Pat Delaney (footballer)
Patrick James Delaney (born 1940) is a Scottish former footballer who played for several clubs, primarily for Motherwell,[1] as a central defender, though he began his career as a centre forward and could also play at full-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick James Delaney | ||
| Date of birth | 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Cleland, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1] | ||
| Playing 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 1964[7] | SFA trial v SFL | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
His father Jimmy Delaney and his nephew John Kennedy were also footballers, both of whom played for Celtic and Scotland.[8]
References
- 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.
- Now You Know: Faddy's still in frame for Scots' honour roll, Evening Times, 19 September 2013
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