Darryl Duffy

Darryl Alexander Duffy (born 16 April 1984 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who is currently playing for Cheltenham Town as a striker.

Club career

Duffy started his career as a youth player for Rangers and made his debut in the Scottish Premier League against Dundee United. However, limited first team opportunities saw Duffy leave Glasgow, firstly on loan to Brechin City, and then to join Scottish First Division club Falkirk. In his first season at Falkirk, he finished top scorer in the First Division with 17 goals and helped his side to promotion to the Scottish Premier League. He started the 2005-06 season in good form, scoring nine goals in the first half of the season. In total, Duffy scored 37 goals in 68 for Falkirk.

After prolonged interest, Hull City signed Duffy from Falkirk on 10 January 2006 for £250,000.However, with limited opportunities at Hull, particularly after the departure of manager Peter Taylor, he joined Hartlepool United on loan in November 2006, scoring 5 goals in 10 games for the then League Two side.

An even more productive loan spell followed in February 2007, when Duffy joined League One side Swansea City on loan, scoring five goals in as many starts, as the Swans narrowly missed out on the playoffs. In July 2007 Duffy joined Swansea permanently, signing a three-year contract for an initial fee of...
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