Harry Duggan
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Henry Anthony Duggan commonly referred to as Harry Duggan, is a former Irish footballer
. Described as a talented and speedy right winger, he played for both Leeds United
and Newport County
. Duggan was a dual internationalist
and played for both Ireland teams - the FAI XI and the IFA XI
.
. He signed for the club on May 1, 1925 and scored his first league goal for Leeds on November 6, 1926 in a 2-2 draw with Sunderland
. Despite this, he was initially confined to the reserves and only made a handful of first team appearances for United until he established himself as regular in the first team between 1930 and 1936.
In 1932 he helped Leeds gain promotion to the First Division
. His impressive goalscoring rate also endeared him to the fans.
In eleven years at Leeds, Duggan made 187 league appearances, scoring 45 goals. He also played a further 9 games in the FA Cup
, scoring a further 2 goals. During the 1933-34 season Duggan scored 11 goals in 33 league appearances. This included two in a 5-1 home win against Liverpool
on March 24, 1934, two against Everton
in a 2-2 draw on March 30, 1934 and 2 in an 8-0 win against Leicester City
in April 1934.
On November 11, 1935 he also scored a hat-trick
in a 7-2 win against Sheffield Wednesday
at Elland Road
.
on Oct 1 1936 and in 1939 he captained the team as they won the Third Division South
title.
Duggan was a County player when he won his last international cap.
While playing for County, Duggan made 91 league appearances and scored 13 goals. During the 1939-40 wartime season, Duggan also played 13 games for County in the South-West Regional League.
- based IFA
and the Irish Free State
- based FAI
claimed jurisdiction over the whole of Ireland
and selected players from the whole island. As a result several notable Irish players from this era, including Duggan, played for both teams.
at Lansdowne Road
. Together with Mick O'Brien, Tommy Muldoon
and Joe Kendrick
, he became one of the first four English League-based players to play for the FAI XI.
He then made his second appearance for the FAI XI on May 11, 1935 in a 3-1 away win against Belgium. Duggan made a further two appearances for the FAI XI during a European tour in May 1936. On May 3 he played in a 3-3 draw with Hungary
and then on May 9 he played in a 5-1 win against Luxembourg
. Other members of the touring party included Jimmy Dunne
and Jimmy Kelly
. On November 7, 1937 he made his final appearance for the FAI XI in a World Cup qualifier
against Norway
. A late goal from Duggan earned the FAI XI a 3-3 draw.
. He made his debut for the IFA XI on October 19, 1929 in a 3-0 defeat against England
. He played against England on three further occasions. On October 17, 1932 in a 1-0 defeat against England in Blackpool
, Duggan, together with Jimmy Dunne
, Jimmy Kelly
and Paddy Moore
, was one of four players born in what is now the Republic of Ireland
to feature in the IFA XI forward line. Duggan also played twice for the IFA XI against Scotland
and twice against Wales
. He made his last appearance for the IFA XI in 2-1 defeat against Scotland on November 11, 1935
, living in Cross Flatts Drive. He was an ARP
warden during the Second World War and later worked for a firm of glass merchants. Some reports suggest he worked at the Moorhouses jam factory on Old Lane, as a checker. He died in Leeds in 1968.
Newport County
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. Described as a talented and speedy right winger, he played for both Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
and Newport County
Newport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
. Duggan was a dual internationalist
Dual Irish international footballers
Dual Irish international footballers are a group of Irish international footballers who, between 1908 and March 1950, played for the international teams selected by both the Irish Football Association and the Football Association of Ireland...
and played for both Ireland teams - the FAI XI and the IFA XI
Ireland national football team (IFA)
The Ireland national football team represented Ireland at association football, it was organised by the Irish FA , and is the fourth oldest international team in the world. It mainly played in the British Home Championship against England, Scotland and Wales...
.
Leeds United
Duggan was playing intermediate football with Richmond United in Dublin when he was first spotted by Leeds UnitedLeeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
. He signed for the club on May 1, 1925 and scored his first league goal for Leeds on November 6, 1926 in a 2-2 draw with Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
. Despite this, he was initially confined to the reserves and only made a handful of first team appearances for United until he established himself as regular in the first team between 1930 and 1936.
In 1932 he helped Leeds gain promotion to the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
. His impressive goalscoring rate also endeared him to the fans.
In eleven years at Leeds, Duggan made 187 league appearances, scoring 45 goals. He also played a further 9 games in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
, scoring a further 2 goals. During the 1933-34 season Duggan scored 11 goals in 33 league appearances. This included two in a 5-1 home win against Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
on March 24, 1934, two against Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
in a 2-2 draw on March 30, 1934 and 2 in an 8-0 win against Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
in April 1934.
On November 11, 1935 he also scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in a 7-2 win against Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
at Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
.
Newport County
Duggan signed for Newport CountyNewport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
on Oct 1 1936 and in 1939 he captained the team as they won the Third Division South
Football League Third Division South
The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958....
title.
Duggan was a County player when he won his last international cap.
While playing for County, Duggan made 91 league appearances and scored 13 goals. During the 1939-40 wartime season, Duggan also played 13 games for County in the South-West Regional League.
