Alec McCartney

Alexander Douglas McCartney (14 November 1879 – 21 July 1968) was an Irish international footballer, active in both Ireland and England, who played as a full back.

Alec McCartney
Personal information
Full name Alexander Douglas McCartney
Date of birth (1879-11-14)14 November 1879
Place of birth Belfast, Ireland
Date of death 21 July 1968(1968-07-21) (aged 88)
Place of death Belfast, Northern Ireland
Playing position(s) Full back
Youth career
Rosetta National School
Ferndale
Hatfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1900–1902 Distillery
1902–1903 Ulster
1903–1904 Linfield
1904–1905 Everton 0 (0)
1905–1906 West Ham United 6 (0)
1906–1908 Belfast Celtic
1908–1909 Glentoran 23 (0)
1909–1910 Linfield
Total 29 (0)
National team
1903–1909 Ireland 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in the Ballynafeigh district of Belfast, McCartney played youth football with Rosetta National School, Ferndale of the Belfast Alliance League, and then Hatfield, before beginning his senior career in 1900 with Distillery.[1] McCartney later played for Ulster and Linfield before moving to England to join Everton, where he spent a single season without making a League appearance. He moved to West Ham United, along with Everton teammate George Kitchen, in the summer of 1905 and played six Southern League Division One games for the club during 1905–06.[2][3]

After leaving West Ham, McCartney returned to Ireland and played for Belfast Celtic and Glentoran, before returning to Linfield.[2]

McCartney earned fifteen caps for Ireland between 1903 and 1909.[1]

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References
  1. "Alec McCartney". nifootball.blogspot.co.uk. 3 August 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  2. Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 132. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
  3. "Alec McCartney". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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