Daniel Hegan (14 June 1943 – 6 August 2015) was a Scottish-born professional

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, who represented

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at international level.

Career

Hegan won seven caps for

in a career that saw him make 207 appearances for

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. He also played for both Black Country rivals,

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and

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, appearing in the

1972 UEFA Cup final The 1972 UEFA Cup Final was the final of the first UEFA Cup football tournament. It was a two-legged contest played on 3 May and 17 May 1972 between two English clubs, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur. This was the first UEFA club com ...

for the latter. He ended his league career by returning to

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, his first English club.

Honours

Ipswich Town *

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: 1967–68 Individual * Ipswich Town Hall of Fame: Inducted 2016

References

External links

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Danny Hegan at Pride of Anglia
1943 births 2015 deaths Footballers from Coatbridge Scottish men's footballers Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Northern Ireland men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Albion Rovers F.C. players Ipswich Town F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Coleshill Town F.C. players Scottish people of Irish descent Scottish Football League players English Football League players Bellshill Athletic F.C. players 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{NorthernIreland-footy-bio-stub