Danny Hegan

Daniel Hegan (14 June 1943 – 6 August 2015) was a Scottish-born professional footballer, who represented Northern Ireland at international level.

Danny Hegan

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Hegan[1]
Date of birth	(1943-06-14)14 June 1943
Place of birth	Coatbridge, Scotland
Date of death	6 August 2015(2015-08-06) (aged 72)
Place of death	Birmingham, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Bellshill Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1961	Albion Rovers	25	(4)
1961–1963	Sunderland	0	(0)
1963–1969	Ipswich Town	207	(34)
1969–1970	West Bromwich Albion	14	(2)
1970–1973	Wolverhampton Wanderers	53	(6)
1973–1974	Sunderland	6	(0)
1974–1975	Highlands Park
1974	→ Partick Thistle (loan)	0	(0)
1975–1978	Coleshill Town
Total		305	(46)
International career
1969–1973	Northern Ireland	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Hegan won seven caps for Northern Ireland in a career that saw him make 207 appearances for Ipswich Town. He also played for both Black Country rivals, West Bromwich Albion and Wolves, appearing in the 1972 UEFA Cup final for the latter. He ended his league career by returning to Sunderland, his first English club.

Honours

Ipswich Town

• Football League Second Division: 1967–68

Individual

• Ipswich Town Hall of Fame: Inducted 2016^[2]