Paddy Connolly Player Profile

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Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1995-96 5 (5) 5 1 0 60.0% 10.0% 30.0%
1994-95 5 (3) 0 1 0 12.5% 50.0% 37.5%
1993-94 25 (9) 6 1 0 32.4% 38.2% 29.4%
1992-93 35 (12) 19 0 0 46.8% 19.1% 34.0%
1991-92 1 (5) 0 0 0 66.7% 16.7% 16.7%
1990-91 9 (8) 4 0 0 52.9% 17.6% 29.4%
1989-90 16 (4) 6 0 0 45.0% 25.0% 30.0%
1988-89 2 0 0 0 0.0% 50.0% 50.0%
1987-88 - - - - - - -
Totals: 98 (46) 40


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 23/09/95 First Division vs. Airdrie (H) 1 - 2
 16/09/95 First Division vs. Clydebank (A) 2 - 1
 12/09/95 2nd Round vs. Hamilton (H) 3 - 0
 26/08/95 First Division vs. Dunfermline (A) 0 - 3
 19/08/95 2nd Round vs. Cowdenbeath (A) 4 - 0

 Recent First Team Goals
 12/09/95 2nd Round vs. Hamilton (H) 3 - 0
 02/09/95 First Division vs. Hamilton (H) 2 - 1
 19/08/95 2nd Round vs. Cowdenbeath (A) 4 - 0
 05/02/94 Premier Division vs. Dundee (H) 1 - 1
 08/01/94 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H) 3 - 0

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 12/09/95 2nd Round vs. Hamilton (H)  3 - 0
 12/09/95 2nd Round vs. Hamilton (H)  3 - 0
 02/09/95 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  2 - 1
 19/08/95 2nd Round vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  4 - 0
 19/08/95 2nd Round vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  4 - 0
 05/02/94 Premier Division vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 1
 08/01/94 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  3 - 0
 11/12/93 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  3 - 0
 07/12/93 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 1
 30/11/93 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 0
 10/08/93 2nd Round vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 0
 01/05/93 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (H)  3 - 1
 01/05/93 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (H)  3 - 1
 20/04/93 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  4 - 0
 17/04/93 Premier Division vs. Airdrie (H)  3 - 0
 03/04/93 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (A)  2 - 1
 27/03/93 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 3
 20/03/93 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  4 - 1
 06/03/93 Premier Division vs. Airdrie (A)  3 - 1
 13/02/93 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (A)  4 - 0
 13/02/93 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (A)  4 - 0
 23/01/93 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 1
 21/11/92 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  3 - 1
 07/10/92 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 02/09/92 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 2
 26/08/92 Quarter Final vs. Rangers (H)  2 - 3
 22/08/92 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 1
 11/08/92 2nd Round vs. QOS (H)  6 - 0
 11/08/92 2nd Round vs. QOS (H)  6 - 0
 05/08/92 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (A)  1 - 0
 26/01/91 3rd Round vs. East Fife (A)  1 - 1
 19/01/91 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  3 - 0
 19/01/91 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  3 - 0
 03/10/90 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. FH (H)  2 - 2
 24/03/90 Premier Division vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 2
 26/02/90 4th Round vs. QOS (H)  2 - 1
 17/02/90 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  2 - 0
 27/01/90 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 3
 13/01/90 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 0
 13/01/90 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 0

