English McConnell [SEP] date of death
English McConnell
English McConnell (14 May 1883 – 13 June 1928) was an Irish footballer who played for Sunderland, Chelsea and Ireland as a wing half.
Club career.
McConnell started his footballing career with Irish side, Cliftonville in 1902 before signing for Glentoran,where he won the Irish League Championship in the 1904–05 season; he made 26 appearances while with Glentoran, scoring a single goal. McConnell then signed for English team, Sunderland, in 1905, and made his debut on 28 October, 1905,
William Smith (footballer, born 1865)
William Stevenson Smith (born 1865, date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played seven matches in the Football League for Burnley.
Career.
Born in Haggate, Lancashire, Smith played amateur local football before joining Burnley in October 1885. He was signed as an understudy to first-choice goalkeeper James McConnell, and accordingly played only a few friendly matches prior to the formation of the Football League. He made his competitive