John Delamere (footballer)

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John Delamere
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-02-18) 18 February 1956 (age 69)
Position Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1978 Shelbourne
1978 Sligo Rovers
1978–1980 Shelbourne
1980 Limerick
1980–1981 Cork United
1981–1983 PEC Zwolle 16 (3)
1983–84 Shelbourne
1984 SV SVV
1984–1985 Hammond Lane
1985–1986 Home Farm
1986–1987 Longford Town
1987 Athlone Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Delamere (born 18 February 1956) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Playing career

Delamere played in Ireland with Shelbourne, Limerick and Sligo Rovers. [1] At Shelbourne, he was their top scorer for a few seasons. [2] [3] He signed for Sligo Rovers in January 1978 to replace Mick Leonard. [4] Delamere was the top scorer in the 1978–79 League of Ireland season, scoring two goals for Sligo and 15 goals for Shelbourne. [5]

He also played for Cork United, Hammond Lane, Home Farm, Longford Town and Athlone Town. [6] [7]

He spent the 1981–82 season with Dutch club PEC Zwolle. [8] Author Gerjos Weelink described Delamere as a "purebred cult figure". [9]

Later life

As of September 2009, he was the President of amateur club Galty Celtic, and also sponsored the club's kits. [3]

Personal life

Delamere's step-brother Paddy Turner was also a footballer. [10]

References

  1. Arentsen, Dennis (3 March 2017). "Ierse oud-spits te gast bij PEC Zwolle" (in Dutch). De Stentor. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  2. Seán Ryan; Stephen Burke. The Book of Irish Goalscorers.
  3. 1 2 Geoghegan, Jimmy (21 September 2009). "Patsy 'takes a break' from refereeing duties". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  4. "'Gary's Golden Goals". The Irish Independent. 21 January 2004. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  5. "Ireland - List of Topscorers". www.rsssf.org.
  6. Dave Galvin; Gerry Desmond. Irish Football Handbook. ISBN   0-9517987-3-1.
  7. Shelbourne v Shamrock Rovers match programme, 27 October 1991
  8. "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  9. Dijk, Erwin (15 November 2017). "In PEC Man viert de nostalgie hoogtij" (in Dutch). De Peperbus. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  10. Fitzmaurice, Aidan (24 November 2017). "'It was like Wayne Rooney signing for Shels' – When one of Europe's greats came to play in Ireland". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 April 2019.