Jimmy D'Arcy

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Jimmy D'Arcy
Personal information
Full name Seamus Donal D'Arcy[1]
Date of birth (1921-12-14)14 December 1921
Place of birth Newry, Northern Ireland
Date of death 22 February 1985(1985-02-22) (aged 63)[1]
Place of death Harrow, England[1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Waterford
1943–1946 Limerick
1946 Dundalk 0 (0)
1946–1947 Newry Town
1947–1948 Ballymena United (12)
1948–1951 Charlton Athletic 13 (1)
1951–1952 Chelsea 23 (12)
1952–1954 Brentford 13 (3)
Total 58 (20)
National team
1952–1953 Northern Ireland 5 (1)
1953 IFA XI
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Seamus Donal D'Arcy (14 December 1921 – 22 February 1985), known as Jimmy D'Arcy or sometimes Paddy D'Arcy, was a Northern Irish international footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career[]

After playing in the Republic of Ireland for Waterford, Limerick, Dundalk and in Northern Ireland for Ballymena United,[2][3] D'Arcy played professionally in the Football League for Charlton Athletic, Chelsea and Brentford,[1] before his retirement in 1954.[3] He also represented the IFA XI.[4] 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.[5]

Personal life[]

After retiring from football, D'Arcy settled in Sudbury and worked as a quality inspector for a local glass manufacturing company.[3]

Career statistics[]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundalk 1946–47[3] League of Ireland 0 0 ― 9[a] 4 9 4
Chelsea 1951–52[6] First Division 21 12 8 1 ― 29 13
1952–53[6] 2 0 0 0 ― 2 0
Total 23 12 8 1 ― 31 12
Brentford 1952–53[7] Second Division 13 3 0 0 ― 13 3
Career total 36 15 8 1 9 4 53 19
  1. ^ 6 appearances and 3 goals in Dublin City Cup, 3 appearances and 1 goal in League of Ireland Shield

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Jimmy D'Arcy". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Jimmy D'Arcy". nifootball.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Seamus (Jimmy) Darcy | History of Dundalk F.C." www.dundalkfcwhoswho.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. ^ "BRITISH FA XI TOURS". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  5. ^ Official Matchday Magazine Of Brentford Football Club versus Preston North End 25/09/99. Blackheath: Morganprint. 1999. p. 41.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Seamus D D'Arcy". 11v11.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  7. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 382. ISBN 0951526200.

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