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'''Peter Connolly''' (1869 -1895) was a footballer who played for the Royal Arsenal as a forward or full back, and later for Royal Ordnance in 1893. However, after a successful career with both clubs, he died of tuberculosis in 1895, at the age of just 26.<ref name=":0">James, Josh; Andrews, Mark; Kelly, Andy (2018). ''Arsenal: The Complete Record 1886-2018'' (First Edition ed.). Liverpool: deCourbertin Books. |
'''Peter Connolly''' (1869 -1895) was a footballer who played for the Royal Arsenal as a forward or full back, and later for Royal Ordnance in 1893. However, after a successful career with both clubs, he died of tuberculosis in 1895, at the age of just 26.<ref name=":0">James, Josh; Andrews, Mark; Kelly, Andy (2018). ''Arsenal: The Complete Record 1886-2018'' (First Edition ed.). Liverpool: deCourbertin Books. {{ISBN|978-1-909245-75-4}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Revision as of 11:50, 25 January 2019
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1895 | ||
| Place of death | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward/Full-Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1887-1893 | Arsenal F.C. | 0 | (0) |
| 1893-1894 | Royal Ordnance Factories F.C. | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Connolly (1869 -1895) was a footballer who played for the Royal Arsenal as a forward or full back, and later for Royal Ordnance in 1893. However, after a successful career with both clubs, he died of tuberculosis in 1895, at the age of just 26.[1]
Career
Arsenal
Peter Connolly is widely regarded as one of Arsenal's best players during his time at the club.[citation needed] He made his debut against local rivals Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in a 6-2 victory, scoring 4 goals in the process. He made 20 appearances in the 1888-89 season, scoring 19 goals in all competitions, and 13 goals in 7 competitive fixtures, finishing as top scorer for the club. following this season he moved into a more defensive fullback decision, though over the next 2 seasons continued to play regularly, playing in 82 games and scoring another 12 goals in all friendlies and competitions for Arsenal, playing in this position for the club's very first FA Cup fixture.[2] Whilst playing for Arsenal, he won the Kent Senior Cup, London Charity Cup, and finished runner's up in the London Senior Cup. In total he made 6 appearances in the FA Cup.[1]
Royal Ordnance Factory
In 1893, Connolly applied for, and had his professional status removed so that he could leave the Royal Arsenal, and play for rival amateur side, Royal Ordnance F.C.[3] He won his second Kent Senior Cup winners medal, before moving back to Kirkcaldy after the season ended, due to poor health.[1]
References
- ^ a b c James, Josh; Andrews, Mark; Kelly, Andy (2018). Arsenal: The Complete Record 1886-2018 (First Edition ed.). Liverpool: deCourbertin Books. ISBN 978-1-909245-75-4
- ^ "Arsenal First Team Line-ups". www.thearsenalhistory.com. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "Peter Connolly". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 2019-01-05.