Robert Duffy (footballer)

football player infobox
playername = Robert Duffy


fullname = Robert Duffy
nickname = Duffy
height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|12|2
cityofbirth = Swansea
countryofbirth = Wales
currentclub = Newport County
clubnumber =
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2001–2005
2005
2005
2005
2006
2006
2006–2008
2008
2008
clubs = Rushden & Diamonds
→ Stamford
Cambridge United
Kettering Town
Gainsborough Trinity
Stevenage Borough
Oxford United
→ Wrexham (loan)
Newport County
caps(goals) = 32 0(1)
02 0(2)
09 0(0)
00 0(0)
0? 0(?)
01 0(0)
56 (24)
06 0(0)
00 0(0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 24 July 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Robert Duffy (born December 2 1982) is a Welsh footballer who currently plays for Newport County in Conference South. He is a former Welsh Youth and Under-21 international.

Career

Duffy, who is older brother to footballer Richard Duffy, played his junior football in Swansea for Garden Village. He came through the youth system at Rushden & Diamonds and made over 30 appearances for Rushden, most as a substitute.cite news| url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=32100|title=Trinity hand chance to Duffy|date=January 5, 2006|publisher=Non League Daily|accessdate=2008-07-24] He fractured his kneecap in a training ground accident in August 2003 and did not play again until January 2004, when he played most of a reserve game.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/3125129.stm|title=Talbot suffers Duffy blow|date=August 5, 2003|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-07-24] cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/3438857.stm|title=Duffy raring to go|date=January 28, 2004|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-07-24] He struggled to regain form, was loaned to non-league club Stamford and had short spells with Cambridge United and Kettering Town before joining Gainsborough Trinity in January 2006.cite news| url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=31881|title=Wilson finally gets his man|date=December 23, 2005|publisher=Non League Daily|accessdate=2008-07-24] Duffy ended the 2005–06 season at Stevenage Borough.

Duffy was recommended to Oxford United by former youth development officer, Malcolm Elias, and joined the club on a one-month trial in July 2006.cite news| url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=35935|title=U's hand duo a chance to impress|date=July 3, 2006|publisher=Non League Daily|accessdate=2008-07-24] He was signed by Oxford at the beginning of the 2006–07 season on a two-year contract,cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/5243258.stm| title=Striker Duffy handed Oxford deal |date=August 4, 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-07-24] and was Oxford United's top scorer in that season, including a hat trick against Forest Green Rovers in October 2006.cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=37742|title=Friday night's Nationwide Conference National nound-up|date=October 7, 2006|publisher=Non League Daily|accessdate=2008-07-24] In September 2007, Duffy broke his left arm after falling awkwardly during a match,cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7021817.stm| title=Duffy sidelined with broken arm |date=October 1, 2007|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-07-24] which put him out for some time. In November, he returned to action as a late substitute in the 78th minute against Ebbsfleet United and was sent off 20 seconds later after an off-the-ball incident with Ebbsfleet's Mark Ricketts as he went past him.cite news| url=http://archive.theoxfordtimes.net/2007/11/17/201753.html|title=Oxford Utd 0, Ebbsfleet Utd 0|date=November 17, 2007 |publisher=The Oxford Times|accessdate=2008-07-24]

Duffy was placed on the transfer list in January 2008 as manager Darren Patterson tried to free up funds to bring in new players,cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7190251.stm|title=Oxford put six on transfer list |date=January 15, 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-07-24] and joined Wrexham on loan later that month.cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/7207008.stm| title=Wrexham net Oxford striker Duffy |date=January 24, 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-07-24] cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7242573.stm|title=Duffy extends Wrexham loan deal|date=February 13, 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-07-24] He made only six substitute appearances for Wrexham and in April 2008, was released and returned to Oxford.cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/7352226.stm| title=Wrexham release loan strike trio |date=April 17, 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-07-24] He was released by Oxford at the end of the season and in July 2008, he signed for Newport County.cite news|url=http://www.newport-county.co.uk/news_page_08-09.html|title=Robert Duffy Signs|date=July 24, 2008|publisher=Newport County AFC|accessdate=2008-07-24]

References

External links

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