Bernard Donaghy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernard Donaghy | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 1916 (aged 33) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Derry Celtic | ? | (?) | |
| 1904 | Glentoran | ? | (?) |
| 1904–1905 | Hibernian | 15 | (7) |
| 1905–1906 | Manchester United | 3 | (0) |
| 1906–1907 | Derry Celtic | ? | (?) |
| 1907–1908 | Burnley | 5 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1902 | Ireland[1] | 1 | (0) |
| ?–? | Irish League XI | 2 | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Bernard Donaghy (23 December 1882 – 1 July 1916)[2] was an Irish footballer, whose regular position was as an inside forward. He was born in Derry, and played for Derry Celtic, Hibernian,[3] Manchester United, Glentoran, and Burnley. He also made one international appearance for Ireland, playing against Scotland at the Balmoral Showgrounds in 1902.[2] During the First World War he was a soldier in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers regiment of the British Army.[4] He was killed in the first day of fighting at the Battle of the Somme.[5]
References
- ↑ Bernard Donaghy at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 July 1, 1916, and the Derry Catholic Dead
- ↑ "Donaghy, Bernard". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- ↑ Somme victim to be focus of new book
External links
- Profile at MUFCInfo.com