George Cartwright (soccer)

George Cartwright
Personal information
Full name	George Nick Cartwright
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Leichhardt Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team
1920–1924	Balmain Fernleigh
1924–?	Balmain Gladstone
National team
1922–1924	Australia
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

George Cartwright was a former Australian professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for the Australia national soccer team.

Club career[]

Leichhardt Rovers[]

Cartwright grew up in Balmain to play with the Leichhardt Rovers. He also won the State U18 Nurse Cup.^[1]

Balmain Gladstone[]

He had suffered a season injury early into the 1925 Sydney Metropolitan season by a hand cut from a boot by Batten.^[2] He was then sent to St. Vincent's Hospital where he had three stitches inserted.

International career[]

Cartwright began his international career with Australia in 1922 as the country's first capped goalkeeper in a 3–1 loss to New Zealand on 17 June 1922.^[3]

He was chosen to take part for one of the Newcastle representative teams on 12 May 1924.^[4] Around three weeks later, he was chosen for Australia's goalkeeper in their historic tour against Canada in 1924. At the end of the tour, Cartwright was awarded a souvenir medal for being adjudged the best Australian goalkeeper in the test matches against Canada.^[5]

Career statistics[]

International[]

National team	Year	Competitive		Friendly		Total
National team	Year	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Australia	1922	0	0	3	0	3	0
	1923	0	0	3	0	3	0
	1924	0	0	4	0	4	0
Career total		0	0	10	0	10	0

References[]

^ Werner, Greg (29 August 2016). "George Catwright". Grassroots Football Project.
^ "SOCCER". The Evening News (18086). New South Wales, Australia. 9 June 1925. p. 2. Retrieved 20 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Howe, Andrew (12 October 2006). "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains" (PDF). ozfootball.net. Football Australia.
^ "O'HARA WOOD'S VIEWS ON DAVIS CUP". The Evening News (17751). New South Wales, Australia. 12 May 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 20 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "FOOTBALL". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (14, 915). New South Wales, Australia. 1 August 1924. p. 4. Retrieved 20 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

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[1] Werner, Greg (29 August 2016). "George Catwright". Grassroots Football Project.

[2] "SOCCER". The Evening News (18086). New South Wales, Australia. 9 June 1925. p. 2. Retrieved 20 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] Howe, Andrew (12 October 2006). "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains" (PDF). ozfootball.net. Football Australia.

[4] "O'HARA WOOD'S VIEWS ON DAVIS CUP". The Evening News (17751). New South Wales, Australia. 12 May 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 20 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[5] "FOOTBALL". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (14, 915). New South Wales, Australia. 1 August 1924. p. 4. Retrieved 20 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

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