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]
| 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)[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 | |||
Playing career edit
Scotland edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats". Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ a b "McConnell profile". The Gingerbreads. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Player profile, Paddy McConnell". Port Online. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b Frost, p. 401
- ^ Frost, p. 385
External links edit
- Paddy McConnell at National-Football-Teams.com