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 23/09/95 First Division vs. Airdrie (H)  1 - 2
 16/09/95 First Division vs. Clydebank (A)  2 - 1
 12/09/95 2nd Round vs. Hamilton (H)  3 - 0
 09/09/95 First Division vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 0
 02/09/95 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  2 - 1
 30/08/95 3rd Round vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 2
 26/08/95 First Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  0 - 3
 23/08/95 1st Round vs. Stranraer (A)  2 - 0
 19/08/95 2nd Round vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  4 - 0
 12/08/95 First Division vs. Morton (H)  1 - 1
 14/01/95 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 2
 07/01/95 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 1
 02/01/95 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 0
 26/12/94 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  2 - 2
 21/09/94 Quarter Final vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 1
 10/09/94 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 16/08/94 2nd Round vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 0
 13/08/94 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 5
 14/05/94 Premier Division vs. Raith Rovers (H)  2 - 3
 07/05/94 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 2
 26/04/94 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 3
 16/04/94 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  3 - 0
 02/04/94 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 3
 29/03/94 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 1
 19/03/94 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (H)  2 - 2
 26/02/94 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 0
 19/02/94 4th Round vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 2
 12/02/94 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 2
 05/02/94 Premier Division vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 1
 29/01/94 3rd Round vs. Arbroath (A)  3 - 2
 25/01/94 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 1
 22/01/94 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 0
 08/01/94 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  3 - 0
 27/12/93 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 1
 18/12/93 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (A)  0 - 1
 11/12/93 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  3 - 0
 07/12/93 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 1
 04/12/93 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  0 - 0
 30/11/93 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 0
 13/11/93 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 2
 16/10/93 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (H)  2 - 2
 09/10/93 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 3
 05/10/93 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 02/10/93 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 2
 28/09/93 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Brøndby (H)  3 - 1
 15/09/93 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Brøndby (A)  0 - 2
 28/08/93 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  0 - 0
 24/08/93 3rd Round vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 0
 21/08/93 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 1
 14/08/93 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (A)  2 - 1
 10/08/93 2nd Round vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 0
 07/08/93 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 1
 15/05/93 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 4
 08/05/93 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 1
 01/05/93 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (H)  3 - 1
 20/04/93 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  4 - 0
 17/04/93 Premier Division vs. Airdrie (H)  3 - 0
 13/04/93 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 3
 03/04/93 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (A)  2 - 1
 27/03/93 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 3
 20/03/93 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  4 - 1
 13/03/93 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 1
 09/03/93 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  0 - 0
 06/03/93 Premier Division vs. Airdrie (A)  3 - 1
 27/02/93 Premier Division vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 0
 24/02/93 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 0
 20/02/93 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 0
 13/02/93 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (A)  4 - 0
 07/02/93 4th Round vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 2
 02/02/93 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 2
 30/01/93 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  0 - 1
 23/01/93 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 1
 09/01/93 3rd Round vs. Meadowbank (H)  3 - 1
 02/01/93 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 2
 26/12/92 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 0
 12/12/92 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 2
 01/12/92 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (H)  2 - 1
 28/11/92 Premier Division vs. Airdrie (H)  0 - 0
 21/11/92 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  3 - 1
 11/11/92 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 1
 07/11/92 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 2
 31/10/92 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 24/10/92 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (A)  1 - 1
 17/10/92 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 1
 07/10/92 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 03/10/92 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 0
 26/09/92 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 4
 19/09/92 Premier Division vs. Dundee (H)  0 - 1
 12/09/92 Premier Division vs. Airdrie (A)  2 - 1
 02/09/92 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 2
 29/08/92 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 0
 26/08/92 Quarter Final vs. Rangers (H)  2 - 3
 22/08/92 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 1
 18/08/92 3rd Round vs. St Mirren (H)  3 - 0
 15/08/92 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 2
 11/08/92 2nd Round vs. QOS (H)  6 - 0
 08/08/92 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  1 - 1
 05/08/92 Premier Division vs. Partick Th (A)  1 - 0
 01/08/92 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 0
 14/03/92 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 29/02/92 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 1
 22/02/92 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 2
 26/01/92 3rd Round vs. Berwick (H)  6 - 0
 12/10/91 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 4
 07/09/91 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 0
 16/02/91 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 2
 09/02/91 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 0
 02/02/91 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 1
 29/01/91 3rd Round Replay vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 1
 26/01/91 3rd Round vs. East Fife (A)  1 - 1
 19/01/91 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  3 - 0
 05/01/91 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  3 - 2
 07/11/90 2nd Round 2nd Leg vs. Vitesse (H)  0 - 4
 27/10/90 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 2
 13/10/90 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 10/10/90 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 0
 03/10/90 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. FH (H)  2 - 2
 29/09/90 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 1
 18/09/90 1st Round 1st Leg vs. FH (A)  3 - 1
 08/09/90 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 0
 28/08/90 3rd Round vs. Partick Th (A)  3 - 1
 21/08/90 2nd Round vs. Alloa Athletic (A)  3 - 0
 28/04/90 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  1 - 1
 14/04/90 Semi Final vs. Aberdeen (N)  0 - 4
 07/04/90 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 31/03/90 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 0
 24/03/90 Premier Division vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 2
 17/03/90 Quarter Final vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 10/03/90 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 0
 03/03/90 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 3
 26/02/90 4th Round vs. QOS (H)  2 - 1
 17/02/90 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  2 - 0
 10/02/90 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 1
 03/02/90 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 3
 27/01/90 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 3
 20/01/90 3rd Round vs. Dundee (A)  0 - 0
 13/01/90 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 0
 06/01/90 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 0
 03/01/90 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 0
 19/08/89 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  3 - 4
 16/08/89 2nd Round vs. Partick Th (H)  1 - 0
 12/08/89 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 13/05/89 Premier Division vs. Hamilton (H)  0 - 1
 06/05/89 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 0


Biography

Paddy joined United from Hamilton Thistle and progressed through the youth system. He was part of the national youth side and a regular in the United reserve side from 1986. He made his first team debut in a testimonial match against Highland side Keith in May 1988, and just over a year later he made his competitive debut in the second last league match of the 1988-89 season against Hearts at Tynecastle.

