Brendan O'Connell (footballer)

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Brendan O'Connell
Personal information
Full name Brendan John O'Connell
Date of birth (1966-11-12) 12 November 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1986 Portsmouth 0 (0)
1986–1988 Exeter City 81 (19)
1988–1990 Burnley 64 (17)
1990 → Huddersfield Town (loan) 11 (1)
1990–1996 Barnsley 240 (35)
1996–1997 Charlton Athletic 38 (2)
1997–1998 Wigan Athletic 17 (5)
2001–200x Rossendale United
2003–200x Northwich Victoria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brendan John O'Connell (born 12 November 1966) is a former professional footballer who made 451 appearances and scored 79 goals in the Football League playing as a midfielder for Portsmouth, Exeter City, Burnley, Huddersfield Town, Barnsley, Charlton Athletic and Wigan Athletic. [2] Forced to retire from playing because of a blood clot in his leg, O'Connell went on to coach Wigan Athletic's youth and reserve teams, played briefly for Rossendale United in the North West Counties League, [3] and in 2003 became player/assistant manager of Northwich Victoria. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 166. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ↑ "Brendan O'Connell". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  3. ↑ Ramsdale, Bernard. "Latics A-Z : Brendan O'Connell to Ian Purdie". Ye Olde Tree and Crown. Retrieved 2 September 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ Oliver, Pete (16 June 2003). "Davis relishing Vics challenge". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  5. ↑ "Barnsley Player of the Season". Barnsley FC. Retrieved 2 January 2024.


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