Patrick Flannigan

Patrick G. Flannigan (4 August 1909 – 22 September 1987) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a defender.

Patrick Flannigan
Personal information
Date of birth (1909-08-04)4 August 1909
Place of birth Cowdenbeath, Scotland
Date of death 22 September 1987(1987-09-22) (aged 78)
Place of death New York City, United States
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Kelty Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926–1929 Cowdenbeath 21 (1)
1926Lochgelly United (loan)
1929–1930 Liverpool 0 (0)
1929–1930Bradford City (loan) 1 (0)
1930–1933 New York Giants 63 (2)
1933 Rosyth Dockyard
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Cowdenbeath, Flannigan played for Kelty Rangers, Cowdenbeath,[1] Lochgelly United, Liverpool, Bradford City, New York Giants and Rosyth Dockyard.[2][3][4]

For Bradford City he made one appearance in the Football League.[5] In the United States, he won the American Soccer League championship in 1931 (Spring section and overall title).[6]

His brother was fellow player David Flannigan;[7] their sister Ellen married William Callaghan, several of whose descendents (Willie, Tommy, Willie Jr, Tommy Jr and Liam) also became footballers.[8]

Sources

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

References

  1. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Patrick Flannigan". Play Up Liverpool. Kjell Hanssen. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  3. "Liverpool secure Flannigan from Cowdenbeath". Dundee Courier. 5 December 1928. Retrieved 25 January 2014 via Play Up Liverpool.
  4. Frost, p. 396
  5. Frost, p. 382
  6. Paddy Flanagan [sic], SoccerStats.us
  7. "Patrick Flannigan heads for the States". Dundee Courier. 14 July 1930. Retrieved 25 January 2014 via Play Up Liverpool.
  8. Four generations with the Cowden, David Allan, Central Fife Times, 28 November 2011
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