Sean Joseph McConville (born 6 March 1989) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

Clitheroe Clitheroe () is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England; it is located north-west of Manchester. It is near the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists visiting the area. In 2018, the Cl ...

Career

Accrington Stanley

McConville signed for

Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley Football Club is a professional association football club based in Accrington, Lancashire, England. The club competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They have spent their complete history ...

in February 2009, from

Skelmersdale United Skelmersdale United Football Club is a football club from Skelmersdale, Lancashire. They are currently members of the and play at The Community Ground, Burscough. The club is a member of both the Liverpool F.A. and the Lancashire County Footb ...

having previously been on trial with

Stockport County Stockport County Football Club are a professional association football, football club in Stockport, England, who compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, they wer ...

. He made his debut for Accrington Stanley on 14 February 2009, away to

Bournemouth Bournemouth () is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area of Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 183,491, making it the largest town in Dorset. It is situated on the Southern ...

in the 1–0 defeat coming on as a substitute in the 68th minute replacing John Mullin.

Stockport County

In July 2011, he signed for

. In March 2012, McConville joined League One

Rochdale Rochdale ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, at the foothills of the South Pennines in the dale on the River Roch, northwest of Oldham and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough ...

, on a loan deal for the remainder of the season. His contract with the club was cancelled by mutual consent in August 2012.

Barrow

On 14 September 2012, McConville joined Conference club Barrow on a one-month contract. Manager

Dave Bayliss David Anthony Bayliss (born 8 June 1976) is an English football scout. He previously played in defence, and was manager at Barrow. Career Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, Bayliss joined Rochdale and progressed through the ranks, making his Footba ...

had previously tried to sign him on loan from Stockport during the summer of 2012 before his contract was cancelled.

Return to Accrington

McConville re-joined Accrington from Chester in 2015, and signed a new contract in January 2016. He signed new contracts in July 2017, July 2018, and July 2019. On 28 April 2024, it was announced McConville will be leaving the club at the end of his contract.

Clitheroe

On 18 June 2024, it was announced McConville will join

when his contract at Accrington Stanley expires.

Career statistics

Honours

Individual *

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: 2017–18 League Two

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* 1989 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Burscough F.C. players Skelmersdale United F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players Chester F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players Footballers from Liverpool {{England-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub