Paddy McConnell
Personal information
Full name Patrick McConnell
Date of birth (1900-02-05)5 February 1900
Place of birth Rasharkin, Ireland
Date of death 14 November 1971(1971-11-14) (aged 71)[1]
Place of death Carluke, Scotland
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bellshill Athletic
Larkhall Thistle
1921–1924 Bathgate 94 (8)
1924–1925 Bradford City 3 (0)
1925–1930 Doncaster Rovers 137 (20)
1930–1932 Southport 48 (13)
1932–1933 Shelbourne
1933–1934 Boston United 23 (10)
Spalding United
1936 Grantham Town 4 (0)
1936–1937 Hibernian
International career
1928–1932 Ireland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Patrick McConnell (5 February 1900 – 14 November 1971) was an Irish footballer who played as an inside forward for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Southport, Shelbourne, Boston United, Spalding United, Grantham Town, Hibernian and Ireland.[1] In total he scored 30 goals from 201 matches in the Football League.[2] He was both the first player representing both Doncaster and Southport to appear in an international match.[3]

Playing career

Scotland

Paddy began his career in Scottish Junior football playing for Bellshill Athletic and Larkhall Thistle, and with Bathgate in the second tier of the Scottish Football League.[1][4]

England

McConnell joined Bradford City from Bathgate in August 1924.[5] He made three league appearances for the club.[6] He left the club in May 1925 to play for Doncaster Rovers.[5]

International

He played twice for the all Ireland team, a 2–1 defeat against Wales in 1928 and a 6–2 defeat by England in 1932.[2][1]

Sources

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats". Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  2. 1 2 "McConnell profile". The Gingerbreads. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Player profile, Paddy McConnell". Port Online. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  4. ↑ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. 1 2 Frost, p. 401
  6. ↑ Frost, p. 385
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