Shay McCartan

Date of birth18 May 1994
Place of birthNewry
NationalityNorthern Irish
Weight74 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionForward

Shay McCartan joined Accrington Stanley in July 2013 with a one-year contract.

His Stanley contract was extended to June 2016 in July 2015 and to June 2018 in July 2016.

He joined Bradford City in June 2017 with a three-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Burnley 01 Jul 2012 30 Jun 2013
Hyde United 31 Jan 2013 30 Apr 2013 L
Accrington Stanley 02 Jul 2013 29 Jun 2017
Bradford City 29 Jun 2017

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2011-12 Burnley League Championship
1
2013-14 Accrington Stanley Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2013-14 Accrington Stanley League Cup
2
2013-14 Accrington Stanley League Two 6
12
1
1
2014-15 Accrington Stanley FA Cup 4
2014-15 Accrington Stanley Johnstones Paint Trophy
1
2014-15 Accrington Stanley League Two 11
20
6
1
2015-16 Accrington Stanley FA Cup
1
2015-16 Accrington Stanley League Two 10
17
7
2
1
2015-16 Accrington Stanley League Two Play-Offs 1
1
2016-17 Accrington Stanley FA Cup
2
2016-17 Accrington Stanley Football League Trophy
1
2016-17 Accrington Stanley League Cup 1
1
1
2016-17 Accrington Stanley League Two 26
8
10
9
2017-18 Bradford City FA Cup 1
2017-18 Bradford City Football League Trophy 3
2017-18 Bradford City League One 13
11
4
3


