Richard Duffy announced as Notts County captain for 2017/18 season

Notts County manager Kevin Nolan has confirmed that Richard Duffy will captain the team this coming season.

With skipper Michael O’Connor out until next year, the Magpies boss has given the armband to the Welsh defender, who penned a new contract in the summer after originally agreeing to write off a clause in his contract guaranteeing him a year’s deal.

“Duffer stepped in as captain when Michael got injured last season and he was a great deputy,” Nolan told the Nottingham Post. “He leads on the pitch and he’s been fantastic in pre-season leading the boys.

“Since I came into the club in January he’s been first class. I’ve enjoyed working with him every day and he doesn’t shy away from anything.

“He always gives everything. I spoke about him earlier in my tenure when I said ‘look, given what’s been going on, the owner doesn’t feel your clause should be triggered’.

“He just said ‘ok, let’s go and play’. That’s the type of lad you are dealing with.”

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