Brendan O'Connell (footballer)
For other people named Brendan O'Connell, see Brendan O'Connell (disambiguation).
| 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 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Brendan John O'Connell (born 12 November 1966 in Lambeth) 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.[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]
References
- ↑ "Brendan O'Connell". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ↑ Ramsdale, Bernard. "Latics A-Z : Brendan O'Connell to Ian Purdie". Ye Olde Tree and Crown. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ↑ Oliver, Pete (16 June 2003). "Davis relishing Vics challenge". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
External links
Brendan O'Connell career statistics at Soccerbase
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