Patrick Connolly (footballer, born 1901)


Patrick Connolly was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right, primarily for Celtic where his role was as a provider of crosses for prolific goalscorer Jimmy McGrory. He made over 300 total appearances for the Glasgow club, winning the Scottish Football League title in 1925–26 as well as playing in five Scottish Cup finals. At the end of the 1920s, Bertie Thomson was signed to replace him, but he was reluctant to leave the club and instead went out on loan several times.
He later spent half a season with Hibernian, helping them to re-gain promotion to the top tier as winners of 1932–33 Scottish Division Two.
Connolly was selected by the Scottish Football League XI once, in 1926.