Brendan O'Connell is pictured above during Barnsley's 1-0 win over Burnley
in their first division away game.
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Free transfer 4/8/1986 from Portsmouth |
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Exeter City: |
1986-1987 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
8 |
goals |
(Division 4) |
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1987-1988 |
Played |
39 |
Scored |
11 |
goals |
(Division 4) |
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Free transfer on 1/7/1988 |
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Burnley: |
1988-1989 |
Played |
43 |
Scored |
13 |
goals |
(Division 4) |
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1989-1990 |
Played |
21 |
Scored |
4 |
goals |
(Division 4) |
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Huddersfield Town: |
1989-1990 |
Played |
11 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 3) |
(on |
loan |
30/11/1989) |
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Transferred on 23/3/1990 for £50,000 |
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Barnsley: |
1989-1990 |
Played |
11 |
Scored |
2 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
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1990-1991 |
Played |
45 |
Scored |
9 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
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1991-1992 |
Played |
36 |
Scored |
4 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
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1992-1993 |
Played |
40 |
Scored |
6 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1993-1994 |
Played |
38 |
Scored |
6 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1994-1995 |
Played |
45 |
Scored |
7 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1995-1996 |
Played |
25 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 1) |
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Transferred in July 1996 to Charlton Athletic
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Forced to retire from playing because of a blood clot in his leg, O'Connell went on to coach
Wigan Athletic's youth and reserve teams, played briefly for Rossendale United in the
North West Counties League and in 2003 became player/assistant manager of Northwich Victoria.

Photograph of Brendan taken in 1993 by George Herringshaw.