Billy McConnell (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Henry McConnell[1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 September 1901 | ||
Place of birth | Corbolis, Ireland | ||
Date of death | 1974[2] | (aged 72–73)||
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
Personal life
Born in
Slough, England at the age of four.[5] After retiring from football, he ran a newsagent in Slough.[7]
Honours
Reading
- 1925–26[5]
Individual
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Billy McConnell at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Achates (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Arsenal". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ "Billy McConnell". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "McConnell Billy "Pat" Reading 1925". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Berkshire County Cricket Club". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Billy 'Pat' McConnell". NIFG. Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "How to help STAR add to our Hall of Fame". www.readingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2020.