Danny McCarthy (footballer)

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Danny McCarthy
Personal information
Full name Daniel John Anthony McCarthy[1]
Date of birth (1942-09-26)26 September 1942
Place of birth Abergavenny, Wales
Date of death July 2019 (aged 76)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Abergavenny Thursdays
1960–1962 Cardiff City 7 (0)
Merthyr Tydfil
Abergavenny Thursdays
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Daniel John Anthony McCarthy (26 September 1942 – July 2019) was a Welsh professional footballer. He played as a winger. He made seven appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City. He also played for Abergavenny Thursdays and Merthyr Tydfil.

McCarthy was born in Abergavenny. He died in July 2019 at the age of 76.[2][3]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Danny McCarthy". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. Butters, Tim (1 August 2019). "The Thursdays winger who flew like a Bluebird". Abergavenny Chronicle. Retrieved 20 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  3. "Thursdays legend remembered". Abergavenny Chronicle. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.[permanent dead link]