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John Connolly
| Born | 13 June 1950, Barrhead |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Scotland International
A free-scoring striker during his time at St Johnstone, John was recognised as a dangerous left winger by the time he arrived on Tyneside.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1971-72 | Everton | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Everton | League Division One | 41 | 7 |
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| 1973-74 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Everton | League Division One | 26 | 5 |
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| 1974-75 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Everton | League Division One | 22 | 2 |
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| 1975-76 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Everton | League Division One | 14 | 1 |
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| 1978-79 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 34 | 8 |
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| 1979-80 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 8 | 7 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1972 | Everton v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1972 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Norwich City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1972 | Manchester City v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Everton v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Stoke City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1972 | Everton v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1972 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1972 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Sep 1972 | Leicester City v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Everton v Southampton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1972 | Birmingham City v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1972 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Everton v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1972 | Sheffield United v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1972 | Everton v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1972 | Crystal Palace v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1972 | Everton v Manchester City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1972 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1972 | Coventry City v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1972 | Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1972 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1973 | Everton v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1973 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Jan 1973 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1973 | Everton v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1973 | Everton v Millwall | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Feb 1973 | Southampton v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1973 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1973 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Leeds United v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Everton v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Ipswich Town v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1973 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1973 | Everton v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1973 | Everton v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Derby County v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Leeds United v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1973 | Everton v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1973 | Everton v Ipswich Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1973 | Stoke City v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1973 | Derby County v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Everton v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1973 | Everton v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1973 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1973 | Everton v Reading | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1973 | Everton v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Birmingham City v Everton | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1973 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1973 | Norwich City v Everton | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1973 | Southampton v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1973 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Everton v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1974 | Everton v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1974 | Everton v Birmingham City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1974 | Burnley v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1974 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1974 | Manchester City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Everton v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1974 | Everton v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1974 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1974 | Stoke City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1974 | Ipswich Town v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1974 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Sep 1974 | Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1974 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 21 Sep 1974 | Coventry City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1974 | Queens Park Rangers v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Everton v Leeds United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1974 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1974 | Sheffield United v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1974 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1974 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1974 | Burnley v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1974 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1974 | Everton v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1974 | Everton v Birmingham City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1974 | Leicester City v Everton | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1974 | Derby County v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1974 | Everton v Carlisle United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1974 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1975 | Everton v Altrincham | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Jan 1976 | Derby County v Everton | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1976 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1976 | Sheffield United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1976 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1976 | Leicester City v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1976 | Everton v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Everton v Leeds United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1976 | Ipswich Town v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1976 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1976 | Everton v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1976 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1976 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1976 | Everton v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1976 | Derby County v Everton | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 01 Mar 1972 | 01 Sep 1976 | |
| Birmingham City | 01 Sep 1976 | 01 May 1978 |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1971-72 | Scotland | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Scotland | Under-23 v OT | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Scotland | International | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Scotland | Under-23 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 10 Jan 1972 | Scotland v West Germany Olympic | W | 1-0 | U23 v OT | |
| 16 Feb 1972 | England v Scotland | D | 2-2 | U23 | |
| 14 Mar 1973 | Wales v Scotland | W | 1-2 | U23 | |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Switzerland v Scotland | L | 1-0 | International | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.