Chris Duffy (footballer, born 1884)
 Duffy while with Newcastle United in 1906 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Francis Duffy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Jarrow, England | ||
| Date of death | September 1971 (aged 87)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Northumberland, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Jarrow | |||
| St. Mary's College | |||
| 1904–1905 | Brentford | 6 | (0) |
| 1905 | Jarrow | ||
| 1905–1906 | Middlesbrough | 4 | (0) |
| 1906–1908 | Newcastle United | 16 | (1) |
| 1908–1915 | Bury | 145 | (15) |
| 1915–1916 | North Shields Athletic | ||
| 1916–1917 | Tyne Electrical Engineers | ||
| 1919–1920 | Leicester City | 4 | (1) |
| Chester-le-Street Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Christopher Francis Duffy (24 January 1884 – September 1971) was an English professional footballer who made over 140 appearances in the Football League for Bury.[1] An outside left, he also played League football for Newcastle United, Leicester City, and Middlesbrough.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Duffy served in the Tyne Electrical Engineers and the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War.[3] He rose to the rank of lieutenant during the course of his service.[3]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1904–05[4] | Southern League First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough | 1905–06[2] | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 1906–07[2] | First Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1907–08[2] | First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Bury | 1914–15[5] | Second Division | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Leicester City | 1919–20[6] | Second Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career total | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 4 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 87. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d "Chris Duffy". 11v11.com. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War". North East War Memorials Project. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 358. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Bury Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Chris Duffy | Leicester City career stats". FoxesHistory. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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- 1884 births
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- Footballers from Jarrow
- English men's footballers
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- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- North Shields F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Chester-le-Street Town F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
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- British Army personnel of World War I
- Tyne Electrical Engineers soldiers
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