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John
Connelly |
Burnley
FC, Manchester United
FC
20 appearances, 7 goals
P 20 W 11 D 6 L 3 F
41:
A
24
70% successful
1959-66
disciplined: none
captain: none
minutes played: 1800 |
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|
Profile |
|
Full name |
John Michael Connelly |
|
Born |
18 July 1938 in Clock Face, St Helens,
Lancashire [registered in
St Helens, September 1938].
Attended St Teresa's Roman
Catholic School, Southport |
|
Married |
to Alexandra I'anson
[registered in Burnley, September 1960]. |
|
Died |
25 October 2012,
aged 74 years 99 days, suffering with cancer. Died at his home in
Pendleside |
|
Height/Weight |
5'
8", 11st.
2lbs [1962]. |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990], FindMyPast.com &
SuttonBeauty (Stephen Wainwright) |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Was playing for
St. Helens Town FC, when scouts from Turf Moor arrived. He later signed as
an amateur at Burnley FC in October 1956, signing professional forms a
month later. After 105 league goals in 265 appearances, Connelly
joined Manchester United FC in April 1964 for £56,000. Another 22
league goals followed, in 80 appearances, before Connelly joined
Blackburn Rovers FC in September 1966, and Connelly, now a member of the
World Cup winning squad in 1966 went on to play 149 league
appearances, scoring 36 times. Finally, Connelly joined Bury FC in 1970
and went on to play a further 128 league appearances, scoring 37
times. Connelly retired in May 1973 having played 622 matches in
the Football League, scoring 200 goals. |
|
Club honours |
Football League
Champions 1959-60, 1964-65, FA Cup runner-up 1961-62; |
|
Individual honours |
Football League
(eight appearances) |
|
Distinctions |
None |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
|
England Career |
|
Player number |
One of five who
became the 781st players (783) to appear
for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Outside
right/left |
|
First match |
No. 335, 17 October 1959, Wales 1 England 1, a British Championship match at
Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff, aged 21 years
91 days. |
|
Last match |
No. 404, 11 July 1966, England 0 Uruguay 0, a World Cup
Finals opening group match at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 27 years 358 days. |
|
Major tournaments |
World Cup
Finals 1962, 1966; British Championship 1959-60, 1961-62,
1962-63, 1965-66; |
|
Team honours |
World Cup
Winners 1966; British Championship 1959-60 shared, 1965-66; |
|
Individual honours |
World Cup
winners medal received on 10 June 2009; England U23
(one appearance) |
|
Distinctions |
None |
|
Beyond England |
|
In his retirement he ran a fish and chip shop
in Brierfield, called
Connelly's Plaice. He was also a magistrate. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.72. |
|
John Connelly - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Starts |
Sub on |
Sub off |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 34 |
20 |
11 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
1800 |
7 |
257
min |
2 |
none |
none |
|
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
|
John Connelly
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Colour of Shirt |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
10 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
21 |
10 |
+11 |
1 |
4 |
2.10 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+5 |
|
Away |
10 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
20 |
14 |
+6 |
1 |
2 |
2.00 |
1.40 |
65.0 |
+3 |
| All
- White |
20 |
11 |
6 |
3 |
41 |
24 |
+17 |
2 |
6 |
2.05 |
1.20 |
70.0 |
+8 |
|
John Connelly
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
WCF |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| World Cup |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
1 |
2 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
ENP
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
5.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
|
ENF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
|
European Nations |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
5.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
|
British Championship |
8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
15 |
8 |
+7 |
1 |
2 |
1.875 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+4 |
| Friendly |
9 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
22 |
11 |
+11 |
0 |
2 |
2.444 |
1.222 |
72.2 |
+4 |
| All |
20 |
11 |
6 |
3 |
41 |
24 |
+17 |
2 |
6 |
2.05 |
1.20 |
70.0 |
+8 |
|
John Connelly
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
World Cup Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP 1960-62 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
WCP
All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
World Cup Final Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCF 1962 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
=0 |
|
WCF 1966 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
WCF
All |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
World Cup |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WC 1962 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
WC 1966 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
WC
All |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
1 |
2 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
European Nations Preliminary Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
ENP 1962-64 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
