Eugene Melaniphy

Eugene "Ted" Melaniphy[1]
Personal information
Full nameEugene Michael Joseph Patrick Melaniphy
Date of birth5 February 1912
Place of birthWestport, Ireland
Date of death3 June 1991 (aged 79)
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
?Redhill F.C.?
?Finchley?
1931?-1936?Plymouth Argyle68(33)
1936?-1938?Cardiff City20(8)
?Worcester City?
1939Northampton Town3(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:17, 8 July 2009 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Eugene "Ted" Michael Joseph Patrick Melaniphy (5 February 1912[1] – 3 June 1991) played as a footballer in the Football League in the 1930s. He was born in Westport, Ireland.

He made his debut for Plymouth Argyle in the 1931-32 season, and played his last game for them in 1935-36, playing a total of 68 Football League Second Division games for them, and scoring an impressive 33 times. He scored a hat-trick for them on 7 October 1933[2] in a 4-1 victory over Bradford Park Avenue.

He joined Cardiff City for the 1936-37 season and played 20 league matches for them, scoring 8 goals.[1] After a short spell with Worcester City he joined Northampton Town for the 1939-40 season,[1] but the season was abandoned due to the war after only a few games.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Plymouth hat-tricks

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