John Michael Connelly (born July 18, 1938 in St. Helens), was an English footballer. He played as a forward. Connelly started his professional career with Burnley. In April 1964, he transferred to Manchester United for £60,000, where he scored 35 goals. In September 1966, he was transferred again, this time to Blackburn Rovers for £40,000. He finished his career with Bury. In recent years he owned a fish and chip shop in Brierfield - Connellys Plaice. In 20 games for England, Connelly scored seven goals. He was also part of the England squad which won the 1966 FIFA World Cup. On 27 November 2007 it was reported[1] that he, along with the other members of the 1966 winning squad who didn't play in the final (Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham), Jimmy Armfield (Blackpool), Peter Bonetti (Chelsea), Ron Springett (Sheffield Wednesday), Gerry Byrne ( Liverpool), Ron Flowers (Wolves), Norman Hunter ( Leeds), Terry Paine (Southampton), Ian Callaghan ( LIverpool) and George Eastham (Arsenal)) would receive World Cup Winners' Medals.
Honours
England squad - 1962 FIFA World Cup | |
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| 1 Springett • 2 Armfield • 3 Wilson • 4 Robson • 5 Swan • 6 Flowers • 7 Connelly • 8 Greaves • 9 Hitchens • 10 Haynes • 11 Charlton • 12 Hodgkinson • 13 Kevan • 14 Anderson • 15 Norman • 16 Moore • 17 Douglas • 18 Hunt • 19 Peacock • 20 Eastham • 21 Howe • 22 Banks • Coach: Winterbottom |  |
England squad - 1966 FIFA World Cup Champions (1st Title) | |
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| 1 Banks • 2 Cohen • 3 Wilson • 4 Stiles • 5 J. Charlton • 6 Moore • 7 Ball • 8 Greaves • 9 B. Charlton • 10 Hurst • 11 Connelly • 12 Springett • 13 Bonetti • 14 Armfield • 15 Byrne • 16 Peters • 17 Flowers • 18 Hunter • 19 Paine • 20 Callaghan • 21 Hunt • 22 Eastham • Coach: Ramsey | |