5.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
|
ENP
All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
5.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
|
British Championship Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1959-60 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1.333 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
BC 1961-62 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
BC 1962-63 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
4.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
BC 1965-66 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
+2 |
1 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.33 |
83.3 |
+2 |
|
BC
All |
8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
15 |
8 |
+7 |
1 |
2 |
1.875 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+4 |
|
All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WC |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
1 |
2 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
ENC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
5.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
|
BC |
8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
15 |
8 |
+7 |
1 |
2 |
1.875 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+4 |
|
All |
11 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
19 |
13 |
+6 |
2 |
4 |
1.727 |
1.182 |
68.2 |
+4 |
|
John Connelly
- Match History |
|
Club: Burnley F.C. -
10 full appearances |
manager: Walter Winterbottom - 9
full capsx
|
|
|
Age 21 |
|
1 |
335 |
17 October 1959
-
Wales 1 England 1, Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AD |
Start |
7 |
|
2 |
336 |
28 October 1959
-
England 2 Sweden 3, Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
Fr |
HL |
Start
9 |
7 |
|
3 |
337 |
18 November 1959 - England
2 Northern Ireland 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
BC |
HW |
Start |
7 |
|
4 |
338 |
9
April 1960
-
Scotland 1 England 1, Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
AD |
Start |
7 |
|
1 |
u23 |
2 November 1960 - England 1 Italy 1,
St James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
7 |
|
Age 23 |
|
5 |
352 |
14 October 1961
-
Wales 1 England 1, Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AD |
Start |
7 |
|
6 |
353 |
25 October 1961
-
England 2 Portugal 0, Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
Start
5 |
7 |
|
7 |
355 |
4 April 1962
-
England 3 Austria 1, Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
7 |
|
8 |
357 |
9 May 1962
-
England 3 Switzerland 1, Empire
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start
34 |
7 |
|
358 |
20 May 1962
-
Peru 0 England 4,
Estadio Nacional Coloso de José Díaz, Lima |
Fr |
AW |
squad/
reserve? |
7 |
|
359 |
31 May 1962
- Hungary 2 England 1,
Estadio Braden Copper Co., Rancagua |
WCF |
NL |
|
360 |
2 June 1962
- Argentina 1 England 3,
Estadio Braden Copper Co. |
NW |
|
361 |
7 June 1962
- Bulgaria 0 England 0,
Estadio Braden Copper Co.,
Rancagua |
ND |
|
362 |
10 June 1962
- Brazil 3 England 1, Estádio
Municipal, Viña del Mar |
NL |
|
Age 24 |
|
9 |
365 |
21 November 1962 -
England 4 Wales
0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
BC |
HW |
Start
8 |
7 |
|
|
manager: Alf Ramsey - 11
full capsx
|
|
|
10 |
366 |
27 February 1963 -
France 5 England 2, Parc
des Princes, Paris |
ENC |
AL |
Start |
7 |
|
Club: Manchester
United F.C. - 10 full appearances |
|
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|
Age 26 |
|
387 |
10 April 1965
- England 2 Scotland 2, Empire
Stadium, Wembley |
BC |
HD |
reserve |
|
11 |
388 |
5 May 1965 - England 1
Hungary
0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley
|
Fr |
HW |
Start |
11 |
|
12 |
389 |
9 May 1965 -
Yugoslavia 1 England
1,
Stadion Crvena zvezda,
Beograd |
tour |
AD |
Start |
11 |
|
390 |
12 May 1965 -
West
Germany 0 England 1,
Städtisches
Stadion,
Nürnberg |
AW |
reserve/ squad ? |
|
13 |
391 |
16 May 1965 -
Sweden 1
England 2,
Nya Ullevi
Stadion, Göteborg |
AW |
Start
72 |
11 |
|
Age 27 |
|
14 |
392 |
2
October 1965
-
Wales 0 England 0, Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AD |
Start |
11 |
|
15 |
393 |
20 October 1965
-
England 2 Austria 3, Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
Fr |
HL |
Start
60 |
11 |
|
16 |
394 |
10 November 1965
-
England 2 Northern
Ireland 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley |
BC |
HW |
Start |
11 |
|
17 |
398 |
2 April
1966
-
Scotland 3 England 4, Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
BC |
AW |
Start |
11 |
|
400 |
26 June 1966
- Finland 0 England 3, Olympiastadion,
Helsinki |
tour |
AW |
reserve/ squad ? |
|
18 |
401 |
29 June 1966
-
Norway 1 England 6, Ullevål Stadion, Oslo |
AW |
Start
22 |
11 |
|
19 |
402 |
3 July 1966 - Denmark
0 England 2,
Idrætsparken, København |
AW |
Start |
11 |
|
403 |
5 July 1966
- Poland 0 England 1, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
AW |
reserve/ squad ? |
|
20 |
404 |
11 July 1966
-
England 0 Uruguay 0, Empire Stadium,
Wembley |
WCF |
HD |
Start |
11 |
|
405 |
16 July 1966
-
England 2
Mexico 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
reserve/ squad ? |
|
406 |
20 July 1966
-
England 2
France 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
|
407 |
23 July 1966
-
England 1
Argentina 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
|
408 |
26 July 1966
-
England 2
Portugal 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
|
409 |
30
July 1966 -
England 4
West Germany 2, Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
Notes
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