Patrick McConnell (5 February 1900 – 14 November 1971) was an

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who played as an

inside forward Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...

for

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, Shelbourne,

Boston United Boston United Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The club participates in the National League North, at the sixth tier of the English football league system. The club is known ...

, Spalding United, Grantham Town, Hibernian and

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. In total he scored 30 goals in 201 matches in the Football League. He was both the first player representing both Doncaster and Southport to appear in an international match.

Playing career

Scotland

Paddy began his career in Scottish Junior football playing for

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and

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, and with

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in the second tier of the

Scottish Football League The Scottish Football League (SFL) was a league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4 km south ...

England

McConnell joined

from

in August 1924.Frost, p. 401 He made three league appearances for the club.Frost, p. 385 He left the club in May 1925 to play for

International

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.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McConnell, Paddy 1900 births 1971 deaths Association footballers from Northern Ireland Association football inside forwards Larkhall Thistle F.C. players Bellshill Athletic F.C. players Bathgate F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Southport F.C. players Shelbourne F.C. players Boston United F.C. players Grantham Town F.C. players Spalding United F.C. players Hibernian F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players League of Ireland players Pre-1950 IFA international footballers