Peter McConnell (footballer)

Peter McConnell (3 March 1937 – 28 July 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as an attacking wing-half for Leeds United, Carlisle United and Bradford City.

Peter McConnell

Personal information
Full name	Peter McConnell
Date of birth	3 March 1937
Place of birth	Reddish, England
Date of death	28 July 2019 (aged 82)
Position(s)	Wing-half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1962	Leeds United	48	(4)
1962–1969	Carlisle United
1969–1971	Bradford City	79	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

McConnell was born in Reddish, Cheshire, England. He began his footballing career as a teenager at Leeds United. He made his first team debut during the 1958–59 season in a declining side that was to be relegated to the Second Division at the end of the 1959–60 season. He did not become a regular in the side until the 1961–62 when Leeds were fighting relegation to the Third Division. He was released by manager Don Revie the following season and joined Carlisle United where he made 273 appearances, scoring 27 goals, and won a Third Division Championship medal, in seven seasons. He joined Bradford City in 1969 for who he made a further 79 appearances in two seasons.

Playing statistics

Club	League	FA Cup	League Cup	Total
	Apps (goals)	Apps (goals)	Apps (goals)	Apps (goals)
Leeds United	48 (4)	2 (0)	3 (1)	53 (5)
Carlisle United				273 (27)
Bradford City	79 (0)			89 (0)

References

• Mourant, Andrew (1992). Leeds United: Player by Player. Guinness Publishing Ltd. p. 15. ISBN 0-85112-568-9.