| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Richard Donnelly | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1941[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lochee, Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 21 July 2016 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Balmullo, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Carnoustie Panmure | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1964 | East Fife | 79 | (0) |
| Brechin City | 0 | (0) | |
| Arbroath | 0 | (0) | |
| Total | 79 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles Richard Donnelly (11 September 1941 – 21 July 2016) was a Scottish footballer, broadcaster, and journalist.
Early and personal life
Donnelly was born in Lochee, Dundee and attended Harris Academy in the city.[2]
He was married with one son, one daughter, and three grandchildren.[2]
Career
After working as an apprentice at DC Thomson, Donnelly began his footballer, playing as a goalkeeper for Carnoustie Panmure, East Fife, Brechin City and Arbroath.[2] He made 79 appearances for East Fife in the Scottish Football League,[3] and 107 appearances in all competitions.[2]
Donnelly began writing Sunday match reports for The Courier in the late 1960s, before becoming a full-time journalist with The People's Journal and the Scottish Sunday Express.[2]
He also broadcast on the radio with Radio Tay and Radio Clyde.[2]
References
- ↑ Pattullo, Alan (26 July 2016). "Obituary: Dick Donnelly, Dundee's 'Voice of Football'". The Scotsman. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Obituary - Dick Donnelly, broadcaster and one of the great voices of Scottish football". Herald Scotland. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ↑ "EAST FIFE : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 27 August 2016.