George McCartney

Date of birth29 April 1981
Place of birthBelfast
NationalityNorthern Irish
Weight79 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionDefender

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
2000-01 Sunderland FA Cup
1
2000-01 Sunderland League Cup 2
1
2000-01 Sunderland Premier League 1
1
2001-02 Sunderland FA Cup 1
2001-02 Sunderland League Cup 1
2001-02 Sunderland Premier League 12
6
3
2002-03 Sunderland FA Cup 1
2
1
2002-03 Sunderland League Cup 2
1
1
2002-03 Sunderland Premier League 16
8
5
2003-04 Sunderland FA Cup 6
2
2003-04 Sunderland League Cup 1
2003-04 Sunderland League Division 1 40
1
4
2003-04 Sunderland League Division 1 Play-Offs 2
2004-05 Sunderland FA Cup 2
2004-05 Sunderland League Championship 35
1
4
2005-06 Sunderland Premier League 13
4
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
4
2007-08 West Ham United FA Cup 2
2007-08 West Ham United League Cup 4
1
2007-08 West Ham United Premier League 38
1
4
2008-09 Sunderland FA Cup 1
1
2008-09 Sunderland Premier League 16
4
2008-09 West Ham United League Cup 1
2008-09 West Ham United Premier League
1
2009-10 Sunderland FA Cup 1
1
2009-10 Sunderland League Cup 2
2009-10 Sunderland Premier League 20
5
3
2010-11 Leeds United League Championship 32
7
2011-12 West Ham United FA Cup 1
1
2011-12 West Ham United League Championship 36
2
1
6
2011-12 West Ham United League Championship Play-Offs
3
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
2
2013-14 West Ham United League Cup 4
2013-14 West Ham United Premier League 20
2
4


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
24 Oct 2006 Chesterfield v West Ham United L 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
29 Oct 2006 West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
05 Nov 2006 West Ham United v Arsenal W 1-0 Premier League
18 Nov 2006 Chelsea v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
25 Nov 2006 West Ham United v Sheffield United W 1-0 Premier League
06 Dec 2006 West Ham United v Wigan Athletic L 0-2 Premier League
09 Dec 2006 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United L 4-0 Premier League
17 Dec 2006 West Ham United v Manchester United W 1-0 Premier League
23 Dec 2006 Fulham v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
06 Jan 2007 West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2007 West Ham United v Fulham D 3-3 Premier League
20 Jan 2007 Newcastle United v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
27 Jan 2007 West Ham United v Watford L 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 2007 West Ham United v Liverpool L 1-2 Premier League
03 Feb 2007 Aston Villa v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
10 Feb 2007 West Ham United v Watford L 0-1 Premier League
17 Mar 2007 Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United W 1-2 Premier League
31 Mar 2007 West Ham United v Middlesbrough W 2-0 Premier League
07 Apr 2007 Arsenal v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
14 Apr 2007 Sheffield United v West Ham United L 3-0 Premier League
18 Apr 2007 West Ham United v Chelsea L 1-4 Premier League
21 Apr 2007 West Ham United v Everton W 1-0 Premier League
28 Apr 2007 Wigan Athletic v West Ham United W 0-3 Premier League
05 May 2007 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers W 3-1 Premier League
13 May 2007 Manchester United v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
11 Aug 2007 West Ham United v Manchester City L 0-2 Premier League
18 Aug 2007 Birmingham City v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
25 Aug 2007 West Ham United v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
28 Aug 2007 Bristol Rovers v West Ham United W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2007 Reading v West Ham United W 0-3 Premier League
15 Sep 2007 West Ham United v Middlesbrough W 3-0 Premier League
23 Sep 2007 Newcastle United v West Ham United L 3-1 Premier League
26 Sep 2007 West Ham United v Plymouth Argyle W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
29 Sep 2007 West Ham United v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
06 Oct 2007 Aston Villa v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
21 Oct 2007 West Ham United v Sunderland W 3-1 Premier League
27 Oct 2007 Portsmouth v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
30 Oct 2007 Coventry City v West Ham United W 1-2 League Cup 4th round
04 Nov 2007 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
