Danny Flanagan
Personal information
Full name Daniel Christopher Flanagan[1]
Date of birth 24 November 1924
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Date of death January 2019(2019-01-00) (aged 94)
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943–1943 St James's Gate
1943–1946 Dundalk 22 (9)
1946 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
1946–1947 Notts County 2 (2)
1947 Shelbourne
1947 Manchester City 0 (0)
1947–1948 Bradford City 13 (6)
Total 37+ (17+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Christopher Flanagan (24 November 1924 – January 2019), also known as Donal Flanagan, was an Irish amateur footballer who played as a centre forward. He was also a sprinter and rugby union player.

Football career

Born in Dublin, Flanagan played for St James's Gate, Dundalk, Huddersfield Town, Notts County, Shelbourne, Manchester City and Bradford City.[1][3][4][5]

He scored a hat-trick on his League of Ireland debut for St James's Gate at the age of 18.[2] He was close to signing with Bohemians, but their schedule clashed with his rugby career and he signed for Dundalk instead.[2]

He scored 2 goals in 2 League games for Notts County, but declined professional terms and returned to Ireland, before signing for Manchester City.[2]

For Bradford City he made 13 appearances in the Football League, scoring 6 goals.[6]

Other sports

Flanagan was also a sprinter, and in 1943 won the national titles at 60, 100 and 220 yards, and was runner-up in the 440 years to his brother Brendan.[2] He was also an amateur rugby player who played for Bective Rangers.[2]

Sources

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

  1. 1 2 "Danny Flanagan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Donal Flanagan | History of Dundalk F.C." www.dundalkfcwhoswho.com.
  3. ↑ Danny Flanagan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. ↑ Frost, p. 396
  5. ↑ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  6. ↑ Frost, p. 382


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