Paddy Flannery Explained

Paddy Flannery
Fullname:Patrick Flannery
Birth Date:23 July 1976
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Currentclub:Mid-Annandale (manager)
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:–1994
Youthclubs1:Eadie Star under-18s
Years1:1994–1997
Years2:1997–2003
Years3:2003–2004
Years4:2004-2005
Years5:2009-2010
Clubs1:Greenock Morton
Clubs2:Dumbarton[1]
Clubs3:Stenhousemuir
Clubs4:Linlithgow Rose
Clubs5:Linlithgow Rose
Caps1:28
Goals1:4
Caps2:175
Goals2:78
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Club-Update:1 July 2005

Patrick Flannery (born 23 July 1976 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer. In his senior career he played for Morton, Dumbarton and Stenhousemuir, before going into Junior football with Linlithgow Rose. On 30 July 2011, Flannery played for Camelon Juniors in a preseason game against his former club Linlithgow. Whilst at Greenock Morton he was farmed out to Beith Juniors for half a season.

At Dumbarton, he went on to establish himself as one of the club's top all-time scorers. Flannery was the first player to score at the new Strathclyde Homes Stadium in a competitive fixture, netting in 3–0 win over Elgin City back in December 2000. In November 2012, he signed for junior side Rutherglen Glencairn.[2]

After dropping out of league football, Flannery played for several clubs in the junior leagues including two spells at Linlithgow Rose.[3]

On 2 May 2014, Paddy Flannery and John Doyle become co-managers at Cambuslang Rangers. On 25 July 2015, Paddy became manager of local amateur football team Ardrossan Castle Rovers.[4] He then became player/manager of South of Scotland League side Mid-Annandale.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: McAllister, Jim . The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . J&J Robertson Printers . 2002 . Dumbarton.
  2. News: Dumbarton 3-0 Elgin City. BBC Sport. 4 December 2000. 12 October 2008.
  3. Web site: Linlithgow Rose 2-1 Musselburgh Athletic: Flannery saves day for Rose.
  4. Web site: Duo find feet as Wee Gers dance in the dark.
  5. Web site: Tony's Non-League Forum: Non-League Football Discussion: Where did you go?: Saturday 4th March 2017: Page 3.