Brendan O'Connell
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For the Olympic canoer, see Brendan O'Connell (canoer).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brendan John O'Connell | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Playing position | 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 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Brendan John O'Connell (born 12 November 1966 in Lambeth) was a 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.[1] 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,[2] and in 2003 became player/assistant manager of Northwich Victoria.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Brendan O'Connell". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/brendano%27connell.htm. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ Ramsdale, Bernard. "Latics A-Z : Brendan O'Connell to Ian Purdie". Ye Olde Tree and Crown. http://www.yeoldetreeandcrown.co.uk/modules/news/article.php?storyid=63. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ Oliver, Pete (16 June 2003). "Davis relishing Vics challenge". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northwich_victoria/2993502.stm. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
[edit] External links
Brendan O'Connell career stats at Soccerbase
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- People from Lambeth
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Rossendale United F.C. players
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
- The Football League players
- English football midfielder, 1960s birth stubs
