Danny Flanagan

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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.

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	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

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.