John Connelly
| Date of birth | 18 July 1938 |
| Place of birth | St Helens |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Forward |
A wonderfully gifted two-footed wing man who played a huge role in one of United's best-ever forward lines. A member of England's 1966 World Cup squad and winner of a League Championship medal in 1965.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 01 Nov 1956 | 01 Apr 1964 | |
| Manchester United | 01 Apr 1964 | 01 Sep 1966 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 01 Sep 1966 | 01 Jun 1970 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | Football League | Inter League | 2 | 1 |
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| 1961-62 | Football League | Inter League | 3 | 1 |
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| 1964-65 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Manchester United | Fairs Cup | 11 | 5 |
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| 1964-65 | Manchester United | League Division One | 42 | 15 |
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| 1965-66 | Manchester United | European Cup | 8 | 6 |
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| 1965-66 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1965-66 | Manchester United | League Division One | 31 | 1 |
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| 1966-67 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 2 |
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| 1966-67 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Manchester United | League Division One | 6 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1964 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1964 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1964 | Leicester City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1964 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1964 | Fulham v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1964 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1964 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1964 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1964 | Stoke City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1964 | Djurgårdens v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Fairs Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 1964 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1964 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1964 | Burnley v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1964 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1964 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1964 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1964 | Manchester United v Djurgårdens | W |
6-1 Agg: 7-2 |
Fairs Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 31 Oct 1964 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1964 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1964 | Borussia Dortmund v Manchester United | W | 1-6 | Fairs Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 14 Nov 1964 | Blackpool v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1964 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1964 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1964 | Manchester United v Borussia Dortmund | W |
4-0 Agg: 10-1 |
Fairs Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 05 Dec 1964 | Manchester United v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1964 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1964 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1964 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1964 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1965 | Manchester United v Chester | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1965 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1965 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Fairs Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1965 | Stoke City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1965 | Manchester United v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 06 Feb 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1965 | Everton v Manchester United | W |
1-2 Agg: 2-3 |
Fairs Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Feb 1965 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1965 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 1965 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1965 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1965 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 3-5 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 13 Mar 1965 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1965 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1965 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1965 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1965 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 31 Mar 1965 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 03 Apr 1965 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1965 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1965 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1965 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1965 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1965 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 May 1965 | Strasbourg v Manchester United | W | 0-5 | Fairs Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 19 May 1965 | Manchester United v Strasbourg | D |
0-0 Agg: 5-0 |
Fairs Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 31 May 1965 | Manchester United v Ferencváros | W | 3-2 | Fairs Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 06 Jun 1965 | Ferencváros v Manchester United | L |
1-0 Agg: 3-3 |
Fairs Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 16 Jun 1965 | Ferencváros v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | Fairs Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 24 Aug 1965 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1965 | Northampton Town v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1965 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1965 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1965 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1965 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1965 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1965 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1965 | HJK Helsinki v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | European Cup | Preliminary round 1st leg |
| 25 Sep 1965 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1965 | Manchester United v HJK Helsinki | W |
6-0 Agg: 9-2 |
European Cup | Preliminary round 2nd leg |
| 09 Oct 1965 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1965 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1965 | Blackpool v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1965 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1965 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1965 | ASK Vorwärts Berlin v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | European Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 20 Nov 1965 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1965 | Manchester United v ASK Vorwärts Berlin | W |
3-1 Agg: 5-1 |
European Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 04 Dec 1965 | Manchester United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1965 | Sunderland v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1965 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1965 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1965 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1966 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Feb 1966 | Manchester United v Benfica | W | 3-2 | European Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 05 Feb 1966 | Manchester United v Northampton Town | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1966 | Manchester United v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Feb 1966 | Rotherham United v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 19 Feb 1966 | Stoke City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1966 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1966 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 09 Mar 1966 | Benfica v Manchester United | W |
1-5 Agg: 3-8 |
European Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 12 Mar 1966 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1966 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1966 | Preston North End v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 30 Mar 1966 | Manchester United v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 06 Apr 1966 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1966 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1966 | Partizan Belgrade v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | European Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 Apr 1966 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1966 | Manchester United v Partizan Belgrade | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-2 |
European Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 23 Apr 1966 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 27 Apr 1966 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1966 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1966 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1966 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1966 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1966 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1966 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1966 | Blackpool v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1959-60 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | England | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1961-62 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1961-62 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1961-62 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1962-63 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 1962-63 | England | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1965-66 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1965-66 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 1966-67 | England | International Friendly | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1959 | Wales v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 Oct 1959 | England v Sweden | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 1959 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 09 Apr 1960 | Scotland v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 09 Nov 1960 | England v Italy | D | 1-1 | Under-23 | |
| 14 Oct 1961 | Wales v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 25 Oct 1961 | England v Portugal | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 04 Apr 1962 | England v Austria | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 1962 | England v Switzerland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 1962 | England v Wales | W | 4-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 27 Feb 1963 | France v England | L | 5-2 | UEFA European Championship | Preliminary round 2nd leg |
| 05 May 1965 | England v Hungary | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 1965 | Yugoslavia v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 1965 | Sweden v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Oct 1965 | Wales v England | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 20 Oct 1965 | England v Austria | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Nov 1965 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 02 Apr 1966 | Scotland v England | W | 3-4 | British Home Championship | |
| 29 Jun 1966 | Norway v England | W | 1-6 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jul 1966 | Denmark v England | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jul 1966 | England v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.