William Henry McConnell (2 September 1901 – 1974), sometimes known as Pat McConnell, was an Irish professional footballer who made over 140 appearances in the Football League for Reading and was capped by Ireland at international level.[1][4] He later served as a Football League linesman and played cricket for Berkshire.[5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Henry McConnell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Corbolis, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 1974 (aged 72–73)[2] | ||
| 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 | |||
Personal life
editBorn in Corbolis, County Louth, Ireland, McConnell moved to Slough, England at the age of four.[5] After retiring from football, he ran a newsagent in Slough.[7]
Honours
editReading
Individual
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 183. 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.
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