John Morrison McConnell (John McConnell) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com


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About John McConnell:

Born: November 24, 1885: Motherwell (Lanarkshire), Scotland.
Passed away: December 27, 1947: Wishaw, Scotland.
** The 1911 Census throws up a mystery here. John McConnell, aged 26, professional football, is living at 140 Walton Breck Road. It also says his birth place is Hothersall in Lancashire. Head at the address is the former Liverpool player Billy Dunlop (William P. Dunlop), and McConnell lives as a boarder together with another professional footballer at Liverpool, Donald Mackinlay, aged 19.

Position: Right half, played also left half.

Height:  172 cm. (5ft. 7½);
Weight: 67 kilos (10st. 7lb.).

Career:
Motherwell Hearts: 1902.
Glasgow Ashfield: 1904.
Motherwell: Signed: January 15, 1907.
* 1906-07: 6-0 (Scottish League 1); 0-0 (FA Cup);
* 1907-08: 28-2 (Scottish League 1); 3-0 (FA Cup).
Airdrieonians: Signed, May 1, 1908.
* 1908-09: 23-0 (Scottish League 1); 2-0 (FA Cup).
** Transferred to Liverpool for £80.
Liverpool: Signed: April 14, 1909.
* eligible for Liverpool in official matches: April 15, 1909.
* 1908-09: 0-0 (Football League 1); 0-0 (FA Cup);
* 1909-10: 13-0 (Football League 1); 1-0 (FA Cup);
* 1910-11: 29-0 (Football League 1); 2-0 (FA Cup);
* 1911-12: 8-1 (Football League 1); 0-0 (FA Cup).
Aberdeen: Signed: May 28, 1912.
* 1912-13: 19-0 (Scottish League 1); 1-0 (FA Cup);
* 1913-14: 0-0 (Scottish League 1); 0-0 (FA Cup);
* 1914-15 0-0 (Scottish League 1); 0-0 (FA Cup);
* 1915-16: 0-0 (Scottish League); 0-0 (FA Cup);
* 1916-17: 0-0 (Scottish League); 0-0 (FA Cup);
* 1917-18: 0-0 (Scottish League); 0-0 (FA Cup).

Merits:
Lanarkshire Cup Winner: 1907-08 (Motherwell).
Glasgow Junior League Winner: 1904-05 (Ashfield); 1905-06 (Ashfield).

Image(s):
Joint Everton and Liverpool Match Programme: March 7, 1910.
John McConnell 1910

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