Cyril Done
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Cyril Done (born 21st October 1920, died 24th February 1993) was a footballer who played for Liverpool.
[edit] Life and playing career
Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, local lad, Cyril, played for Bootle Boys Brigade before being spotted as a 17 year old by Reds manager George Kay who took him to Anfield in the January of 1938, he made his debut 18 months later on the 2nd September 1939 in a 1-0 home league win over Chelsea, it was Done who got the winner thus opening his account in the same match. This game proved to be the last 'official' game for 6 years due to the outbreak of World War ll.
Upon the wars conclusion Done rejoined the Anfield club and, after missing the first 9 games of the 1946/47 season, made an impact on the side scoring the Reds goal in their 1-1 home draw with Charlton, he followed this up by scoring his first hat-trick for the club on the 19th October 1946 at Leeds Road, his goals, which came in the 29th, 43rd and 76th minute, along with a Jack Balmer last minute strike helped humbled their hosts, Huddersfield, by a 4-1 scoreline, he repeated this feat this time at Anfield on the 12th February 1947 in a 5-0 victory over Grimsby, his goals came in the 24th, 40th and 85th minutes, Willie Fagan scored the other 2 in the 30th and 32nd minutes. Done's contribution in his 17 appearances, scoring 10 goals, went a long way in helping Liverpool go on to win the first post-war championship.
Done struggled to hold down a place in the Liverpool starting line-up completely missing out on the 1950 F.A Cup run. Done was allowed to leave in the May of 1952, he joined Merseyside neighbours Tranmere where he made more of an impact scoring nearly 100 goals in his time at the club.
Cyril went on to represent both Port Vale and Winsford United. During his time at Vale Park Done came up against his former employers, Liverpool, and gave them a reason to think that they had let him go to soon, he got all 4 goals in Vale's 4-3 2nd division home win.
After hanging up his boots Done became manager of Skelmersdale United. Upon retirement from the game Cyril worked raising awareness for a cancer charity. He passed away on the 24th February 1993, the same day as fellow footballer Bobby Moore.
[edit] Career details
- Liverpool (1938 - 1952)† - 109 appearances, 38 goals
† 6 years of Done's career were lost due to the Second World War
