Paddy McConnell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick McConnell | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Rasharkin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 14 November 1971 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Carluke, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bellshill Athletic | |||
| Larkhall Thistle | |||
| Bathgate | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 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 | ||
| National team | |||
| 1928–1932 | Ireland | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Patrick "Paddy" "Pat" 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 in 201 matches in the Football League.[2] He was both the first Doncaster, and the first Southport player to appear in an international match.[3]
Playing career
Youth
Paddy began his career in Scottish Junior Football playing for Bellshill Athletic, Larkhall Thistle and Bathgate.[4]
Senior
McConnell was signed by Bradford in August 1924, though only made 3 appearances that season. In August 1925 he was bought by Doncaster where he played for five seasons, before moving onto Southport for two seasons, then home to Ireland to play for Shelborne. He returned to England playing for Spalding, Boston and Grantham before returning to Scotland where he joined Hibernian.
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.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats". Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ↑ "McConnell profile". The Gingerbreads. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ↑ "Player profile, Paddy McConnell". Port Online. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ↑ "Northern Irelands Footballing Greats". Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ↑ "McConnell profile". The Gingerbreads. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ↑ "Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats". Retrieved 1 October 2012.
External links
- Paddy McConnell at National-Football-Teams.com
- http://nifootball.blogspot.co.uk/2007_08_01_archive.html