Neil Duffy (footballer, born 1937)
Cornelius McQuade Duffy (7 March 1937 – 17 June 2013) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside left. His most prominent spell was with Partick Thistle,[4] and he was inducted into their 'Hall of Fame' in 2009.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cornelius McQuade Duffy | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1937[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 17 June 2013 (aged 75–76)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Ashfield | ||
| 1957 | → Hamilton Academical (trial) | 1 | (0) |
| 1958–1960 | East Stirlingshire | ||
| 1960–1964 | Partick Thistle | 134 | (55) |
| 1964–1967 | St Johnstone | 59 | (22) |
| International career | |||
| 1964[3] | SFL trial v SFA | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Duffy began his career in the SJFA with north Glasgow team Ashfield[6] alongside future European Cup winner Stevie Chalmers, who stated in his autobiography that he felt Duffy was the more skilled of the pair of them.[7] Both were selected for the Scotland team at that level before stepping up to senior football.[6]
Other than a single Scottish Football League appearance on trial for Hamilton Academical,[8] his first senior club was East Stirlingshire,[9] followed by five years at Partick Thistle, during which the club made a challenge for the Scottish League title in the 1962–63 season, but lost form after delays caused by a very harsh winter.[5][6][10] In late 1964 he moved on to St Johnstone[11] in a swap deal involving Dan McLindon,[6] resuming a playing partnership with Gordon Whitelaw.[12]
Duffy then immigrated to South Africa where continued to be involved in football as a player and a coach.[6] His son, also named Neil Duffy, likewise became a footballer, growing up in South Africa and initially playing there before establishing himself in the Scottish leagues.
References edit
- ^ a b Neil Duffy, The Thistle Archive. Retrieved 25 December 2022
- ^ Announcement | Death Notices & Obituaries | Neil Duffy, Evening Times, 19 June 2013
- ^ Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.
- ^ Partick Thistle 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ a b Hall of Fame | Neil Duffy, Partick Thistle FC
- ^ a b c d e Neil Duffy | Thistle Star Of The Past, match programme, Partick Thistle FC, 26 April 1981 (via Partick Thistle History Archive).
- ^ The Winning Touch: My Autobiography, Stevie Chalmers, Graham McColl; Hachette UK, 2012; ISBN 9780755363230
- ^ Hamilton 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ East Stirling 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Thistle Advent | Day 2 | Neil Duffy, Partick Thistle FC, 2 December 2017
- ^ St Johnstone 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Great Saints" Player Profile – Gordon Whitelaw, saintshistory, 15 November 2013