Pat Connolly (footballer)

Pat Connolly
Personal information
Full name Patrick Joseph Connolly[1]
Date of birth (1941-07-27) 27 July 1941[1]
Place of birth Newcastle-under-Lyme, England[1]
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1963 Crewe Alexandra 9 (3)
1963–1964 Macclesfield Town
1964–1965 Colchester United 21 (7)
Altrincham
Northwich Victoria
Winsford United
Total 30 (10)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Patrick Joseph "Pat" Connolly (born 27 July 1941) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Crewe Alexandra and Colchester United.

Career

Connolly, born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, joined Crewe Alexandra in 1960, making nine appearances and scoring three goals in his time with the club.[1][2] He moved into non-league football with Macclesfield Town before signing for Colchester United for £1,200 in 1964.[1]

During the 1964–65 season, Connolly made 21 appearances, scoring seven goals.[3] He made his debut on 22 August in a 1–0 defeat at Layer Road to Carlisle United[4] and scored his first goal on 26 October in a 1–1 home draw with Workington.[5] His last goal for the club came on 20 March 1965 in a 3–1 Essex derby win over Southend United,[6] and made his last appearance on 16 April in a 1–0 defeat to Peterborough United.[7]

Connolly later played for non-league teams Altrincham, Northwich Victoria and Winsford United after his Colchester exit in the summer of 1965.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "CREWE ALEXANDRA:1946/47-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 0–1 Carlisle United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 1–1 Workington". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 3–1 Southend United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 0–1 Peterborough United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
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