George Shelvey

George Shelvey

Personal information
Full name	George William Shelvey [1]
Date of birth	(2001-04-22) 22 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Nottingham, England
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Gateshead
Number	41
Youth career
	Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2024	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
2020	→ Truro City (loan)	2	(0)
2021	→ Wealdstone (loan)	5	(0)
2021–2022	→ Mansfield Town (loan)	0	(0)
2024	Dundalk	9	(0)
2025–	Gateshead	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:31, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

George William Shelvey (born 22 April 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gateshead.

Career

Born in Nottingham, ^[2] Shelvey began his career with Nottingham Forest, moving on loan to Truro City in February 2020, ^[3] making 2 league appearances. ^[4] He moved on loan to Wealdstone in April 2021. ^[5] He moved on loan to Mansfield Town in June 2021. ^[6] On 6 January 2022, Shelvey's loan with Mansfield was terminated early. ^[7] On 16 May 2023, Shelvey signed a one-year extension with Forest to keep him at the club until the summer of 2024. ^[8]

In February 2024 he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk. ^{[9] [10]} On 6 May 2024, he was sent off after the final whistle for abusing a match official with an anti-Irish slur after a 2–1 loss to Drogheda United, subsequently receiving a 10-game ban for breach of the FAI regulations on racism/discrimination. ^{[11] [12]} On 29 May, the club announced that Shelvey had left the club by mutual agreement. ^[13]

In January 2025 he signed for Gateshead. ^[14]

Career statistics

As of 9 April 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nottingham Forest	2019–20 [15]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21 [16]		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2021–22 [17]		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23 [18]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24 [19]		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Truro City (loan)	2019–20 [20]	Southern League Premier Division South	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
Wealdstone (loan)	2020–21 [2]	National League	5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
Mansfield Town (loan)	2021–22 [17]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	3 [a]	0	3	0
Dundalk	2024 [2]	LOI Premier Division	9	0	0	0	—		0	0	9	0
Gateshead	2024–25 [2]	National League	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
Career total			20	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	23	0

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

References

1. JMG, Institut (16 May 2023). "George William Shelvey". Institut JMG.
2. George Shelvey at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
3. Wakefield, Mark (3 March 2020). "Confirmed: Forest sanction transfer for highly-rated youngster". NottinghamshireLive.
4. "StackPath". www.trurocityfc.net.
5. "Stones sign Shelvey on loan". Wealdstone FC. 10 April 2021.
6. "Stags bring in Forest keeper Shelvey". BBC Sport.
7. Club, Nottingham Forest Football. "Osei-Tutu returns to Arsenal". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
8. Club, Nottingham Forest Football (16 May 2023). "George Shelvey signs new deal". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
9. McLaughlin, Gavin (13 February 2024). "NEW SIGNING: GEORGE SHELVEY". Dundalk Football Club.
10. "Goalkeeper Shelvey joins Dundalk from Forest". 13 February 2024 – via www.rte.ie.
11. "Dundalk goalkeeper George Shelvey given 10-game ban over comment to match official". Irish Independent. 9 May 2024.
12. Fallon, John (9 May 2024). "Anti-Irish slur prompts FAI to throw book at Dundalk 'keeper Shelvey". Irish Examiner.
13. McLaughlin, Gavin (29 May 2024). "SHELVEY LEAVES DUNDALK FC". Dundalk Football Club.
14. McGraghan, Jack (24 January 2025). "George Shelvey joins Gateshead". Gateshead FC.
15. "Games played by George Shelvey in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
16. "Games played by George Shelvey in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "Games played by George Shelvey in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "Games played by George Shelvey in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
19. "Games played by George Shelvey in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
20. "George Shelvey 2019/20 season". Truro City Football Club. Retrieved 22 January 2022.