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
03 Aug 2013 Newport County v Accrington Stanley L 4-1 League Two
06 Aug 2013 Middlesbrough v Accrington Stanley W 1-2 League Cup 1st round
17 Aug 2013 Bury v Accrington Stanley L 3-0 League Two
24 Aug 2013 Accrington Stanley v Cheltenham Town L 0-1 League Two
28 Aug 2013 Accrington Stanley v Cardiff City L 0-2 League Cup 2nd round
31 Aug 2013 Accrington Stanley v Burton Albion L 0-1 League Two
03 Sep 2013 Crewe Alexandra v Accrington Stanley L 1-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
07 Sep 2013 Chesterfield v Accrington Stanley L 1-0 League Two
14 Sep 2013 Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley L 2-1 League Two
21 Sep 2013 Accrington Stanley v Rochdale L 1-2 League Two
28 Sep 2013 Plymouth Argyle v Accrington Stanley D 0-0 League Two
04 Oct 2013 Accrington Stanley v Dagenham and Redbridge L 1-2 League Two
19 Oct 2013 Accrington Stanley v Oxford United D 0-0 League Two
14 Dec 2013 Accrington Stanley v Exeter City L 2-3 League Two
21 Dec 2013 Mansfield Town v Accrington Stanley W 2-3 League Two
01 Jan 2014 Fleetwood Town v Accrington Stanley L 3-1 League Two
12 Apr 2014 York City v Accrington Stanley D 1-1 League Two
18 Apr 2014 Accrington Stanley v Mansfield Town D 1-1 League Two
21 Apr 2014 Southend United v Accrington Stanley L 1-0 League Two
26 Apr 2014 Oxford United v Accrington Stanley W 1-2 League Two
03 May 2014 Accrington Stanley v AFC Wimbledon W 3-2 League Two
09 Aug 2014 Accrington Stanley v Southend United L 0-1 League Two
30 Aug 2014 Bury v Accrington Stanley L 2-1 League Two
02 Sep 2014 Accrington Stanley v Carlisle United L 1-3 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
16 Sep 2014 Oxford United v Accrington Stanley L 3-1 League Two
20 Sep 2014 Northampton Town v Accrington Stanley W 4-5 League Two
18 Oct 2014 Stevenage v Accrington Stanley L 2-1 League Two
21 Oct 2014 Accrington Stanley v Hartlepool United W 3-1 League Two
26 Oct 2014 Newport County v Accrington Stanley D 1-1 League Two
31 Oct 2014 Accrington Stanley v Morecambe W 2-1 League Two
09 Nov 2014 Notts County v Accrington Stanley D 0-0 FA Cup 1st round
15 Nov 2014 Carlisle United v Accrington Stanley L 1-0 League Two
18 Nov 2014 Accrington Stanley v Notts County W 2-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
22 Nov 2014 Accrington Stanley v Cambridge United W 2-1 League Two
28 Nov 2014 Accrington Stanley v Exeter City L 2-3 League Two
06 Dec 2014 Accrington Stanley v Yeovil Town D 1-1 FA Cup 2nd round
13 Dec 2014 Portsmouth v Accrington Stanley W 2-3 League Two
16 Dec 2014 Yeovil Town v Accrington Stanley L 2-0 FA Cup 2nd round replay
20 Dec 2014 Accrington Stanley v Wycombe Wanderers D 1-1 League Two
26 Dec 2014 York City v Accrington Stanley L 1-0 League Two
03 Jan 2015 Exeter City v Accrington Stanley W 1-2 League Two
17 Jan 2015 Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley L 3-0 League Two
24 Jan 2015 AFC Wimbledon v Accrington Stanley L 2-1 League Two
27 Jan 2015 Accrington Stanley v Bury L 0-1 League Two
07 Feb 2015 Plymouth Argyle v Accrington Stanley L 1-0 League Two
10 Feb 2015 Accrington Stanley v Oxford United W 1-0 League Two
20 Feb 2015 Accrington Stanley v Cheltenham Town D 1-1 League Two
24 Feb 2015 Accrington Stanley v Burton Albion W 1-0 League Two
28 Feb 2015 Luton Town v Accrington Stanley L 2-0 League Two
03 Mar 2015 Accrington Stanley v Shrewsbury Town L 1-2 League Two
14 Mar 2015 Burton Albion v Accrington Stanley L 3-0 League Two
21 Mar 2015 Accrington Stanley v York City D 2-2 League Two
27 Mar 2015 Accrington Stanley v Newport County L 0-2 League Two
03 Apr 2015 Morecambe v Accrington Stanley D 1-1 League Two
11 Apr 2015 Cambridge United v Accrington Stanley D 2-2 League Two
14 Apr 2015 Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley D 1-1 League Two
25 Apr 2015 Dagenham and Redbridge v Accrington Stanley L 4-0 League Two
12 Sep 2015 Bristol Rovers v Accrington Stanley W 0-1 League Two
03 Oct 2015 Accrington Stanley v Oxford United L 1-3 League Two
20 Oct 2015 Accrington Stanley v AFC Wimbledon L 3-4 League Two
31 Oct 2015 Leyton Orient v Accrington Stanley W 0-1 League Two
21 Nov 2015 Cambridge United v Accrington Stanley W 2-3 League Two
28 Nov 2015 York City v Accrington Stanley W 1-5 League Two
05 Dec 2015 Portsmouth v Accrington Stanley L 1-0 FA Cup 2nd round
19 Dec 2015 Stevenage v Accrington Stanley D 1-1 League Two
