George McCartney
| Date of birth | 29 April 1981 |
| Place of birth | Belfast |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
McCartney's contract at Sunderland was extended to June 2007 in May 2004.
He joined West Ham United in August 2006 with a three-year contract and a player exchange deal involving Clive Clarke.
His West Ham contract was extended to June 2013 in July 2008.
McCartney returned to Sunderland in September 2008 with a five-year contract.
After a loan spell, he re-joined West Ham United in July 2012 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 28 May 1998 | 08 Aug 2006 | |
| West Ham United | 08 Aug 2006 | 01 Sep 2008 | |
| Sunderland | 01 Sep 2008 | 01 Jul 2012 | |
| Leeds United | 23 Sep 2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | L |
| Leeds United | 14 Jan 2011 | 31 May 2011 | L |
| West Ham United | 10 Aug 2011 | 31 May 2012 | L |
| West Ham United | 01 Jul 2012 | 30 Jun 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Sunderland | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Sunderland | Premier League | 12 | 6 |
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| 2002-03 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Sunderland | Premier League | 16 | 8 |
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 6 |
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 | 40 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Sunderland | League Championship | 35 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Sunderland | Premier League | 13 |
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| 2006-07 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | West Ham United | Premier League | 16 | 6 |
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| 2007-08 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | West Ham United | League Cup | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | West Ham United | Premier League | 38 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Sunderland | Premier League | 16 |
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| 2008-09 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | West Ham United | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Sunderland | Premier League | 20 | 5 |
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| 2010-11 | Leeds United | League Championship | 32 |
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| 2011-12 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | West Ham United | League Championship | 36 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | West Ham United | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | West Ham United | Premier League | 9 | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | West Ham United | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2013-14 | West Ham United | Premier League | 20 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 25 Sep 2010 | Leeds United v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Leeds United v Preston North End | L | 4-6 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Ipswich Town v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Leeds United | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Leeds United v Hull City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Leeds United v Bristol City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Norwich City v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Reading v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Leeds United v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Burnley v Leeds United | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2010 | Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Leicester City v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Leeds United v Portsmouth | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Leeds United v Scunthorpe United | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Portsmouth v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Hull City v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Leeds United v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Bristol City v Leeds United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Leeds United v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Leeds United v Barnsley | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Swansea City v Leeds United | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Leeds United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 5-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Preston North End v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Leeds United v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Sheffield United v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Leeds United v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Leeds United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Northern Ireland | Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2009-10 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 08 Feb 2000 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | W | 3-1 | U18 | |
| 10 Feb 2000 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | D | 1-1 | U18 | |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Ukraine v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 1 |
| 11 May 2000 | Northern Ireland v Ukraine | D | 2-2 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 1 |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | L | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 23 Mar 2001 | Northern Ireland v Czech Republic | L | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Bulgaria v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 01 Jun 2001 | Northern Ireland v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Denmark v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Northern Ireland v Iceland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Malta v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Poland v Northern Ireland | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Liechtenstein v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Northern Ireland v Spain | L | 0-5 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Northern Ireland v Cyprus | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Spain v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Northern Ireland v Ukraine | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Northern Ireland v Finland | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Northern Ireland v Greece | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 03 Jun 2003 | Italy v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Northern Ireland v Spain | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Ukraine v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Northern Ireland v Armenia | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Greece v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Northern Ireland v Norway | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Northern Ireland v Austria | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Northern Ireland v Canada | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Northern Ireland v Germany | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Northern Ireland v Liechtenstein | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Latvia v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Iceland v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Sweden v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Northern Ireland v Bulgaria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Slovakia v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Northern Ireland v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Slovenia v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Northern Ireland v San Marino | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 11 Feb 2009 | San Marino v Northern Ireland | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Northern Ireland v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Northern Ireland v Israel | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Northern Ireland v Serbia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Albania v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.