Irish international
When Duggan began his international career in 1927 there were, in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations. Both associations, the Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
- based IFA
Irish Football Association
The Irish Football Association is the organising body for association football in Northern Ireland, and was historically the governing body for Ireland...
and the Irish Free State
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
- based FAI
Football Association of Ireland
The Football Association of Ireland is the governing body for the sport of association football in the Republic of Ireland. It should not to be confused with the Irish Football Association , which is the organising body for the sport in Northern Ireland.For the full history, statistics and records...
claimed jurisdiction over the whole of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and selected players from the whole island. As a result several notable Irish players from this era, including Duggan, played for both teams.
FAI XI
Between 1927 and 1937 Duggan made 5 appearances and scored 1 goal for the FAI XI. He made his international debut on April 23, 1927 in a 2-1 defeat against Italy BItaly national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
at Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road was a stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union that has been the location of a number of sports stadiums. It was used primarily for rugby union and for association football matches as well as some music concerts...
. Together with Mick O'Brien, Tommy Muldoon
Tommy Muldoon
Thomas Patrick Muldoon was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Athlone Town and Aston Villa. As an international he also played for the Irish Free State and represented them at the 1924 Olympics Games....
and Joe Kendrick
Joe Kendrick Sr.
Joe Kendrick was an Irish footballer who played for Brooklyn F.C., Everton and Dolphins. As an international he also played for the Irish Free State. In 1924 Kendrick was member of the Irish Free State team when it made its competitive debut at Olympics Games...
, he became one of the first four English League-based players to play for the FAI XI.
He then made his second appearance for the FAI XI on May 11, 1935 in a 3-1 away win against Belgium. Duggan made a further two appearances for the FAI XI during a European tour in May 1936. On May 3 he played in a 3-3 draw with Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
and then on May 9 he played in a 5-1 win against Luxembourg
Luxembourg national football team
The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. The team play most of their home matches at the Stade Josy Barthel, in Luxembourg.- History :...
. Other members of the touring party included Jimmy Dunne
Jimmy Dunne
James Dunne , commonly referred to as Jimmy Dunne, was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Shamrock Rovers, Sheffield United, Arsenal and Southampton...
and Jimmy Kelly
Jimmy Kelly (Irish footballer)
Jimmy Kelly was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Derry City, Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk. Kelly was one of the most prolific goalscorers ever to play in the Irish League, scoring 218 goals in the league between 1928 and 1952...
. On November 7, 1937 he made his final appearance for the FAI XI in a World Cup qualifier
1938 FIFA World Cup qualification
-Group 2:----Norway qualified.-Group 3:----Poland finished above Yugoslavia on goal average, and thus qualified.-Group 5:Switzerland qualified.-First round:----Greece qualified for the final round....
against Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
. A late goal from Duggan earned the FAI XI a 3-3 draw.
IFA XI
Between 1929 and 1935 Duggan made 8 appearances for the IFA XIIreland national football team (IFA)
The Ireland national football team represented Ireland at association football, it was organised by the Irish FA , and is the fourth oldest international team in the world. It mainly played in the British Home Championship against England, Scotland and Wales...
. He made his debut for the IFA XI on October 19, 1929 in a 3-0 defeat against England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
. He played against England on three further occasions. On October 17, 1932 in a 1-0 defeat against England in Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
, Duggan, together with Jimmy Dunne
Jimmy Dunne
James Dunne , commonly referred to as Jimmy Dunne, was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Shamrock Rovers, Sheffield United, Arsenal and Southampton...
, Jimmy Kelly
Jimmy Kelly (Irish footballer)
Jimmy Kelly was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Derry City, Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk. Kelly was one of the most prolific goalscorers ever to play in the Irish League, scoring 218 goals in the league between 1928 and 1952...
and Paddy Moore
Paddy Moore
Paddy Moore was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Shamrock Rovers and Aberdeen. Moore was a dual internationalist and played for both Ireland teams - the FAI XI and the IFA XI.In February 1934 Moore scored four goals for the FAI XI in a World Cup qualifier against Belgium...
, was one of four players born in what is now the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
to feature in the IFA XI forward line. Duggan also played twice for the IFA XI against Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
and twice against Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
. He made his last appearance for the IFA XI in 2-1 defeat against Scotland on November 11, 1935
Later years
After retiring as a footballer Duggan settled in Beeston, LeedsBeeston, Leeds
Beeston is a suburb Leeds, West Yorkshire, England located about 2 miles south of the city centre. The area is separated from surrounding areas to the north, east and west by the M621 motorway....
, living in Cross Flatts Drive. He was an ARP
Air Raid Precautions
Air Raid Precautions was an organisation in the United Kingdom set up as an aid in the prelude to the Second World War dedicated to the protection of civilians from the danger of air-raids. It was created in 1924 as a response to the fears about the growing threat from the development of bomber...
warden during the Second World War and later worked for a firm of glass merchants. Some reports suggest he worked at the Moorhouses jam factory on Old Lane, as a checker. He died in Leeds in 1968.
Honours
Leeds United- Second DivisionFootball League Second DivisionFrom 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
- Runners Up 1931-32: 1
Newport County
- Third Division SouthFootball League Third Division SouthThe Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958....
- Winners 1938-39: 1