Anthony Connell (born 27 January 1944) is a

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former

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player and coach. He played for

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, St Mirren and Queen of the South in the

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and also played Junior football with

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for his final two seasons, then coached them for one season after his retirement.

Playing career

Connell was born in

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; he started his senior career with

in 1963, moving from local

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team

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alongside Alan Mackay. The

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club were relegated to

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in his second season. He played 91 times for ''Thirds'', scoring once before moving to St Mirren after Thirds went bust in 1967 (he had played in the club's final game against

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). Saints won promotion to

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in his first season with the club as they won the league. He was named their Player of the Year in 1969–70, before leaving at the end of the next season. He made a total of 114 appearances scoring once. He joined Queen of the South in Division Two in 1971 and left in 1974, playing 59 games and scoring once. After this he played for

for two seasons, then coached the

club for a further season. In 2007, he was inducted into the St Mirren hall of fame.

Personal life

Connell was a part-time footballer and also worked for

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Housing Department throughout his career.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Connell, Tony 1944 births Living people Third Lanark A.C. players Pollok F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Scottish footballers Footballers from Glasgow Association football fullbacks Scottish Football League players Strathclyde F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players People from Govan