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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Conor McGrandles [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lincoln City | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Falkirk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Falkirk | 65 | (7) |
| 2014–2017 | Norwich City | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Falkirk (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Milton Keynes Dons | 75 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Lincoln City | 78 | (6) |
| 2022–2024 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Lincoln City | 27 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:06, 15 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Conor McGrandles (born 24 September 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One 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. [3] He made his first team début on 29 September 2012, against Cowdenbeath at Central Park, [4] five days after his 17th birthday. His first senior goal came seven weeks later, against Livingston at Almondvale in the 84th minute. [5]
McGrandles was transferred to Norwich City in August 2014. [6] In January 2016, McGrandles returned to Falkirk on loan until the end of the season. [7] 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. [8]
McGrandles signed a two-year contract with Milton Keynes Dons in May 2017. [9] On 4 August 2018, during the opening league game of the season away to Oldham Athletic, McGrandles sustained a serious facial fracture [10] 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. [11] McGrandles scored his first goal for the club on 16 February 2019, the opening goal in a 3–2 away win over Carlisle United. [12]
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. [13] He made his debut for Lincoln starting the game in the EFL Cup on 5 September 2020. [14] He would score his first goal for the club at home to Northampton Town on the 23 January 2021. [15] 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. [16] [17]
On 29 June 2022, McGrandles joined Charlton Athletic on a three-year contract following the expiry of his contract at Lincoln City. [18]
On 24 January 2023, McGrandles joined Cambridge United on loan for the rest of the 2022–23 season. [19]
On 1 February 2024, McGrandles re-joined Lincoln City on loan for the rest of the 2023–24 season. [20] He made his second debut the following weekend, coming off the bench in the 1–0 victory against Burton Albion. [21] He made five appearances on returning to Lincoln, before an ankle injury ruled him out for the remainder of the season. [22]
On 14 June 2024, McGrandles rejoined Lincoln City on a permanent deal signing a two-year deal. [23] [24] He made his third debut for the club, starting against Mansfield Town on 24 August 2024, which finished in a 4–1 win. [25]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other [a] | 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 [b] | 0 | 51 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | League One | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [c] | 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 [d] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | League One | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [e] | 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 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Career total | 287 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 347 | 21 | ||
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