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Paddy McIlvenny (footballer, born 1900)

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For his son, see Paddy McIlvenny (footballer, born 1924).

Paddy McIlvenny
Personal information
Full name Patrick McIlvenny[1]
Date of birth (1900-11-18)18 November 1900[1]
Place of birth Belfast,[2] Ireland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1917 Distillery
1917–1921 Highfield
1921–1924 Distillery
1924–1925 Cardiff City 5 (2)
1925–1927 Sheffield Wednesday 1 (1)
1927–192? Shelbourne
1928–1929 Northampton Town 8 (2)
1930–1931 Boston Town
1931–193? Hinckley United
International career
1924 Ireland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Patrick McIlvenny (18 November 1900 – after 1931), known as Paddy or Patsy McIlvenny, was an Irish professional footballer who played as a centre forward or centre half. He played in the Football League for Cardiff City, Sheffield Wednesday and Northampton Town in the 1920s, and was capped once for Ireland, against Wales on 15 March 1924 in the 1923–24 British Home Championship.[2][1] He also played domestically for Distillery and in English non-league football for Boston Town and Hinckley United.

Two of his sons, Paddy and Bobby, also played in the Football League.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Patsy McIlvenny". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. 6 October 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ "Cardiff City". Athletic News. 24 August 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 13 November 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.

Paddy McIlvenny at National-Football-Teams.com

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