Jimmy Delaney
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| Jimmy Delaney | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Delaney | |
| Date of birth | September 3, 1914 | |
| Place of birth | Cleland, Scotland | |
| Date of death | September 26, 1989 (aged 75) | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1934-1946 1946-? |
Celtic Manchester United |
305 (?) ? (28) |
| National team | ||
| ? | Scotland | 15 (6) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Jimmy Delaney (September 3, 1914 – September 26, 1989) was a Scottish football player.
Born in Cleland, Jimmy joined Glasgow Celtic in 1934, making 305 appearances.
In 1946 he was signed by Matt Busby of Manchester United. Jimmy would help United win the 1948 FA Cup. Jimmy would finish his United career with 28 goals.
Jimmy has the distinction of having won the Scottish Cup with Celtic in 1937, the English FA Cup with Manchester United in 1948, and the Irish Cup with Derry City in 1954. He also came close with a fourth in the Republic of Ireland with a runner-up medal with Cork Athletic in 1956.
Jimmy also played for Aberdeen, Falkirk and Elgin City. He had 15 caps and scored 6 goals for the Scotland national football team.
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