请输入您要查询的百科知识:

 

词条 Don Donovan
释义

  1. Career

  2. Death

  3. References

  4. External links

{{Infobox football biography
| name = Don Donovan
| fullname = Daniel Christopher Donovan
| birth_date = {{birth date|1929|12|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cork, Ireland
| death_date = {{death date and age|2013|09|26|1929|12|23|df=y}}
| height =
| position = Right-back
| youthyears1 =
| years1 = 1947–1948 |clubs1 = Maymount Rovers |caps1 = |goals1 =
| years2 = 1948–1949 |clubs2 = Dalymount Rovers |caps2 = |goals2 =
| years3 = 1949–1958 |clubs3 = Everton |caps3 = 179 |goals3 = 2
| years4 = 1958–1964 |clubs4 = Grimsby Town |caps4 = 238 |goals4 = 1
| years5 = 1964–1969 |clubs5 = Boston United |caps5 = 142 |goals5 = 0
| totalcaps = |totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 1954–1957 |nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland |nationalcaps1 = 5 |nationalgoals1 = 0
|manageryears1 = 1965–1969
|managerclubs1 = Boston United
}}

Don Donovan (23 December 1929 – 26 September 2013) was an Irish professional football player and manager.

Career

He was a right back who played for Everton F.C. and Grimsby Town. Donovan joined Everton in 1951 from junior football in Ireland and went on to play 187 times for The Toffees scoring just twice.In August 1958, he was transferred to Grimsby Town for a fee of £5,000 where he played until 1964 before becoming player manager of Boston United. He was a huge success at Boston, winning League titles in each of his three seasons with the club.

At international level, he represented Republic of Ireland five times at senior level making his debut in November 1954 [1]

His son Terry Donovan was also a professional footballer who went on to play for the Republic of Ireland, and his granddaughter is Keeley Donovan, the weather presenter.

Death

Donovan died on 26 September 2013.[2]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/matchdetails.php?id=62 |title=Statistics: Republic of Ireland [Powered by tplSoccerStats] |publisher=Soccerscene.ie |date= |accessdate=2013-09-27}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/r.i.p-don-1080419.aspx |title=R.I.P Don |publisher=Grimsby-townfc.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2013-09-27}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110722154118/http://www.efchistory.co.uk/Player%20Gallery%201940-1949.htm Don Donovan], Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  • Profile on Boston United site
  • {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722154118/http://www.efchistory.co.uk/Player%20Gallery%201940-1949.htm |date=July 22, 2011 |title=Profile on Everton site }}
{{Boston United F.C. managers}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Donovan, Don}}

12 : 1929 births|2013 deaths|People from Cork (city)|Republic of Ireland association footballers|Republic of Ireland international footballers|Everton F.C. players|Grimsby Town F.C. players|Boston United F.C. players|English Football League players|Republic of Ireland football managers|Boston United F.C. managers|Association football fullbacks

随便看

 

开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识,基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识,是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。

 

Copyright © 2023 OENC.NET All Rights Reserved
京ICP备2021023879号 更新时间:2024/11/10 16:45:16