George Cartwright (soccer)

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

George Cartwright

Personal information
Full name	George Nick Cartwright
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Leichhardt Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1920–1924	Balmain Fernleigh
1924–?	Balmain Gladstone
International career
1922–1924	Australia	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Representative 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
		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

1. Werner, Greg (29 August 2016). "George Catwright". Grassroots Football Project.
2. "SOCCER". The Evening News. No. 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. No. 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. No. 14, 915. New South Wales, Australia. 1 August 1924. p. 4. Retrieved 20 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.