Danny McCarthy (footballer)

Welsh footballer (1942-2019)

Daniel John Anthony McCarthy (26 September 1942 – July 2019) was a Welsh professional footballer. He played as a winger. He made seven appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City. He also played for Abergavenny Thursdays and Merthyr Tydfil.

Danny McCarthy
Personal information
Full name Daniel John Anthony McCarthy[1]
Date of birth (1942-09-26)26 September 1942
Place of birth Abergavenny, Wales
Date of death July 2019 (aged 76)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Abergavenny Thursdays
1960–1962 Cardiff City 7 (0)
Merthyr Tydfil
Abergavenny Thursdays
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

McCarthy was born in Abergavenny. He died in July 2019 at the age of 76.[2][3]

References change

  1. "Danny McCarthy". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. Butters, Tim (1 August 2019). "The Thursdays winger who flew like a Bluebird". Abergavenny Chronicle. Retrieved 20 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  3. "Thursdays legend remembered". Abergavenny Chronicle. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.[permanent dead link]