John Delamere (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 February 1956 | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Shelbourne | |||
Limerick | |||
1978–???? | Sligo Rovers | ||
1981–1982 | Zwolle | 16 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Delamere (born 18 February 1956) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Playing career
Delamere played in Ireland with Shelbourne, Limerick and Sligo Rovers.[1] At Shelbourne he was their topscorer for a few seasons.[2] He signed for Sligo Rovers in January 1978 to replace Mick Leonard.[3]
He spent the 1981–82 season with Dutch club PEC Zwolle.[4] Author Gerjos Weelink described Delamere as a "purebred cult figure".[5]
Later life
As of September 2009 he was the President of amateur club Galty Celtic, and also sponsored the club's kits.[2]
Personal life
Delamere's step-brother Paddy Turner was also a footballer.[6]
References
- ^ Dennis Arentsen (3 March 2017). "Ierse oud-spits te gast bij PEC Zwolle" (in Dutch). De Stentor. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ a b Jimmy Geoghegan (21 September 2009). "Patsy 'takes a break' from refereeing duties". The Herald. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "'Gary's Golden Goals". The Irish Independent. 21 January 2004. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Erwin Dijk (15 November 2017). "In PEC Man viert de nostalgie hoogtij" (in Dutch). De Peperbus. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Aidan Fitzmaurice (24 November 2017). "'It was like Wayne Rooney signing for Shels' - When one of Europe's greats came to play in Ireland". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
Categories:
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Shelbourne F.C. players
- Limerick F.C. players
- Sligo Rovers F.C. players
- PEC Zwolle players
- Eredivisie players
- Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Association football forwards
- Republic of Ireland association football biography stubs