Full name | Thomas Gee Delahunty [1] | ||
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Born |
Withington, Manchester, England | 28 July 1935||
Died |
14 October 2018 Waikanae, New Zealand | (aged 83)||
Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1970–1984 | New Zealand National Soccer League | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1968–1984 | FIFA listed | Referee |
Thomas Gee Delahunty (28 July 1935 – 14 October 2018) [2] was a British-born New Zealand association football (soccer) referee, who was a FIFA referee from 1968–1984.
Delahunty was born on 28 July 1935 in Withington, Manchester, England. [2] [3] [4] He initially played football (soccer) as a goalkeeper, but stopped after dislocating his fingers aged 14. [2] At the age of 20, Delahunty moved to New Zealand, [2] and he became a naturalised New Zealand citizen in 1981. [4]
Delahunty decided to take up refereeing aged 18. He worked for two years in Manchester, and continued after moving to New Zealand. [2] From 1968 until 1984, Delahunty was a FIFA international referee. [2] In total, he refereed 19 international matches, including a number of New Zealand home internationals during the 1970s. [2] [5] From 1970, Delahunty worked as a referee for the newly formed New Zealand National Soccer League, and also refereed two Chatham Cup finals. [2] [6] Delahunty retired from refereeing in 1984. [2]
In 1999, Delahunty was inducted into the New Zealand Soccer Hall of Fame. [7]
Delahunty died in a nursing home in Waikanae on 14 October 2018. [1]
Full name | Thomas Gee Delahunty [1] | ||
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Withington, Manchester, England | 28 July 1935||
Died |
14 October 2018 Waikanae, New Zealand | (aged 83)||
Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1970–1984 | New Zealand National Soccer League | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1968–1984 | FIFA listed | Referee |
Thomas Gee Delahunty (28 July 1935 – 14 October 2018) [2] was a British-born New Zealand association football (soccer) referee, who was a FIFA referee from 1968–1984.
Delahunty was born on 28 July 1935 in Withington, Manchester, England. [2] [3] [4] He initially played football (soccer) as a goalkeeper, but stopped after dislocating his fingers aged 14. [2] At the age of 20, Delahunty moved to New Zealand, [2] and he became a naturalised New Zealand citizen in 1981. [4]
Delahunty decided to take up refereeing aged 18. He worked for two years in Manchester, and continued after moving to New Zealand. [2] From 1968 until 1984, Delahunty was a FIFA international referee. [2] In total, he refereed 19 international matches, including a number of New Zealand home internationals during the 1970s. [2] [5] From 1970, Delahunty worked as a referee for the newly formed New Zealand National Soccer League, and also refereed two Chatham Cup finals. [2] [6] Delahunty retired from refereeing in 1984. [2]
In 1999, Delahunty was inducted into the New Zealand Soccer Hall of Fame. [7]
Delahunty died in a nursing home in Waikanae on 14 October 2018. [1]