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Darryl Alexander Duffy (born 16 April 1984 in Glasgow
Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's Scottish Lowlands....
) is a Scottish
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
 footballer, currently playing as a striker
Striker

Forwards, also known as attackers and strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals....
 for Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.

Bristol Rovers Football Club are an English professional football club, based in Bristol. They play their home matches at the Memorial Stadium , in the Horfield area of the city, and have played in Football League One since being promoted via the Football League Two playoffs at the end of the Bristol Rovers F.C....
.

y started his career as a youth player for Rangers
Rangers F.C.

Rangers Football Club are an association football team based in Glasgow, Scotland who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. They have won 51 domestic league titles, more than any other team....
 and made his debut in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League

The Scottish Premier League is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top level of the Scottish football league system — above the Scottish Football League....
 against Dundee United. However, limited first team opportunities saw Duffy leave Glasgow, firstly on loan to Brechin City
Brechin City F.C.

Brechin City Football Club is a Scotland football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Scottish Football League Second Division in the 2008–09 season....
, and then to join Scottish First Division club Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.

Falkirk Football Club are a Scotland football team based in Falkirk, playing in the Scottish Premier League after winning promotion from the Scottish Football League First Division in 2004–05 in Scottish football....
. 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
Scottish Premier League

The Scottish Premier League is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top level of the Scottish football league system — above the Scottish Football League....
.

He started the 2005-06 season
2005-06 in Scottish football

The 2005–06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland....
 in good form, scoring 9 goals in the first half of the season and was attracting interest from several clubs.






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Darryl Alexander Duffy (born 16 April 1984 in Glasgow
Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's Scottish Lowlands....
) is a Scottish
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
 footballer, currently playing as a striker
Striker

Forwards, also known as attackers and strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals....
 for Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.

Bristol Rovers Football Club are an English professional football club, based in Bristol. They play their home matches at the Memorial Stadium , in the Horfield area of the city, and have played in Football League One since being promoted via the Football League Two playoffs at the end of the Bristol Rovers F.C....
.

Club career

Duffy started his career as a youth player for Rangers
Rangers F.C.

Rangers Football Club are an association football team based in Glasgow, Scotland who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. They have won 51 domestic league titles, more than any other team....
 and made his debut in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League

The Scottish Premier League is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top level of the Scottish football league system — above the Scottish Football League....
 against Dundee United. However, limited first team opportunities saw Duffy leave Glasgow, firstly on loan to Brechin City
Brechin City F.C.

Brechin City Football Club is a Scotland football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Scottish Football League Second Division in the 2008–09 season....
, and then to join Scottish First Division club Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.

Falkirk Football Club are a Scotland football team based in Falkirk, playing in the Scottish Premier League after winning promotion from the Scottish Football League First Division in 2004–05 in Scottish football....
. 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
Scottish Premier League

The Scottish Premier League is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top level of the Scottish football league system — above the Scottish Football League....
.

He started the 2005-06 season
2005-06 in Scottish football

The 2005–06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland....
 in good form, scoring 9 goals in the first half of the season and was attracting interest from several clubs. After prolonged interest, Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.

Hull City Association Football Club are an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. They play in the Premier League, with the 2008-09 in English football season being the first time in their history participating in the top tier of English football....
 signed Duffy from Falkirk on January 10 2006 for £250,000. However, with limited opportunities at Hull, particularly after the departure of manager Peter Taylor, he joined Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United F.C.

Hartlepool United Football Club are an England association football team from Hartlepool playing in Football League One. They won promotion to League One in the 2006?07 in English football season....
 on loan
Loan (football)

In association football, a loan involves a particular player being allowed to temporarily play for a club other than the one he is currently contracted to....
 in November 2006, scoring 5 goals in 10 games for the then League Two
Football League Two

Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
 side.

An even more productive loan spell followed in February 2007, when Duffy joined League One
Football League One

Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
 side Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.

Swansea City Association Football Club is a Wales football club currently playing in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1912, they joined the Football League in 1920, and have been members ever since....
 on loan, scoring 5 goals in 5 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 £200,000.

Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.

Bristol Rovers Football Club are an English professional football club, based in Bristol. They play their home matches at the Memorial Stadium , in the Horfield area of the city, and have played in Football League One since being promoted via the Football League Two playoffs at the end of the Bristol Rovers F.C....
 signed Duffy from Swansea on 3 July 2008 for a transfer fee in the region of £100,000. Duffy has wasted no time in showing Bristol Rovers' fans what he can do after grabbing a brace in a 6-1 over Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.

Hereford United Football Club are an England professional Football Football team based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League One in the 2008-09 in English football....
 and a goal at Elland Road
Elland Road

Elland Road is an all-seater stadium Association football stadium situated in the Beeston, Leeds area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England....
 against Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.

Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United, or informally Leeds, are an England Professional sports association football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire....
, in a 2-2 draw. He then scored 6 further goals that season, including Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.

Leyton Orient F.C. are an England professional Association football team from east London, currently playing in Football League One of the Football League....
, Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.

Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English association football club playing in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club's stadium is located at Whaddon Road....
, Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.

Scunthorpe United Football Club are an England association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire.Nicknamed The Iron, they currently play in the Football League One after one season in the Football League Championship, the first time they played at that level in 45 years....
, Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.

Yeovil Town F.C. is an England association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in Football League One after having won the Football League Two championship in 2004-05 in English football....
 and Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.

Oldham Athletic Association Football Club Limited, more commonly Oldham Athletic Football Club or informally Oldham Athletic, is an England association football club based at Boundary Park, on Furtherwood Road in Oldham, Greater Manchester....
.

International career

Duffy earned international recognition by being selected for Scotland B
Scotland B national football team

The Scotland B national football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is a secondary football team of Scotland, run occasionally as support for the Scotland national football team....
 against Poland and Turkey
Turkey B national football team

Turkey B is a secondary Football team run occasionally as support for the Turkey national football team. At times they have played other nation's full teams; they have also played matches against 'B' teams from other football associations....
 during the 2005 Future Cup.

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