Danny Hale (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 July 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Waterfoot, County Antrim, 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 | 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.
Club career
[edit]Born in Waterfoot, County Antrim, Hale played for St Malachy's, Cranburn Stars, Lisnagarvey Strollers, Cliftonville, Glentoran, Crusaders, Dundalk, Derry City and Ards.[1][2] He was joint top scorer in the League of Ireland in the 1966–67 season, with 15 goals.[3][4]
International career
[edit]He won 3 Ireland amateur caps.[1]
Personal life
[edit]His grandsons Ronan and Rory are also footballers.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Danny Hale | Dundalk F.C. Who's Who". dundalkfcwhoswho.com.
- ^ "Danny Hale".
- ^ "Ireland - List of Topscorers". www.rsssf.org.
- ^ "World of sport: Danny hails swinging sixties". 17 August 2002 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Talented young guns Ronan and Rory are continuing the proud Hale legacy". 23 July 2016 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Derry City's new signing follows in legendary grandad's footsteps - 40 year on!". Derry Journal. 10 November 2017.