Aubrey Darmody

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.

Aubrey Darmody
Personal information
Full name Aubrey Darmody[1]
Date of birth (1921-05-17)17 May 1921[1]
Place of birth Swansea, Wales[1]
Date of death 9 February 2006(2006-02-09) (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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born 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.[2]

References
  1. "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  2. "AUBREY DARMODY : Memorial - FamilyNotices24 - Great Yarmouth Mercury". Great Yarmouth Mercury. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  3. "SING UP THE RIVER END !: Norwich City Appearances". Sing Up The River End!. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  4. "NORWICH CITY:1946/47-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  5. "SING UP THE RIVER END !: Debutants 1946". Sing Up The River End!. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  6. "SING UP THE RIVER END !: The Best Christmas Present Of All". Sing Up The River End!. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
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