Pat Daly
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Pat Daly also known as Paddy Daly is a former Irish football player who played as a centre half.
He joined Shamrock Rovers F.C.
in 1949 as a defender. He also had a brief spell in England with Aston Villa in the 1949-50 season playing just three games for the Birmingham based club.
He won his one and only senior cap for the Republic of Ireland national football team
on 8 September 1949 in a 3-0 win over Finland in Dalymount Park
, Dublin in a World Cup Qualifying game. Daly's appearance that day was shrouded in controversy, however. The FAI
had unwittingly infringed the rules of the World Cup
tournament by bringing on a substitute, which at the time, prohibited players being replaced.
He joined Shamrock Rovers F.C.
Shamrock Rovers F.C.
Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
in 1949 as a defender. He also had a brief spell in England with Aston Villa in the 1949-50 season playing just three games for the Birmingham based club.
He won his one and only senior cap for the Republic of Ireland national football team
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
on 8 September 1949 in a 3-0 win over Finland in Dalymount Park
Dalymount Park
Dalymount Park is an Irish football stadium situated on Dublin's Northside. It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Affectionately known as 'Dalyer' by fans, it was also historically the "home of Irish football" holding Irish internationals and FAI Cup...
, Dublin in a World Cup Qualifying game. Daly's appearance that day was shrouded in controversy, however. The 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...
had unwittingly infringed the rules of the World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
tournament by bringing on a substitute, which at the time, prohibited players being replaced.