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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel John Anthony McCarthy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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- ↑ "Danny McCarthy". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ↑ Butters, Tim (1 August 2019). "The Thursdays winger who flew like a Bluebird". Abergavenny Chronicle. Retrieved 20 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Thursdays legend remembered". Abergavenny Chronicle. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
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