Tony Connell

Tony Connell (born 27 January 1944) is a Scottish former football player and coach.

Tony Connell
Personal information
Full name Tony Connell
Date of birth (1944-01-27) 27 January 1944
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
Strathclyde
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1967 Third Lanark 91 (1)
1967–1971 St Mirren 114 (1)
1971–1974 Queen of the South 59 (1)
1974–1976 Pollok
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played for Third Lanark, St Mirren and Queen of the South throughout his career. In both the First and Second Division. He also played Junior football with Pollok for his final two seasons, then coached them for one season after his retirement.

Early life and career

Connell was born in Govan and supported Clyde growing up.

Career

He started his career with Third Lanark in 1963. The club were relegated to the Second Division in his second season. He played 91 times scoring once before moving to St Mirren after Thirds went bust in 1967 (he had played in Thirds' final game against Dumbarton).[1] Saints won promotion to the First Division in his first season with the club as they won the league. He was named their Player of the Year in 1969–70, before leaving at the end of the next season. He made a total of 114 appearances scoring once.[2] He joined Queen of the South in the Second Division in 1971 and left in 1974, playing 59 games and scoring once.[3] After this he played for Pollok for two seasons. He then coached the club for a further season.

In 2009, he was inducted into the St Mirren hall of fame.[4]

Personal life

Connell was a part-time footballer and also worked for Glasgow Corporation Housing Department throughout his career.

References
  1. "THIRD LANARK : 1946/47 - 1966/67". Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  2. "ST. MIRREN : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  3. "QUEEN OF THE SOUTH : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  4. "LOVE STREET FAVOURITE JOINS EXCLUSIVE CLUB". Paisley Daily Express. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
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