John Joseph Delaney (born 4 February 1942) is an English former professional

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Delaney began his career in the youth ranks at Queens Park Rangers. In 1963, Delaney signed for hometown club Slough Town initially as a goalkeeper, after a spells at numerous Slough & District League clubs. Whilst at Slough, Delaney changed positions, becoming a defender, later captaining the club, scoring 52 goals in 243 appearances in all competitions. In 1963, Delaney signed for

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. During his time at Wycombe, Delaney captained the club to two

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titles, before departing in 1973 to sign for

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side

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. Across two seasons at

, Delaney made 25 league appearances, before rejoining Wycombe in 1975. At the end of the 1975–76 season, following 228 appearances and 65 goals in all competitions for Wycombe, Delaney departed the club, joining

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. Following time at Hayes, Delaney played for Sutton United and Hampton, before undertaking a player-manager role at both Tring Town and Oxford City, succeeding

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as manager at Oxford City in 1981.

International career

From 1969 to 1973, Delaney made 17 appearances for England amateurs, scoring six times.

References

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