Tom Delahunty

Not to be confused with Tom De La Hunty or Tom Delahanty.

Tom Delahunty

Full name	Thomas Gee Delahunty[1]
Born	(1935-07-28)28 July 1935 Withington, Manchester, England
Died	14 October 2018(2018-10-14) (aged 83) Waikanae, New Zealand
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.

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Death

Delahunty died in a nursing home in Waikanae on 14 October 2018.[1]

References

1. "Thomas Delahunty". The Dominion Post. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018 – via Legacy.com.
2. "NZF Life Member Tom Delahunty passes away". New Zealand Football. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
3. "Death search: registration number 2018/28523". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
4. "New Zealand, naturalisations, 1843–1981". Ancestry.com Operations. 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
5. "New Zealand International Matches – Details 1970–1979". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
6. "Football Community". Capital Football. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
7. "Tom Delahunty - 1999". Ultimate NZ Soccer. Retrieved 19 October 2018.