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Jimmy Coffey

1901 – 1999

Irish association football player

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About Jimmy Coffey

Lived 1901 – 1999 (aged 97–98). Jimmy Coffey was an Irish association football player.

Timothy Alfred Coffey (20 February 1928 – 8 November 1999) was an Irish soccer player.

He played for Drumcondra at club level and was a great favourite with the Drumcondra fans in the 1940s and 1950s. A wing-half, he won a League of Ireland winners medal in 1948/49 and a FAI Cup winners medal in 1954.

On 9 October 1949, he won his only senior cap for the Republic of Ireland national football team when he lined out in defence in a 1–1 draw with Finland in a World Cup qualification tie played in Helsinki. Coffey laid on the opening goal for Irish skipper Peter Farrell. He also represented the League of Ireland.

Honours League of Ireland: 1 Drumcondra 1948/49 FAI Cup: 1 Drumcondra 1954

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Important facts

Born

1901, Dublin

Birth century

20th century

Died

8 November 1999

Occupation

Association football player

Nationality

Ireland

Also known as

Tim Coffey, Timothy Alfred Coffey

People in Jimmy Coffey's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Peter Farrell

b. 1983

Politician

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jimmy Coffey's

Feodor Levinson-Lessing

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jimmy Coffey?

Irish association football player (1928–1999)

When was Jimmy Coffey born?

Jimmy Coffey was born in 1901 in Dublin.

When did Jimmy Coffey die?

Jimmy Coffey died on 8 November 1999.

What was Jimmy Coffey's occupation?

Jimmy Coffey was an association football player.

What nationality was Jimmy Coffey?

Jimmy Coffey was Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jimmy Coffey

· Wikidata: Q3808407

· DBpedia: Tim Coffey

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jimmy Coffey. https://biography.guide/jimmy-coffey-association-football-player/

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