John Connelly (footballer, born 1938)

John Connelly
Connelly in 1959
Personal information
Full name John Michael Connelly
Date of birth (1938-07-18)18 July 1938
Place of birth St Helens, Lancashire, England
Date of death 25 October 2012(2012-10-25) (aged 74)
Place of death Barrowford, Lancashire, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Outside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1964 Burnley 215 (85)
1964–1966 Manchester United 80 (22)
1966–1970 Blackburn Rovers 149 (36)
1970–1973 Bury 129 (37)
Total 573 (180)
International career
1960 England U23 1 (0)
1959–1966 England 20 (7)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  England
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1966 England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Michael Connelly (18 July 1938 – 25 October 2012) was an English footballer. He played as an outside forward and was capped 20 times for his country.

  1. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "John Connelly (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.