]
References
- "Conor McGrandles". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- "Falkirk FC". Falkirk FC. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- "Cowdenbeath 1–1 Falkirk : Saturday, 29th September 2012". SPFL. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- "Livingston 2 – 1 Falkirk : Saturday, 17th November 2012". SPFL. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- "Norwich City sign Scotland Under-19 prospect Conor McGrandles from Falkirk". Eastern Daily Press. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- "Bairns confirm McGrandles return!". falkirkfc.co.uk. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- "Norwich City loanee Conor McGrandles suffers broken leg". BBC Sport. 21 February 2016.
- Collin, Iain (18 May 2017). "Ex-Hearts boss Robbie Neilson key to former Falkirk kid Conor McGrandles' switch from Norwich City to MK Dons". Deadline News. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- "Update on Conor McGrandles". Milton Keynes Dons. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- "Report: MK Dons 2-3 Brighton & Hove Albion U21". Milton Keynes Dons. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- "Carlisle United 2–3 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- "Conor McGrandles profile". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- "League Two: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
"MK Dons: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019. - "Gilbey named Player of the Year". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
External links
- Conor McGrandles at Soccerbase
