John Connolly (football manager)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 June 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Barrhead, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1968 | Glasgow United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1972 | St Johnstone | 96 | (41) |
| 1972–1976 | Everton | 108 | (16) |
| 1976–1978 | Birmingham City | 57 | (9) |
| 1978–1980 | Newcastle United | 49 | (10) |
| 1980–1982 | Hibernian | 34 | (8) |
| 1982 | Gateshead | ||
| 1982–1983 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| 1983–1984 | Gateshead | ||
| National team | |||
| 1973 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1982–1983 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| 1984 | Whitley Bay | ||
| 2000–2004 | Queen of the South | ||
| 2004–2005 | St Johnstone | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John Connolly (born 13 June 1950) is a Scottish former football player and manager.
Connolly played for St Johnstone, Everton, Birmingham City, Newcastle United, Hibernian, Gateshead and Blyth Spartans during an 18-year playing career. He earned one full international cap for Scotland. Connolly became a player-manager while with Blyth and then managed Whitley Bay, Queen of the South and St Johnstone.
Connolly was born in Barrhead, Scotland. He began his football career as a junior with Glasgow United before turning professional with St Johnstone in January 1968. He played in the 1969 Scottish League Cup final at Hampden Park against a Celtic side on their way to their second European Cup final in four seasons. Saints lost narrowly 1–0 with Connolly later commenting, "We gave them the fright of their lives". With Connolly, Saints plundered league wins at Ibrox Park and Celtic Park.
John Connolly's only experience of playing European club football occurred while at St Johnstone after finishing third in Scotland's top division. St Johnstone knocked out Hamburger SV.
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