Dick Donnelly Explained

Dick Donnelly
Fullname:Charles Richard Donnelly
Birth Date:11 September 1941[1]
Birth Place:Lochee, Dundee, Scotland
Death Date:21 July 2016 (aged 74)
Death Place:Balmullo, Fife, Scotland
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Carnoustie Panmure
Years1:1960–1964
Clubs1:East Fife
Caps1:79
Goals1:0
Clubs2:Brechin City
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Clubs3:Arbroath
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:79
Totalgoals:0

Charles Richard Donnelly (11 September 1941 – 21 July 2016) was a Scottish footballer, broadcaster, and journalist.

Early and personal life

Donnelly was born in Lochee, Dundee and attended Harris Academy in the city.[2]

He was married with one son, one daughter, and three grandchildren.[2]

Career

After working as an apprentice at DC Thomson, Donnelly began his footballer, playing as a goalkeeper for Carnoustie Panmure, East Fife, Brechin City and Arbroath.[2] He made 79 appearances for East Fife in the Scottish Football League,[3] and 107 appearances in all competitions.[2]

Donnelly began writing Sunday match reports for The Courier in the late 1960s, before becoming a full-time journalist with The People's Journal and the Scottish Sunday Express.[2]

He also broadcast on the radio with Radio Tay and Radio Clyde.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pattullo . Alan . Obituary: Dick Donnelly, Dundee's 'Voice of Football' . 7 June 2018 . The Scotsman . 26 July 2016 . en.
  2. Web site: Obituary - Dick Donnelly, broadcaster and one of the great voices of Scottish football. 23 July 2016. 27 August 2016. Herald Scotland.
  3. Web site: EAST FIFE : 1946/47 - 2013/14. 27 August 2016. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.