Danny Hale (footballer)

Danny Hale

Personal information
Date of birth	(1941-07-01) 1 July 1941 (age 84)
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	St Malachy's
	Cranburn Stars
	Lisnagarvey Strollers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1961	Cliftonville
1961–1962	Glentoran	8	(3)
1962–1966	Crusaders
1966–1968	Dundalk	42	(22)
1968–1971	Derry City
1971–1972	Ards
International career
1960–1965	Northern Ireland Amateur	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Danny Hale (born 1 July 1941) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a striker. He was a prolific goalscorer, netting over 300 times in a career spanning 13 seasons. ^[1]

Club career

North Belfast man Hale played for St Malachy's, Cranburn Stars, Lisnagarvey Strollers, Cliftonville, Glentoran, Crusaders, Dundalk, Derry City and Ards. ^{[2] [3]} He was joint top scorer in the League of Ireland in the 1966–67 season, with 15 goals. ^{[4] [5]} Hale's 45 goals for Derry City in 1968–69 were the most since WWII and 21 league goals made him top goalscorer in the Irish League. ^[6]

International career

He won 3 Ireland amateur caps. ^[2]

Personal life

His grandsons Ronan and Rory are also footballers. ^{[7] [6]}

References

1. 'Danny Hale'. Dundalk FC, undated. Retrieved 10 January 2025
2. "Danny Hale | Dundalk F.C. Who's Who". dundalkfcwhoswho.com.
3. "Danny Hale".
4. "Ireland - List of Topscorers". www.rsssf.org.
5. "World of sport: Danny hails swinging sixties". 17 August 2002 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
6. "Derry City's new signing follows in legendary grandad's footsteps - 40 year on!". Derry Journal. 10 November 2017.
7. "Talented young guns Ronan and Rory are continuing the proud Hale legacy". 23 July 2016 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.