Paddy McCourt
| Date of birth | 16 December 1983 |
| Place of birth | Derry |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Paddy McCourt became the second full international in Rochdale's history only 14 minutes after Lee McEvilly had become the first.
Lee had come on after 63 minutes of Northern Ireland's friendly with Spain on 17 April 2002, and Paddy - who has also represented his country at Under-21 level - followed him on to the Windsor Park pitch shortly afterwards.
He was made available for transfer by Rochdale in September 2004.
Paddy joined Barnsley in August 2013 with a one-year contract.
He joined Brighton & Hove Albion in August 2014 with a one-year contract.
Paddy joined Luton Town in July 2015 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in May 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 11 Feb 2002 | 18 Jan 2005 | |
| Norwich City | 08 Sep 2003 | 12 Sep 2003 | T |
| Crewe Alexandra | 22 Sep 2003 | 26 Sep 2003 | T |
| Motherwell | 13 Dec 2004 | 17 Dec 2004 | T |
| Shamrock Rovers | 18 Jan 2005 | 01 Aug 2005 | |
| Derry City | 01 Aug 2005 | 19 Jun 2008 | |
| Celtic | 19 Jun 2008 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Barnsley | 22 Aug 2013 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 19 Aug 2014 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Notts County | 21 Feb 2015 | 31 May 2015 | L |
| Luton Town | 01 Jul 2015 | 24 May 2016 | |
| Glenavon | 19 Jul 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Rochdale | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 10 | 13 |
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| 2001-02 | Rochdale | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Rochdale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 12 | 14 |
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| 2003-04 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Rochdale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 6 | 18 |
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| 2004-05 | Rochdale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Rochdale | League Two | 3 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Celtic | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Barnsley | League Championship | 15 | 8 |
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| 2014-15 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 10 |
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| 2014-15 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Notts County | League One | 11 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Luton Town | League Two | 15 | 9 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2001 | Rochdale v Southport | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Rochdale v Port Vale | L | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Rochdale v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Rochdale | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Rochdale v Tamworth | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Blackpool v Rochdale | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Rochdale v Southend United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Kidderminster Harriers v Rochdale | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Exeter City v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Rochdale v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Mansfield Town v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Feb 2002 | Rochdale v York City | W | 5-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Rochdale v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Rushden and Diamonds v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Scunthorpe United v Rochdale | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Halifax Town v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Southend United v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Rochdale v Hartlepool United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Rochdale v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Torquay United v Rochdale | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Rochdale v Darlington | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Apr 2002 | Rochdale v Hull City | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Lincoln City v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Rochdale v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Rochdale v Rushden and Diamonds | L |
1-2 Agg: 3-4 |
League Division 3 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Rochdale v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Rochdale v Cambridge United | W | 4-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Rochdale v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Rochdale v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Rochdale v Bury | L | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Boston United v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Rochdale v Exeter City | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Torquay United v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Rochdale v Hartlepool United | W | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Rochdale v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Bury v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Rochdale v Wrexham | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Rochdale v Carlisle United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Feb 2003 | Leyton Orient v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Cambridge United v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Rochdale v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Rochdale v Boston United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Scunthorpe United v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Exeter City v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Mar 2003 | Rushden and Diamonds v Rochdale | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Rochdale v Torquay United | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Apr 2003 | Rochdale v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | York City v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Rochdale v Kidderminster Harriers | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Apr 2003 | Rochdale v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Rochdale v Yeovil Town | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Stoke City v Rochdale | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Rochdale v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | York City v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Carlisle United v Rochdale | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Rochdale v Hull City | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Rochdale v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Carlisle United v Rochdale | L | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Rochdale v Swansea City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Leyton Orient v Rochdale | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Bury v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Rochdale v Kidderminster Harriers | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Southend United v Rochdale | L | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Rochdale v Luton Town | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Bury v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Rochdale v Boston United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Rochdale v York City | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Yeovil Town v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Rochdale v Bristol Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Cambridge United v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Darlington v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Rochdale v Mansfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Northampton Town v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Rochdale v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Rochdale v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Rochdale v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Oxford United v Rochdale | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Scunthorpe United v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Rochdale v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Rochdale v Southend United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Wycombe Wanderers v Rochdale | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Rochdale v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Rochdale v Bury | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Rochdale v Scarborough | W | 4-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Rochdale v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
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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| 2001-02 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Northern Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Northern Ireland | Under-21 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Northern Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Northern Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Northern Ireland | Nations Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2002 | Northern Ireland v Germany | L | 0-1 | U21 | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Northern Ireland v Spain | L | 0-5 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 11 Oct 2002 | Spain v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 15 Oct 2002 | Northern Ireland v Ukraine | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Northern Ireland v Finland | W | 3-1 | U21 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Armenia v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Northern Ireland v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | U21 | |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | U21 | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | San Marino v Northern Ireland | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Northern Ireland v Serbia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Northern Ireland v Morocco | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | L | 0-3 | Nations Cup | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Serbia v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Northern Ireland v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Northern Ireland v Estonia | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Northern Ireland v Norway | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Northern Ireland v Azerbaijan | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Malta v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Northern Ireland v Israel | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Cyprus v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2015 | Northern Ireland v Qatar | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Northern Ireland v Latvia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.