He was the son of Pedro (known as Peter) Delgado, a native of the Cape Verde islands, a seaman who settled in Cardiff in the early 20th century.
Failing to nail down a first-team place at Brunton Park under new boss Alan Ashman in 1972–73, Delgado was loaned out to Workington of the Fourth Division.
He moved to league rivals Chester in October 1975, with manager Ken Roberts paying out a £6,000 fee.
[4] The "Seals" finished in the lower half of the table in 1975–76 and 1976–77, as new boss Alan Oakes began to build his own team.
[1] Delgado never showed his best form at Vale Park, the low point in his spell coming when he scored an own goal in a 7–1 defeat to Huddersfield Town at Leeds Road.
He joined Hong Kong-based Bulova SA for the 1983–84 season and helped the club to secure second place in the First Division League.