Jimmy D'Arcy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Seamus Donal D'Arcy | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Newry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 22 February 1985 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Sudbury, Suffolk, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Waterford | ? | (?) |
| 1943–1946 | Limerick | ? | (?) |
| 1946 | Dundalk | 9 | (4) |
| 1946–1948 | Ballymena United | ? | (?) |
| 1948–1951 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | (1) |
| 1951–1952 | Chelsea | 23 | (12) |
| 1952–1953 | Brentford | 13 | (2) |
| Total | 58 | (19) | |
| National team | |||
| 1952–1953 | Northern Ireland | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Seamus Donal D'Arcy, known as Jimmy D'Arcy or sometimes Paddy D'Arcy, (14 December 1921 – 22 February 1985) was an Northern Irish international footballer who played as an inside forward. After playing in the Republic of Ireland for Waterford, Limerick, Dundalk and in Northern Ireland for Ballymena United, D'Arcy played professionally in England for Charlton Athletic, Chelsea and Brentford, scoring 15 goals in 49 appearances in the Football League. An ankle injury ended D'Arcy's career in 1954 and the following year he returned to Charlton Athletic to serve as Development Association Officer for eight months.[1]
References
- ↑ Official Matchday Magazine Of Brentford Football Club versus Preston North End 25/09/99. Blackheath: Morganprint. 1999. p. 41.
External links
- Profile at Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- Profile at Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats
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