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Darryl Duffy Personal information Full name Darryl Alexander Duffy Date of birth 16 April 1984 Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Playing position Striker Club information Current club Cheltenham Town Number 9 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2003–2004 Rangers 1 (0) 2004 → Brechin City (loan) 8 (3) 2004–2006 Falkirk 57 (27) 2006–2007 Hull City 24 (3) 2006 → Hartlepool United (loan) 10 (5) 2007 → Swansea City (loan) 8 (5) 2007–2008 Swansea City 20 (1) 2008–2011 Bristol Rovers 76 (16) 2010 → Carlisle United (loan) 8 (1) 2010–2011 → Hibernian (loan) 7 (0) 2011– Cheltenham Town 16 (6) National team‡ 2005–2006 Scotland B 2 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:59, 20 November 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:17, 30 August 2010 (UTC)Darryl Alexander Duffy (born 16 April 1984 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who is currently playing for Cheltenham Town as a striker.
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Club career
Duffy started his career as a youth player for Rangers and made his debut in the Scottish Premier League against Dundee United. However, limited first team opportunities saw Duffy leave Glasgow, firstly on loan to Brechin City, and then to join Scottish First Division club Falkirk. In his first season at Falkirk, he finished top scorer in the First Division with 17 goals and helped his side to promotion to the Scottish Premier League. He started the 2005-06 season in good form, scoring nine goals in the first half of the season. In total, Duffy scored 37 goals in 68 for Falkirk.[1]
After prolonged interest, Hull City signed Duffy from Falkirk on 10 January 2006 for £250,000.[2] However, with limited opportunities at Hull, particularly after the departure of manager Peter Taylor, he joined Hartlepool United on loan in November 2006, scoring 5 goals in 10 games for the then League Two side.
An even more productive loan spell followed in February 2007, when Duffy joined League One side Swansea City on loan, scoring five goals in as many starts, as the Swans narrowly missed out on the playoffs. In July 2007 Duffy joined Swansea permanently, signing a three-year contract for an initial fee of £200,000.[3]
Bristol Rovers signed Duffy from Swansea on 3 July 2008 for a transfer fee in the region of £100,000.[4] Duffy scored twice in a 6-1 over Hereford United and in a 2–2 draw at Elland Road against Leeds United. At the end of the 2008–09 season, Duffy had scored 13 goals for Rovers. After this, however, Duffy's first team opportunities were restricted.[1]
On 30 August 2010, Duffy signed a season-long loan deal with SPL side Hibernian to team up with his former Falkirk manager John Hughes.[5] Duffy was ostensibly signed by Hibs as a replacement for Anthony Stokes,[1] but suffered a foot injury soon after signing for the club.[6] The injury meant that Duffy was unable to play for Hibs before Hughes left the club by mutual consent.[7] Duffy featured infrequently after he returned from injury and Hibs announced in April 2011 that he would return to Bristol after the loan deal is completed.[8]
Duffy was one of seventeen players released by Rovers in May 2011.[9] Cheltenham Town announced in July that they had agreed to sign Duffy.[10] The striker hit his first goals for the club in a 3-2 win at Northampton Town.
International career
Duffy earned international recognition whilst a Falkirk player, by being selected for Scotland B against Poland and Turkey during the 2005 Future Cup.[11]
Notes
- ^ a b c Collin, Iain (31 August 2010). "Darryl Duffy hopes he can rediscover his best form under John Hughes at Hibs". The Herald. http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/hibernian/darryl-duffy-hopes-he-can-rediscover-his-best-form-under-john-hughes-at-hibs-1.1051661. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ "Hull sign Falkirk striker Duffy". BBC Sport. 2006-01-10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/4597086.stm. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
- ^ "Swansea end Duffy transfer saga". BBC Sport. 2007-07-10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/6222952.stm. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
- ^ "Duffy seals Bristol Rovers switch". BBC Sport. 2008-08-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/7488124.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ^ "Hibs sign Duffy on loan". STV. 30 August 2010. http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/hibernian/194718-hibs-sign-duffy-on-loan/. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ Fairburn, Rob (12 September 2010). "Hibs 1 Inverness CT 1". Sunday Mail. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2010/09/12/hibs-1-inverness-ct-1-86908-22555535/. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ Orr, Ian (7 October 2010). "I'm gutted I couldn't save John Hughes from the axe, admits Darryl Duffy". Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/hibernian/2010/10/06/i-m-gutted-i-couldn-t-save-john-hughes-from-the-axe-admits-darryl-duffy-86908-22612547/. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- ^ "Hibernian to release 10 players". BBC Sport. 29 April 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13242007.stm. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ "Midfielder Jeff Hughes heads Bristol Rovers exodus". BBC Sport. 23 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13477210.stm. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ "Cheltenham Town set to sign striker Darryl Duffy". BBC Sport. 21 July 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14232498.stm. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ FUTURE CUP 2005, Scottish Football Association.
External links
Cheltenham Town F.C. – current squad 1 Brown · 2 Lowe · 3 Andrew · 4 Bird · 6 Elliott · 7 Pack · 8 Low · 9 Duffy · 10 Goulding · 11 Smikle · 12 Butland · 14 Spencer · 15 Bennett · 16 Penn · 17 Lewis · 18 Haynes · 19 Garbutt · 20 Moore · 21 Graham · 22 Jombati · 23 Mohamed · 24 Hooman · 25 Summerfield · 32 Hitchings · 40 Book · Manager: Yates
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