Pat Connolly (footballer)

Pat Connolly
Personal information
Full name	Patrick Joseph Connolly
Date of birth	27 July 1941 (age 83)
Place of birth	Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1960–1963	Crewe Alexandra
1963–1964	Macclesfield Town
1964–1965	Colchester United
	Altrincham
	Northwich Victoria
	Winsford United
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Patrick Joseph Connolly (born 27 July 1941) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Crewe Alexandra and Colchester United.

Career

Connolly, born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, joined Crewe Alexandra in 1960, making nine appearances and scoring three goals in his time with the club.^[1]^[2] He moved into non-league football with Macclesfield Town before signing for Colchester United for £1,200 in 1964.^[1]

During the 1964–65 season, Connolly made 21 appearances, scoring seven goals.^[3] He made his debut on 22 August in a 1–0 defeat at Layer Road to Carlisle United^[4] and scored his first goal on 26 October in a 1–1 home draw with Workington.^[5] His last goal for the club came on 20 March 1965 in a 3–1 Essex derby win over Southend United,^[6] and made his last appearance on 16 April in a 1–0 defeat to Peterborough United.^[7]

Connolly later played for non-league teams Altrincham, Northwich Victoria and Winsford United after his Colchester exit in the summer of 1965.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
^ "CREWE ALEXANDRA:1946/47-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
^ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 0–1 Carlisle United". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
^ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 1–1 Workington". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
^ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 3–1 Southend United". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
^ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 0–1 Peterborough United". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.