Eugene Melaniphy
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eugene Michael Joseph Patrick Melaniphy | ||
Date of birth | 5 February 1912 | ||
Place of birth | Westport, Ireland | ||
Date of death | 3 June 1991 79) | (aged||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
? | Redhill F.C. | ? | |
? | Finchley | ? | |
1931?-1936? | Plymouth Argyle | 68 | (33) |
1936?-1938? | Cardiff City | 20 | (8) |
? | Worcester City | ? | |
1939 | Northampton Town | 3 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:17, 8 July 2009 (UTC). |
Eugene "Ted" Michael Joseph Patrick Melaniphy (5 February 1912[1] – 3 June 1991) played as a footballer in the Football League in the 1930s. He was born in Westport, Ireland.
He made his debut for Plymouth Argyle in the 1931-32 season, and played his last game for them in 1935-36, playing a total of 68 Football League Second Division games for them, and scoring an impressive 33 times. He scored a hat-trick for them on 7 October 1933[2] in a 4-1 victory over Bradford Park Avenue.
He joined Cardiff City for the 1936-37 season and played 20 league matches for them, scoring 8 goals.[1] After a short spell with Worcester City he joined Northampton Town for the 1939-40 season,[1] but the season was abandoned due to the war after only a few games.