{{Short description|Irish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}} {{Use British English|date=December 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Paddy McConnell | image = | caption = | fullname = Patrick McConnell | birth_date = {{birth date|1900|02|05|df=y}} | birth_place = Rasharkin, Ireland | death_date = {{Death date and age|1971|11|14|1900|2|5|df=y}}<ref name="nifootball.blogspot.co.uk"/> | death_place = Carluke, Scotland | position = Inside forward | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = | clubs1 = Bellshill Athletic | years2 = | clubs2 = Larkhall Thistle | years3 = 1921–1924 | clubs3 = Bathgate | caps3 = 94 | goals3 = 8 | years4 = 1924–1925 | clubs4= Bradford City | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0 | years5= 1925–1930 | clubs5 = Doncaster Rovers | caps5 = 137 | goals5= 20 | years6 = 1930–1932 | clubs6 = Southport | caps6 = 48 | goals6 = 13 | years7= 1932–1933 | clubs7= Shelbourne | caps7 = | goals7= | years8 = 1933–1934 | clubs8 = Boston United | caps8 = 23 | goals8 = 10 | years9 = | clubs9 = Spalding United | caps9 = | goals9 = | years10 = 1936 | clubs10 = Grantham Town | caps10 = 4 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 1936–1937 | clubs11 = Hibernian | caps11 = | goals11 = | nationalyears1 = 1928–1932 | nationalteam1 = Ireland | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 }}
'''Patrick McConnell''' (5 February 1900 – 14 November 1971) was an Irish footballer who played as an inside forward for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Southport, Shelbourne, Boston United, Spalding United, Grantham Town, Hibernian and Ireland.<ref name="nifootball.blogspot.co.uk">{{cite web|title=Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats|url=http://nifootball.blogspot.co.uk/2007/08/pat-mcconnell.html|accessdate=1 October 2012}}</ref> In total he scored 30 goals from 201 matches in the Football League.<ref name="McConnell profile">{{cite web|title=McConnell profile|url=http://www.thegingerbreads.co.uk/gtfcstats/player.php?id=1329|publisher=The Gingerbreads|accessdate=12 December 2012}}</ref> He was both the first player representing both Doncaster and Southport to appear in an international match.<ref>{{cite web|title=Player profile, Paddy McConnell|url=http://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk/home/player.php?id=1374|publisher=Port Online|accessdate=12 December 2012}}</ref>
==Playing career==
===Scotland=== Paddy McConnell began his career in Scottish Junior football playing for Bellshill Athletic and Larkhall Thistle, and with Bathgate in the second tier of the Scottish Football League.<ref name="nifootball.blogspot.co.uk"/><ref name="litsterprewar">{{citation|title=A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players|first=John |last = Litster|work=Scottish Football Historian magazine|date=October 2012}}</ref>
===England=== McConnell joined Bradford City from Bathgate in August 1924.<ref name = "F401">{{harvnb|Frost|1988|p=401}}</ref> He made three league appearances for the club.<ref>{{harvnb|Frost|1988|p=385}}</ref> He left the club in May 1925 to play for Doncaster Rovers.<ref name = "F401"/>
===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.<ref name="McConnell profile"/><ref name="nifootball.blogspot.co.uk"/>
==References== ===Sources=== *{{cite book|last=Frost|first=Terry|title=Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988|publisher=Breedon Books Sport|year=1988|isbn=0-907969-38-0}}
===Notes=== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{NFT player|pid=38878|name=Paddy McConnell}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:McConnell, Paddy}} Category:1900 births Category:1971 deaths Category:Association footballers from County Antrim Category:Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Category:Men's association football inside forwards Category:Larkhall Thistle F.C. players Category:Bellshill Athletic F.C. players Category:Bathgate F.C. players Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Category:Southport F.C. players Category:Shelbourne F.C. players Category:Boston United F.C. players Category:Grantham Town F.C. players Category:Spalding United F.C. players Category:Hibernian F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:Scottish Junior Football Association players Category:Scottish Football League players Category:League of Ireland players Category:Pre-1950 IFA men's international footballers Category:People from Rasharkin