Tom Delahunty
| Full name | Thomas Gee Delahunty[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
28 July 1935 Withington, Manchester, England | ||
| Died |
14 October 2018 (aged 83) Waikanae, New Zealand | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1970–1984 |
New Zealand National Soccer League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1968–1984 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Thomas Gee Delahunty (28 July 1935 – 14 October 2018)[2] was a British-born New Zealand association football (soccer) referee, who was a FIFA referee from 1968–1984.
Early life
Delahunty was born on 28 July 1935 in Withington, Manchester, England.[2][3][4] He initially played football (soccer) as a goalkeeper, but stopped after dislocating his fingers aged 14.[2] At the age of 20, Delahunty moved to New Zealand,[2] and he became a naturalised New Zealand citizen in 1981.[4]
Career
Delahunty decided to take up refereeing aged 18. He worked for two years in Manchester, and continued after moving to New Zealand.
In 1999, Delahunty was inducted into the New Zealand Soccer Hall of Fame.[7]
Death
Delahunty died in a nursing home in Waikanae on 14 October 2018.[1]
References
- ^ The Dominion Post. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "NZF Life Member Tom Delahunty passes away". New Zealand Football. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Death search: registration number 2018/28523". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ a b "New Zealand, naturalisations, 1843–1981". Ancestry.com Operations. 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Football Community". Capital Football. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Tom Delahunty - 1999". Ultimate NZ Soccer. Retrieved 19 October 2018.