Biography
Matthew Carney was a Private and Drummer in the British Army, based at Beverley Barracks. Nicknames ascribed to him in the local press suggest he was of Irish extraction.
He played local league football for both the Beverley Town and Beverley Barracks sides. He also played a supporting role in the Hull City’s inaugural 1904/05 season that comprised a series of friendlies and FA Cup ties, starting one friendly game against Gainsborough Trinity in April 1905.
He was playing for Beverley Town in October 1905 when he impressed in a game against City’s Reserves and was selected to make his only senior Tigers appearance for the club a week later in an October 1905 FA Cup tie against Denaby United, which was played the same day that City’s first eleven took on Manchester United in a Division Two match.
Carney never played for the City senior side again but continued to occasionally turn out for the Reserves, while also playing for his two Beverley-based local league sides. In March 1906 he was selected for the East Riding FA XI.
Details
Nationality: Unknown
Date/Place of Birth: Unknown
Hull City First Game: 28 October 1905, Denaby United A (FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round)
Hull City Final Game: 28 October 1905, Denaby United A (FA Cup 2nd Qualiftying Round)
Clubs
Beverley Town (1903-1906), Beverley Barracks (1903-1907), Hull City (1905-1906), Beverley Town (1907-1908)
Hull City Record
Career: 1 apps, 0 goals
Matthew Carney| Season | LGE App | LGE Gls | FAC App | FAC Gls | FLC App | FLC Gls | EUR App | EUR Gls | OTH App | OTH Gls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904/05 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1905/06 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |