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Billy McConnell (footballer)

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For the Bohemians and Bradford player, see William McConnell (footballer).
Billy McConnell
Personal information
Full name William Henry McConnell[1]
Date of birth 2 September 1901
Place of birth Corbolis, Ireland
Date of death 1974(1974-00-00) (aged 72–73)[2]
Place of death Slough, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
1920–1921 Slough YMCA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921–1922 Slough Town
1922–1923 Arsenal 0 (0)
1924–1928 Reading 142 (1)
Slough Town
International career
1925–1928 Ireland (IFA) 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Henry McConnell (2 September 1901 – 1974), sometimes known as Pat McConnell, was an Irish professional footballer who made over 140 appearances in the Football League for Reading and was capped by Ireland at international level.[1][4] He later served as a Football League linesman and played cricket for Berkshire.[5][6]

Personal life

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Born in Corbolis, County Louth, Ireland, McConnell moved to Slough, England at the age of four.[5] After retiring from football, he ran a newsagent in Slough.[7]

Honours

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Reading

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 183. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ Billy McConnell at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ Achates (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Arsenal". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  4. ^ "Billy McConnell". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "McConnell Billy "Pat" Reading 1925". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Berkshire County Cricket Club". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Billy 'Pat' McConnell". NIFG. Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  8. ^ "How to help STAR add to our Hall of Fame". www.readingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2020.



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