| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brendan John O'Connell | ||
| Date of birth | (1966-11-12) 12 November 1966 (age 58) | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brendan John O'Connell (born 12 November 1966) 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. 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, and in 2003 became player/assistant manager of Northwich Victoria.
Retirement
After retiring from playing in professional sports, O'Connell became a head soccer coach for the University of Calgary Dinos until 2023
Honours
Individual
References
- Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- "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.
- University of Calgary (2024). "Dinos University of Calgary". Godinos.com.
- "Barnsley Player of the Season". Barnsley FC. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
External links
- Brendan O'Connell at Soccerbase
| Barnsley F.C. Player of the Season | |
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- 1966 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Lambeth
- People from Lambeth
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Rossendale United F.C. players
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football midfielder, 1960s birth stubs