Paddy McIlvenny (footballer, born 1924)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Dennis McIlvenny[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1924[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 6 March 2013 (aged 88)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Burgess Hill, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) |
Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Distillery | |||
| 1947–1950 | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
| 1950 | Glenavon | ||
| 1950–1951 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 1951–1955 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 60 | (5) |
| 1955–195? | Aldershot | 16 | (0) |
| Hastings United | |||
| Dover | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1961–196? | Southwick | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Patrick Dennis McIlvenny (11 September 1924 – 6 March 2013) was a Northern Irish professional
Brighton & Hove Albion and Aldershot in the 1950s.[1] He also played in Northern Ireland for Distillery and Glenavon, was on the books of Cardiff City without playing for their first team, and appeared in the Southern League for Merthyr Tydfil, Hastings United and Dover
.
Life and career
McIlvenny was born in Belfast in 1924,[1] and named after his father, the Ireland international footballer Paddy McIlvenny. His younger brother Bobby also played in the Football League.[3][4]
McIlvenny was on the books of
Irish League club Glenavon, having reportedly been released at his own request after Merthyr reneged on a promise of a house when he married.[5]
He signed for
After leaving professional football, McIlvenny set up and ran a building firm in the Brighton area.[3] He was an active golfer, captained the Sussex county team in the 1970s, and was a vice-president of the Sussex Golf Union.[11] He died in a Burgess Hill care home in 2013 at the age of 88.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Paddy McIlvenny". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Paddy McIlvenny 1924 to 2013 R.I.P." Sussex County Golf Union. March 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- ^ "Bobby McIlvenny". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Snow did not prevent good football". Merthyr Express. 28 February 1948. p. 10.
- ^ "Merthyr Tydfil". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Candac (7 May 1949). "Merthyr win Welsh Cup for first time". Merthyr Express. p. 14.
- ^ Candac (17 December 1949). "Talking sport". Merthyr Express. p. 14.
- ^ "Jerry the Sport meets: Paddy McIllvenney". The Seagull Love Review. September 2008. pp. 28–29. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "News in brief: Farewell Paddy". Golf News. No. 221. May 2013. p. 7.