10 Nov 2007 Derby County v West Ham United W 0-5 Premier League
25 Nov 2007 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
01 Dec 2007 Chelsea v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
09 Dec 2007 Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
12 Dec 2007 West Ham United v Everton L 1-2 League Cup 5th round
15 Dec 2007 West Ham United v Everton L 0-2 Premier League
22 Dec 2007 Middlesbrough v West Ham United W 1-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2007 West Ham United v Reading D 1-1 Premier League
29 Dec 2007 West Ham United v Manchester United W 2-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2008 Arsenal v West Ham United L 2-0 Premier League
05 Jan 2008 West Ham United v Manchester City D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2008 West Ham United v Fulham W 2-1 Premier League
16 Jan 2008 Manchester City v West Ham United L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
20 Jan 2008 Manchester City v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
30 Jan 2008 West Ham United v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2008 Wigan Athletic v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
09 Feb 2008 West Ham United v Birmingham City D 1-1 Premier League
23 Feb 2008 Fulham v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
01 Mar 2008 West Ham United v Chelsea L 0-4 Premier League
05 Mar 2008 Liverpool v West Ham United L 4-0 Premier League
09 Mar 2008 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United L 4-0 Premier League
15 Mar 2008 West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
22 Mar 2008 Everton v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
29 Mar 2008 Sunderland v West Ham United L 2-1 Premier League
08 Apr 2008 West Ham United v Portsmouth L 0-1 Premier League
12 Apr 2008 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
19 Apr 2008 West Ham United v Derby County W 2-1 Premier League
26 Apr 2008 West Ham United v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
03 May 2008 Manchester United v West Ham United L 4-1 Premier League
11 May 2008 West Ham United v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
27 Aug 2008 West Ham United v Macclesfield Town W 4-1 League Cup 2nd round
30 Aug 2008 West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers W 4-1 Premier League
24 Aug 2011 West Ham United v Aldershot Town L 1-2 League Cup 1st round
28 Aug 2011 Nottingham Forest v West Ham United W 1-4 League Championship
10 Sep 2011 West Ham United v Portsmouth W 4-3 League Championship
17 Sep 2011 Millwall v West Ham United D 0-0 League Championship
24 Sep 2011 West Ham United v Peterborough United W 1-0 League Championship
27 Sep 2011 West Ham United v Ipswich Town L 0-1 League Championship
01 Oct 2011 Crystal Palace v West Ham United D 2-2 League Championship
15 Oct 2011 West Ham United v Blackpool W 4-0 League Championship
18 Oct 2011 Southampton v West Ham United L 1-0 League Championship
24 Oct 2011 Brighton and Hove Albion v West Ham United W 0-1 League Championship
29 Oct 2011 West Ham United v Leicester City W 3-2 League Championship
01 Nov 2011 West Ham United v Bristol City D 0-0 League Championship
05 Nov 2011 Hull City v West Ham United W 0-2 League Championship
19 Nov 2011 Coventry City v West Ham United W 1-2 League Championship
26 Nov 2011 West Ham United v Derby County W 3-1 League Championship
29 Nov 2011 Middlesbrough v West Ham United W 0-2 League Championship
03 Dec 2011 West Ham United v Burnley L 1-2 League Championship
10 Dec 2011 Reading v West Ham United L 3-0 League Championship
17 Dec 2011 West Ham United v Barnsley W 1-0 League Championship
26 Dec 2011 Birmingham City v West Ham United D 1-1 League Championship
02 Jan 2012 West Ham United v Coventry City W 1-0 League Championship
08 Jan 2012 Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2012 Portsmouth v West Ham United W 0-1 League Championship
21 Jan 2012 West Ham United v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League Championship
31 Jan 2012 Ipswich Town v West Ham United L 5-1 League Championship
04 Feb 2012 West Ham United v Millwall W 2-1 League Championship
14 Feb 2012 West Ham United v Southampton D 1-1 League Championship
21 Feb 2012 Blackpool v West Ham United W 1-4 League Championship
25 Feb 2012 West Ham United v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Championship
04 Mar 2012 Cardiff City v West Ham United W 0-2 League Championship
