Peter Donaghy (born 13 January 1898) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Middlesbrough, Bradford City and Carlisle United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 January 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Grangetown, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grangetown St Mary's | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1923 | Middlesbrough | 30 | (2) |
| 1923–1925 | Bradford City | 22 | (5) |
| Carlisle United | |||
| Total | 52 | (7) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1926–1930 | Sparta | ||
| 1930–1932 | VUC | ||
| 1932–1933 | AFC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Grangetown, Donaghy moved from Grangetown St Mary's to Middlesbrough in August 1919, making his debut (against future club Bradford City) on 24 April 1920.[2] He made a total of 30 appearances for Middlesbrough in the Football League.[3] He joined Bradford City in May 1923.[4] He made 22 appearances in the Football League for Bradford City, scoring 5 goals; he also made 1 appearance in the FA Cup.[5] He joined Carlisle United in June 1925.[4]
After retiring as a player, Donaghy worked as a coach in the Netherlands,[6] managing Sparta,[7][8] VUC[9] and AFC.[10][11] He later worked as a steel worker back in his native Teesside.[12]
Personal life
editHis brothers John and Ted were also professional players.[12]
Sources
edit- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
edit- ^ Vulcan (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Middlesbrough". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ "Bradford City v Middlesbrough, 24 April 1920". 11v11.
- ^ "Peter Donaghy". 11v11.
- ^ a b Frost, p. 395
- ^ Frost, p. 381
- ^ Taylor, Matthew (2005). The Leaguers: The Making Of Professional Football In England: 1900-1939. p. 227. ISBN 9780853236498.
- ^ "Sparta krijgt een nieuwen oefenmeester". Het Vaderland. 21 August 1926. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Sparta krijgt een nieuwen trainer". Rotterdams Nieuwsblad. 23 August 1926. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "VUC krijgt een trainer". Het Vaderland. 6 June 1930. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Onze training". Amsterdamsche FC. 1 November 1932. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Training 1932/1933". Amsterdamsche FC. 1 June 1933. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Past local players of note". CommuniGate. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011.