Stephen Patrick Connolly (born 29 November 1989 in
Glasgow
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) is a Scottish
football
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midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
who is currently without a club. He was forced into retiring from the game due to a serious knee injury. He is a product of Hamilton's youth system, prior to joining Hamilton he played in the Dundee United youth system.
Career
He signed a YTS contract with Clyde in July 2007, and made his senior debut on the
18 August 2007, coming on as a half-time substitute against
Partick Thistle
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in a 4–0 defeat in the
Scottish Football League First Division
The Scottish Football League First Division was the second tier in the Scottish football league system between 1975 and 2013.
History
The First Division was introduced in 1975–76 to replace the old Scottish Football League Division Two, as t ...
. He would go on to make 5 more appearances for the first team that season. He signed his first professional contract in May 2008.
In December 2008, he joined
Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir (; gd, Featha Thaigh nan Clach) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies within the Falkirk (council area), Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town is north-northwest of Falkirk and directly adjoins to Larbert in ...
on loan for a month. He made four appearances in total for the Warriors and returned to Clyde with the short-term loan deemed a success. He then joined
Stranraer
Stranraer ( , in Scotland also ; gd, An t-Sròn Reamhar ), also known as The Toon, is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located in the historical parish of Inch in the historic county of Wigtownshire. It lies on the shores of L ...
on loan until the end of the season in January 2009, along with
Jordan Murch
Jordan Murch (born 15 September 1989) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Petershill in the SJFA West Region Premiership. He has previously played in the Scottish Football League First Division for Clyde.
Career
Murch signed a YTS contrac ...
.
However, the loan was terminated early and he returned to Clyde after only three appearances.
Connolly was released by Clyde in June 2009 along with the rest of the out of contract players, due to the club's financial position.
He had a short spell at
Linlithgow Rose
Linlithgow Rose Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Linlithgow, West Lothian. The team plays in the East of Scotland Football League Premier Division, the sixth tier of Scottish football, having moved from the junior leagues in ...
in 2012 before retiring.
Personal life
His younger brother
Sean
Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán (anglicized as ''Shaun/ Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; anglici ...
plays for Clyde.
See also
*
Clyde F.C. season 2007-08 ,
2008-09
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Connolly, Stephen
1989 births
Living people
Scottish footballers
Clyde F.C. players
Stenhousemuir F.C. players
Stranraer F.C. players
Linlithgow Rose F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
Association football wingers