George Donnelly

Early career

As a youth player, Donnelly played for Liverpool. He started his career with Runcorn Town and Northern Premier League Division One North club Skelmersdale United, becoming a prolific goalscorer.

Plymouth Argyle

In March 2009 he joined Championship side Plymouth Argyle. Donnelly also had offers from Conference North clubs Southport and Fleetwood Town and Football League side Scunthorpe United. Donnelly made his debut for Plymouth on 18 April 2009 as a substitute in a 3–0 defeat at home against Doncaster Rovers in the Championship.

Luton Town loan

On 28 August 2009, Donnelly signed on a one-month loan for Conference Premier club Luton Town, where he made four substitute appearances.

Stockport County loans

He moved on loan to Stockport County on 29 January 2010, signing initially for one month. He made his debut for the club as second-half substitute on 30 January in a match against Southampton. His loan was later extended until the end of the season but he missed the last game of the season as his parent club Plymouth withdrew his loan. He scored 4 goals in the 19 games he played for the club. In July 2010 he rejoined Stockport on loan for a further six months in a spell which saw him score 8 goals in 27 matches.

Fleetwood Town

On 6 January 2011 he moved to Fleetwood Town for a club record fee, believed to be in the region of £50,000. He made his debut for the club on 8 January. In August 2011, George was the…

Before turning professional as a footballer, Donnelly worked in a warehouse. He is also a personal trainer.