Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brendan John O'Connell | ||
Date of birth | 12 November 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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]
After retiring from playing in professional sports, O’Connell became a head soccer coach for the University of Calgary Dinos until 2023 [5]
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