Aubrey Darmody (17 May 1921 – 9 February 2006) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League as a full-back for Norwich City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aubrey Darmody[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1921[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales[1] | ||
| Date of death | 9 February 2006 (aged 84)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Great Yarmouth, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Tower United | |||
| Cardiff Nomads | |||
| 1946–1947 | Norwich City | 2 | (0) |
| 1948 | Colchester United | 3 | (0) |
| Great Yarmouth Town | |||
| Total | 5 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Swansea, Darmody played in Wales for Tower United and Cardiff Nomads before joining English Third Division South side Norwich City in 1946.[1] He made two appearances for the Canaries,[3][4] making his debut on Christmas Day 1946 away to Bournemouth in a 1–0 victory.[5] He was on the team sheet for the return fixture the following day at Carrow Road in what was to be his final appearance for Norwich in a 6–1 defeat.[6]
Darmody joined Colchester United in 1948, making his debut in a 2–1 Southern League win over Guildford City on 29 March.[7] His final appearance came less than one month later in a 2–1 away defeat to Exeter City Reserves on 14 April 1948.[8] After leaving Colchester, he signed for Great Yarmouth Town[1] where he had a trophy named in his honour for the 'outstanding young player' of the year.[9]
Aubrey Darmody died in Great Yarmouth on 9 February 2006, leaving behind wife Cindy and daughter Lynne.[2]
References
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- ^ a b "AUBREY DARMODY : Memorial - FamilyNotices24 - Great Yarmouth Mercury". Great Yarmouth Mercury. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "SING UP THE RIVER END !: Norwich City Appearances". Sing Up The River End!. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "NORWICH CITY:1946/47-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "SING UP THE RIVER END !: Debutants 1946". Sing Up The River End!. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "SING UP THE RIVER END !: The Best Christmas Present Of All". Sing Up The River End!. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 2–1 Guildford City". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Exeter City Reserves 2–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Awards hat-trick for Bloater's player - Eastern Counties - Pink Un - Norwich City Football Club News". Pink Un. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.