Jimmy D'Arcy
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Seamus Donal D'Arcy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Newry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 22 February 1985 (aged 63)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Sudbury Hill, England[2] | ||
| 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 | 17 | (11) |
| 1948–1951 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | (1) |
| 1951–1952 | Chelsea | 23 | (12) |
| 1952–1954 | Brentford | 13 | (3) |
| Total | 58 | (20) | |
| International career | |||
| 1952–1953 | Northern Ireland | 5 | (1) |
| 1953 | IFA XI | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
After playing in the Republic of Ireland for Waterford, Limerick, Dundalk and in Northern Ireland for Ballymena United,[3][4] D'Arcy played professionally in the Football League for Charlton Athletic, Chelsea and Brentford,[1] before his retirement in 1954.[4] He also represented the IFA XI.[5] 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.[6]
Personal life edit
After retiring from football, D'Arcy settled in Sudbury Hill and worked as a quality inspector for a local glass manufacturing company.[4]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundalk | 1946–47[4] | League of Ireland | 0 | 0 | ― | 9[b] | 4 | 9 | 4 | |
| Ballymena United | 1947–48[2] | Irish League | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 12[c] | 7 | 30 | 19 |
| Chelsea | 1951–52[7] | First Division | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | ― | 29 | 13 | |
| 1952–53[7] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 12 | 8 | 1 | ― | 31 | 12 | |||
| Brentford | 1952–53[8] | Second Division | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ― | 13 | 3 | |
| Career total | 53 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 63 | 38 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup, Irish Cup, FA Cup
- ^ 6 appearances and 3 goals in Dublin City Cup, 3 appearances and 1 goal in League of Ireland Shield
- ^ 11 appearances and 5 goals in City Cup, 1 appearance and 2 goals in Gold Cup
References edit
- ^ a b c "Jimmy D'Arcy". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Seamus DArcy | Player Statistics | Ballymena United". Ballymena United Archive. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Jimmy D'Arcy". nifootball.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Seamus (Jimmy) Darcy | History of Dundalk F.C." www.dundalkfcwhoswho.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "British FA XI Tours". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Official Matchday Magazine Of Brentford Football Club versus Preston North End. Blackheath: Morganprint. 25 September 1999. p. 41.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ a b "Seamus D D'Arcy". 11v11.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 382. ISBN 0-9515262-0-0.
External links edit
- Profile at Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database
- Profile at Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats