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David James English McConnell

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David James English McConnell

Birth
Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Death
13 Jun 1928 (aged 45)
Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland
Burial
Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Add to Map
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A centre-half who cost Chelsea FC £1000 when he joined from Sheffield Wednesday in the closing weeks of the 1909-10 season, one of several players to arrive at Stamford Bridge in an unsuccessful bid to avoid relegation.
A most stylish performer, a cartilage operation in April 1911 ended his career with Chelsea.
He won 12 Irish international caps in a career which also included Cliftonville, Glentoran and Sunderland.
A centre-half who cost Chelsea FC £1000 when he joined from Sheffield Wednesday in the closing weeks of the 1909-10 season, one of several players to arrive at Stamford Bridge in an unsuccessful bid to avoid relegation.
A most stylish performer, a cartilage operation in April 1911 ended his career with Chelsea.
He won 12 Irish international caps in a career which also included Cliftonville, Glentoran and Sunderland.

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