Neil Duffy was born in Glasgow on 5 June 1967, but brought up in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. His father, also named Neil Duffy, was himself a professional footballer in Scotland and South Africa. Neil junior played local amateur football for Shamrocks, where his father was coach.
Playing careeredit
Duffy began his professional career with Dundee United at the age of 17 after passing a first team trial whilst on holiday in 1985. Soon afterwards, however, he returned to South Africa due to homesickness. In South Africa he again played for Shamrocks. He returned to Dundee United during the 1989-90 season but left for Falkirk without making a first team appearance. Duffy spent three years at Falkirk before moving to Dundee in 1993–94, where he stayed for a similar time. During his time at Dundee, he captained the side to the 1995 Scottish League Cup Final but was unsuccessful.[3]
In August, Duffy rejoined Dundee United for a £200,000 transfer fee,[4] finally making his first team debut in his third spell at the club. Like his previous two clubs, Duffy gave three years of service before moving on, this time to Ayr United. During his time at Ayr United, Duffy was able to help the team to two consecutive Scottish Cup semi-finals and the 2002 League Cup final. In 2002–03, Duffy moved to Dumbarton, where he stayed until retiring in 2004. His time at Dumbarton provided his one and only red card which came in his last ever appearance.[citation needed]
Coaching careeredit
After some time coaching at Ayr United's youth academy, Duffy was appointed as Troon under-19 coach in May 2013. He became assistant manager of the club in August 2015[5] before departing in December 2015.[6]
On 15 December 2015, Duffy was named manager of Whitletts Victoria.[7] He resigned from the role in January 2018.[8]
^McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
^. troonfc.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015.
^McKinney, David (27 November 1995). "Dodds and Shearer end Aberdeen's wait". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
^"Duffy decides to cross the road and join United ranks". The Herald. 7 August 1996. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
^. Troon Football Club. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
^. troonfc.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
^McConnell, Stewart (9 January 2018). "Whitletts Vics rocked as boss Neil Duffy steps down". Largs and Millport Weekly News. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
^McKinney, David (13 December 1993). "Football: Falkirk find their fire". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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neil, duffy, father, footballer, born, 1937, cornelius, neil, duffy, born, june, 1967, scottish, football, coach, former, professional, footballer, played, defence, midfield, dundee, united, falkirk, dundee, united, dumbarton, appointed, assistant, manager, tr. For his father see Neil Duffy footballer born 1937 Cornelius Neil Duffy born 5 June 1967 is a Scottish football coach and former professional footballer who played in defence and midfield for Dundee United Falkirk Dundee Ayr United and Dumbarton He was appointed assistant manager of Troon in August 2015 2 He is now the manager of Viewfield Rovers in the SSMAFL Neil DuffyNeil Duffy when Troon F C Asst Manager October 2015 Personal informationFull nameCornelius DuffyDate of birth 1967 06 05 5 June 1967 age 56 Place of birthGlasgow ScotlandPosition s Defender MidfielderSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls Shamrocks1985Dundee United0 0 1985 1989Shamrocks1989 1990Dundee United0 0 1990 1993Falkirk121 19 1993 1996Dundee107 11 1996 1999Dundee United35 1 1999 2002Ayr United79 12 2002 2004Dumbarton 1 32 0 Managerial career2013 2015Troon Under 19s2015Troon Assistant Manager 2015 2018Whitletts Victoria Club domestic league appearances and goals Contents 1 Early life 2 Playing career 3 Coaching career 4 Honours 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editNeil Duffy was born in Glasgow on 5 June 1967 but brought up in Pietermaritzburg South Africa His father also named Neil Duffy was himself a professional footballer in Scotland and South Africa Neil junior played local amateur football for Shamrocks where his father was coach Playing career editDuffy began his professional career with Dundee United at the age of 17 after passing a first team trial whilst on holiday in 1985 Soon afterwards however he returned to South Africa due to homesickness In South Africa he again played for Shamrocks He returned to Dundee United during the 1989 90 season but left for Falkirk without making a first team appearance Duffy spent three years at Falkirk before moving to Dundee in 1993 94 where he stayed for a similar time During his time at Dundee he captained the side to the 1995 Scottish League Cup Final but was unsuccessful 3 In August Duffy rejoined Dundee United for a 200 000 transfer fee 4 finally making his first team debut in his third spell at the club Like his previous two clubs Duffy gave three years of service before moving on this time to Ayr United During his time at Ayr United Duffy was able to help the team to two consecutive Scottish Cup semi finals and the 2002 League Cup final In 2002 03 Duffy moved to Dumbarton where he stayed until retiring in 2004 His time at Dumbarton provided his one and only red card which came in his last ever appearance citation needed Coaching career editAfter some time coaching at Ayr United s youth academy Duffy was appointed as Troon under 19 coach in May 2013 He became assistant manager of the club in August 2015 5 before departing in December 2015 6 On 15 December 2015 Duffy was named manager of Whitletts Victoria 7 He resigned from the role in January 2018 8 Honours editFalkirk Scottish Challenge Cup 1993 94 9 See also editDundee United F C season 1996 97 Dundee United F C season 1997 98 Dundee United F C season 1998 99References edit McAllister Jim 2002 The Sons of the Rock The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club Dumbarton J amp J Robertson Printers New Management Structure Troon FC troonfc com Archived from the original on 8 September 2015 McKinney David 27 November 1995 Dodds and Shearer end Aberdeen s wait The Independent Archived from the original on 18 June 2022 Retrieved 15 September 2015 Duffy decides to cross the road and join United ranks The Herald 7 August 1996 Retrieved 15 September 2015 New management structure Troon Football Club 10 August 2015 Archived from the original on 26 September 2015 Retrieved 15 September 2015 Neil Duffy Moves on Troon FC troonfc com Archived from the original on 22 December 2015 Home whitlettsvictoria com McConnell Stewart 9 January 2018 Whitletts Vics rocked as boss Neil Duffy steps down Largs and Millport Weekly News Retrieved 26 July 2021 McKinney David 13 December 1993 Football Falkirk find their fire The Independent London Archived from the original on 18 June 2022 Retrieved 22 April 2021 External links editNeil Duffy at Soccerbase nbsp nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to association football in Scotland about a defender born in the 1960s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to association football in Scotland about a midfielder born in the 1960s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neil Duffy amp oldid 1164297497, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