28 Dec 2015 Northampton Town v Accrington Stanley L 1-0 League Two
02 Jan 2016 Mansfield Town v Accrington Stanley W 2-3 League Two
19 Jan 2016 Accrington Stanley v Hartlepool United W 3-1 League Two
23 Jan 2016 Exeter City v Accrington Stanley L 2-1 League Two
30 Jan 2016 Accrington Stanley v Bristol Rovers W 1-0 League Two
06 Feb 2016 Carlisle United v Accrington Stanley L 2-0 League Two
13 Feb 2016 Accrington Stanley v Crawley Town W 4-1 League Two
01 Mar 2016 Yeovil Town v Accrington Stanley L 1-0 League Two
05 Mar 2016 AFC Wimbledon v Accrington Stanley D 0-0 League Two
08 Mar 2016 Accrington Stanley v Portsmouth L 1-3 League Two
12 Mar 2016 Accrington Stanley v Plymouth Argyle W 2-1 League Two
16 Mar 2016 Accrington Stanley v Wycombe Wanderers D 1-1 League Two
19 Mar 2016 Dagenham and Redbridge v Accrington Stanley W 0-1 League Two
25 Mar 2016 Accrington Stanley v Leyton Orient W 1-0 League Two
02 Apr 2016 Accrington Stanley v Cambridge United D 1-1 League Two
16 Apr 2016 Accrington Stanley v Morecambe D 2-2 League Two
19 Apr 2016 Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley W 1-2 League Two
23 Apr 2016 Accrington Stanley v York City W 3-0 League Two
30 Apr 2016 Wycombe Wanderers v Accrington Stanley W 0-1 League Two
07 May 2016 Accrington Stanley v Stevenage D 0-0 League Two
14 May 2016 AFC Wimbledon v Accrington Stanley L 1-0 League Two Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
18 May 2016 Accrington Stanley v AFC Wimbledon D 2-2 League Two Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
06 Aug 2016 Accrington Stanley v Doncaster Rovers W 3-2 League Two
09 Aug 2016 Accrington Stanley v Bradford City W 0-0 (11-10) League Cup 1st round
24 Aug 2016 Accrington Stanley v Burnley W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
27 Aug 2016 Accrington Stanley v Morecambe L 2-3 League Two
04 Oct 2016 Chesterfield v Accrington Stanley W 1-4 Football League Trophy Group B – North
15 Oct 2016 Accrington Stanley v Blackpool W 2-1 League Two
29 Oct 2016 Accrington Stanley v Newport County L 1-3 League Two
05 Nov 2016 Bradford City v Accrington Stanley W 1-2 FA Cup 1st round
19 Nov 2016 Accrington Stanley v Stevenage L 0-1 League Two
22 Nov 2016 Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley L 2-0 League Two
26 Nov 2016 Accrington Stanley v Yeovil Town D 1-1 League Two
10 Dec 2016 Leyton Orient v Accrington Stanley L 1-0 League Two
17 Dec 2016 Accrington Stanley v Plymouth Argyle L 0-1 League Two
26 Dec 2016 Grimsby Town v Accrington Stanley L 2-0 League Two
31 Dec 2016 Crewe Alexandra v Accrington Stanley W 0-1 League Two
02 Jan 2017 Accrington Stanley v Hartlepool United D 2-2 League Two
14 Jan 2017 Cheltenham Town v Accrington Stanley L 3-0 League Two
21 Jan 2017 Accrington Stanley v Carlisle United D 1-1 League Two
28 Jan 2017 Middlesbrough v Accrington Stanley L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 2017 Accrington Stanley v Notts County W 2-0 League Two
11 Feb 2017 Portsmouth v Accrington Stanley L 2-0 League Two
14 Feb 2017 Mansfield Town v Accrington Stanley D 4-4 League Two
18 Feb 2017 Accrington Stanley v Colchester United W 2-1 League Two
25 Feb 2017 Doncaster Rovers v Accrington Stanley D 2-2 League Two
28 Feb 2017 Accrington Stanley v Wycombe Wanderers D 2-2 League Two
04 Mar 2017 Accrington Stanley v Barnet W 1-0 League Two
11 Mar 2017 Exeter City v Accrington Stanley W 0-2 League Two
14 Mar 2017 Accrington Stanley v Leyton Orient W 5-0 League Two
18 Mar 2017 Yeovil Town v Accrington Stanley D 1-1 League Two
21 Mar 2017 Morecambe v Accrington Stanley W 1-2 League Two
25 Mar 2017 Accrington Stanley v Grimsby Town D 1-1 League Two
28 Mar 2017 Accrington Stanley v Cambridge United W 2-0 League Two
01 Apr 2017 Plymouth Argyle v Accrington Stanley W 0-1 League Two
08 Apr 2017 Accrington Stanley v Crewe Alexandra W 3-2 League Two
14 Apr 2017 Blackpool v Accrington Stanley D 0-0 League Two
17 Apr 2017 Accrington Stanley v Crawley Town W 1-0 League Two
22 Apr 2017 Newport County v Accrington Stanley L 1-0 League Two
29 Apr 2017 Accrington Stanley v Luton Town L 1-4 League Two
06 May 2017 Stevenage v Accrington Stanley W 0-3 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
2016-17 Northern Ireland International Friendly
1
2017-18 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
02 Jun 2017 Northern Ireland v New Zealand W 1-0 International Friendly
03 Jun 2018 Costa Rica v Northern Ireland L 3-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.