Henry Anthony Duggan (1903–1968) was an Irish

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. 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.

Biography

Duggan was born 8 June 1903 in

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, Ireland

Leeds United

Duggan was playing intermediate football with Richmond United in

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when he was first spotted by Leeds United. He signed for the club on 1 May 1925 and scored his first league goal for Leeds on 6 November 1926 in a 2–2 draw with

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. 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

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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

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, 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

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on 24 March 1934, two against Everton in a 2–2 draw on 30 March 1934 and 2 in an 8–0 win against Leicester City in April 1934. On 11 November 1935, he also scored a

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in a 7–2 win against

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Newport County

Duggan signed for Newport County on 1 October 1936 and in

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he captained the team as they won the

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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 Ireland – based

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and the

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– 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.

FAI XI

Between 1927 and 1937 Duggan made 5 appearances and scored 1 goal for the FAI XI. He made his international debut on 23 April 1927 in a 2–1 defeat against Italy B 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 11 May 1935 in a 3–1 away win against

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. Duggan made a further two appearances for the FAI XI during a European tour in May 1936. On 3 May he played in a 3–3 draw with

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and then on 9 May he played in a 5–1 win against

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. Other members of the touring party included

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and Jimmy Kelly. On 7 November 1937 he made his final appearance for the FAI XI in a

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against

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. 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 XI. He made his debut for the IFA XI on 19 October 1929 in a 3–0 defeat against

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. He played against England on three further occasions. On 17 October 1932 in a 1–0 defeat against England in

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, Duggan, together with

, Jimmy Kelly and Paddy Moore, was one of four players born in what is now the Ireland to feature in the IFA XI forward line. Duggan also played twice for the IFA XI against

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and twice against

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. He made his last appearance for the IFA XI in 2–1 defeat against Scotland on 11 November 1935

Later years

After retiring as a footballer, Duggan settled in

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, living in Cross Flatts Drive. He was an ARP warden during the

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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 *

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**''Runners Up'' 1931–32: 1 Newport County *

**''Winners'' 1938–39: 1

References

External links

Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Duggan, Harry 1903 births 1968 deaths Republic of Ireland association footballers Pre-1950 IFA international footballers Irish Free State international footballers Irish Free State association footballers Dual Irish international footballers English Football League players Leeds United F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Association footballers from County Dublin People from Beeston, Leeds Sportspeople from Yorkshire Association football forwards