07 Mar 2012 West Ham United v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
10 Mar 2012 West Ham United v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
17 Mar 2012 Leeds United v West Ham United D 1-1 League Championship
20 Mar 2012 West Ham United v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Championship
24 Mar 2012 Burnley v West Ham United D 2-2 League Championship
27 Mar 2012 Peterborough United v West Ham United W 0-2 League Championship
31 Mar 2012 West Ham United v Reading L 2-4 League Championship
06 Apr 2012 Barnsley v West Ham United W 0-4 League Championship
09 Apr 2012 West Ham United v Birmingham City D 3-3 League Championship
28 Apr 2012 West Ham United v Hull City W 2-1 League Championship
03 May 2012 Cardiff City v West Ham United W 0-2 League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
07 May 2012 West Ham United v Cardiff City W 3-0
Agg: 5-0
League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
19 May 2012 Blackpool v West Ham United W 1-2 League Championship Play-Offs Final
18 Aug 2012 West Ham United v Aston Villa W 1-0 Premier League
25 Aug 2012 Swansea City v West Ham United L 3-0 Premier League
25 Sep 2012 West Ham United v Wigan Athletic L 1-4 League Cup 3rd round
01 Oct 2012 Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United W 1-2 Premier League
06 Oct 2012 West Ham United v Arsenal L 1-3 Premier League
20 Oct 2012 West Ham United v Southampton W 4-1 Premier League
27 Oct 2012 Wigan Athletic v West Ham United L 2-1 Premier League
03 Nov 2012 West Ham United v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
11 Nov 2012 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
19 Nov 2012 West Ham United v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
25 Nov 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United L 3-1 Premier League
09 Dec 2012 West Ham United v Liverpool L 2-3 Premier League
30 Mar 2013 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 Premier League
27 Aug 2013 West Ham United v Cheltenham Town W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
24 Sep 2013 West Ham United v Cardiff City W 3-2 League Cup 3rd round
30 Nov 2013 West Ham United v Fulham W 3-0 Premier League
03 Dec 2013 Crystal Palace v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
07 Dec 2013 Liverpool v West Ham United L 4-1 Premier League
14 Dec 2013 West Ham United v Sunderland D 0-0 Premier League
18 Dec 2013 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United W 1-2 League Cup 5th round
21 Dec 2013 Manchester United v West Ham United L 3-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2013 West Ham United v Arsenal L 1-3 Premier League
28 Dec 2013 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion D 3-3 Premier League
01 Jan 2014 Fulham v West Ham United L 2-1 Premier League
08 Jan 2014 Manchester City v West Ham United L 6-0 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
11 Jan 2014 Cardiff City v West Ham United W 0-2 Premier League
01 Feb 2014 West Ham United v Swansea City W 2-0 Premier League
08 Feb 2014 Aston Villa v West Ham United W 0-2 Premier League
11 Feb 2014 West Ham United v Norwich City W 2-0 Premier League
22 Feb 2014 West Ham United v Southampton W 3-1 Premier League
01 Mar 2014 Everton v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
15 Mar 2014 Stoke City v West Ham United L 3-1 Premier League
22 Mar 2014 West Ham United v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
26 Mar 2014 West Ham United v Hull City W 2-1 Premier League
31 Mar 2014 Sunderland v West Ham United W 1-2 Premier League
19 Apr 2014 West Ham United v Crystal Palace L 0-1 Premier League
26 Apr 2014 West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
03 May 2014 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 Premier League
11 May 2014 Manchester City v West Ham United L 2-0 Premier League


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
1999-00 Northern Ireland UEFA Under-18 2
1999-00 Northern Ireland Under-18 2
1
2000-01 Northern Ireland UEFA Under-21 4
2001-02 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 2
1
2001-02 Northern Ireland International Friendly 2
1
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
1
2004-05 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1
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
3
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
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.