Pat Connolly (footballer)

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Pat Connolly
Personal information
Full name Patrick Joseph Connolly[1]
Date of birth (1941-07-27) 27 July 1941 (age 80)[1]
Place of birth Newcastle-under-Lyme, England[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1963 Crewe Alexandra 9 (3)
1963–1964 Macclesfield Town 45 (27)
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 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. ^ a b c d e f "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  2. ^ "CREWE ALEXANDRA:1946/47-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer 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 Transfer Database. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 0–1 Carlisle United". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 1–1 Workington". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 3–1 Southend United". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 0–1 Peterborough United". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
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