Pat Delaney (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick James Delaney | ||
| Date of birth | 1940 (age 83–84) | ||
| Place of birth | Cleland, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Douglas Water Thistle | ||
| 1959–1966 | Motherwell | 164 | (22) |
| 1966–1968[2] | Dunfermline Athletic | 29 | (9) |
| 1968–1969[3] | Clyde | 13 | (2) |
| 1969–1972[4] | Airdrieonians | 62 | (1) |
| 1972–1973[5] | Clydebank | 13 | (1) |
| 1973–1974[6] | Albion Rovers | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 298 | (35) | |
| International career | |||
| 1964[7] | SFA trial v SFL | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Patrick James Delaney (born 1940) is a Scottish former footballer who played for several clubs, primarily Motherwell[1] and Airdrieonians, as a central defender – though he began his career as a centre forward and could also play at full-back. He was Motherwell's 'player of the year' in the 1964–65 season.[8]
His father Jimmy Delaney and his nephew John Kennedy were also footballers, both of whom played for Celtic and Scotland.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Pat Delaney, MotherWELLnet
- ^ Dunfermline Athletic 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Clyde 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Airdrieonians 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Clydebank 1966/67 - 2001/02, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Albion Rovers 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.
- ^ "Motherwell FC Player of the Year List". Motherwell Mad. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Now You Know: Faddy's still in frame for Scots' honour roll, Evening Times, 19 September 2013
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