Aubrey Darmody Explained

Aubrey Darmody
Fullname:Aubrey Darmody[1]
Birth Date:1921 5, df=y
Birth Place:Swansea, Wales
Death Place:Great Yarmouth, England[2]
Position:Full-back
Clubs1:Tower United
Clubs2:Cardiff Nomads
Years3:1946–1947
Clubs3:Norwich City
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:1948
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:5
Totalgoals:0

Aubrey Darmody (17 May 1921 – 9 February 2006) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League as a full-back for Norwich City.

Career

Born in Swansea, Darmody played in Wales for Tower United and Cardiff Nomads before joining English Third Division South side Norwich City in 1946.[1] He made two appearances for the Canaries,[3] [4] making his debut on Christmas Day 1946 away to Bournemouth in a 1–0 victory.[5] He was on the team sheet for the return fixture the following day at Carrow Road in what was to be his final appearance for Norwich in a 6–1 defeat.[6]

Darmody joined Colchester United in 1948, making his debut in a 2–1 Southern League win over Guildford City on 29 March.[7] His final appearance came less than one month later in a 2–1 away defeat to Exeter City Reserves on 14 April 1948.[8] After leaving Colchester, he signed for Great Yarmouth Town[1] where he had a trophy named in his honour for the 'outstanding young player' of the year.[9]

Aubrey Darmody died in Great Yarmouth on 9 February 2006, leaving behind wife Cindy and daughter Lynne.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colchester United - Player profile . https://archive.today/20130504225503/http://coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=149 . dead . 4 May 2013 . Coludata.co.uk . 13 April 2013 .
  2. Web site: AUBREY DARMODY : Memorial - FamilyNotices24 - Great Yarmouth Mercury . https://archive.today/20130505002621/http://www.familynotices24.co.uk/1688123?s_source=arnf_gym . dead . 5 May 2013 . Great Yarmouth Mercury . 13 April 2013 .
  3. Web site: SING UP THE RIVER END !: Norwich City Appearances . Sing Up The River End! . 13 April 2013 .
  4. Web site: NORWICH CITY:1946/47-2011/12 . Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database . 13 April 2013 .
  5. Web site: SING UP THE RIVER END !: Debutants 1946 . Sing Up The River End! . 13 April 2013 .
  6. Web site: SING UP THE RIVER END !: The Best Christmas Present Of All . Sing Up The River End! . 13 April 2013 .
  7. Web site: Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 2–1 Guildford City . https://archive.today/20130504225056/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=238 . dead . 4 May 2013 . Coludata.co.uk . 13 April 2013 .
  8. Web site: Colchester United - Match details - Exeter City Reserves 2–1 Colchester Utd . https://archive.today/20130504233111/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=242 . dead . 4 May 2013 . Coludata.co.uk . 13 April 2013 .
  9. Web site: Awards hat-trick for Bloater's player - Eastern Counties - Pink Un - Norwich City Football Club News . https://archive.today/20130630034250/http://www.pinkun.com/local-leagues/eastern-counties/awards_hat_trick_for_bloaters_player_1_647014 . dead . 30 June 2013 . Pink Un . 13 April 2013 .