In 1990 he made three appearances for the Scotland Under-21 side, and appeared frequently in the United line-up, scoring his first goals for the Club in a 2-0 victory over Celtic at Tannadice in January 1990. Another notable early goal was is late, late equaliser against East Fife in the Scottish Cup that saved embarrassment and helped see United progress to the final that season. By 1992-93 he was a regular for United and was top scorer with 19 goals, forming a lethal partnership with Duncan Ferguson. It was during this season that his was the infamous ‘goal that never was’ v Partick Thistle in February 1993 created a worldwide change in goal nets. Paddy scored, but the ball hit the stanchion holding the net in place and the ‘goal’ was missed by the referee Les Mottram. As a direct result of this incident, stanchions were no longer permitted and FIFA ordered that nets must be held back by ties.

Paddy continued to command a regular starting place at the beginning of the 1993-94 season, but by the end of that season had fallen out of favour and was transfer listed. He endured three serious injuries that kept him out of the first team for most of the next two seasons, and during a contract dispute with the Club he was transferred to Airdrieonians for a fee of around £150,000 in March 1996.

He spent two years with Airdrie before moving to St Johnstone in 1998, and was with the Perth side for six years, including loan spells at Morton and Ayr United. He was transferred to the Somerset Park club in 2004, and had spells with Stirling Albion and Brechin City before retiring in 2008. He took up a coaching role with Albion Rovers, and had a spell as a scout for Fulham before being appointed Assistant Manager at Alloa Athletic, where he carried out caretaker manager duties on two occasions.

Last updated on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 by B Orr.





Debut

May 6th, 1989
Heart of Midlothian 0 - 0 Dundee United

League (Premier Division)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Paddy was born on this date in Glasgow.

    Thursday, June 25th, 1970

  • Signed For Dundee United

    Monday, June 30th, 1986

  • First Non-Competitive Appearance (Friendly)

    St Andrews Utd 0 - 2 Dundee United
    Friendly

    Played in quite atrocious conditions this summers evening was more reminiscent of a grey, damp November afternoon. The match was brightened up by a quite superb goal by Paddy Connolly. He picked up a

    Wednesday, July 30th, 1986

  • First Team Debut

    Hearts 0 - 0 Dundee United
    League (Premier Division)

    Who would have believed that it was possible for two sides to produce five consecutive goalless draws. Even a late penalty award for Hearts failed to breach the stalemate of these recent encounters.

    Saturday, May 6th, 1989

  • First Goal

    Dundee United 2 - 0 Celtic
    League (Premier Division)

    Tannadice, which has so often been the graveyard for Celtic's aspirations lived up to its reputation yet again. This latest defeat means Celtic have only won twice on Tayside in their last 17 visits.

    Saturday, January 13th, 1990

  • 50th Appearance

    Celtic 2 - 0 Dundee United
    League (Premier Division)

    Parkhead was the scene of our first defeat of the season and there is no doubt that United gave themselves a mountain to climb by losing two goals after only 12 minutes play. Celtic had Andy Payton ma

    Saturday, August 15th, 1992

  • 50th League Appearance

    Dundee 1 - 3 Dundee United
    League (Premier Division)

    After the fighting draw with Celtic, team changes were limited to Brian Welsh and John O'Neil replacing Dave Narey and Michael O'Neill. This meant John Clark continued in his striking role. If the fir

    Saturday, November 21st, 1992

  • 100th Appearance

    Dundee United 3 - 1 Brøndby
    UEFA Cup (1st Round 2nd Leg)

    Faced with the prospect of trying to retrieve a two goal deficit, United suffered a blow when Andy McLaren was ruled out because of flu and John Clark was drafted in up front. The experience of Dave B

    Tuesday, September 28th, 1993

  • 100th League Appearance

    Dundee United 1 - 3 Kilmarnock
    League (Premier Division)

    Killie fighting for their Premier League survival battled tenaciously right from the first whistle to the last and United could have little by way of complaint as to the outcome. Whilst Billy McKinlay

    Tuesday, April 26th, 1994

  • Last Goal

    Dundee United 3 - 0 Hamilton
    Challenge Cup (2nd Round)

    United's much changed side which saw teenage winger Paul Walker start a first team match for the first time booked a comfortable passage to the quarter finals of the League Challenge Cup. Ther

    Tuesday, September 12th, 1995

  • Last Appearance

    Dundee United 1 - 2 Airdrie
    League (First Division)

    The writing was on the wall in the last twenty minutes when the Tangerlnes simply stopped playing after taking the lead and failed to kill off the opposition. Matters were only compounded by yet anoth

    Saturday, September 23rd, 1995

  • Left the Club

    Friday, March 29th, 1996