Robert Connelly was a Scottish

Scottish people

The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...

 footballer.

Playing career

Connelly started his career with Townhead Hibernians and later Shettleston Juniors

Shettleston F.C.

Shettleston Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Shettleston, in the East End of Glasgow. Nicknamed the Town, they were formed in 1903 and are based at Greenfield Park...

, before joining Port Vale

Port Vale F.C.

Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...

 in August 1921. Over the next eleven years he played in 341 matches (324 in the league) and scored 18 league goals. He also managed 127 consecutive appearances between January 1927 and November 1929, and was ever present during the 1927–28

1927–28 Port Vale F.C. season

The 1927–28 season was Port Vale's ninth consecutive season of football in the Football League. They finished in ninth place, following three consecutive eighth placed finishes in the previous campaigns. Vale were once again looking strong in the division, yet unable to find the consistency...

 and 1928–29

1928–29 Port Vale F.C. season

The 1928–29 season was Port Vale's tenth consecutive season of football in the Football League. For the first time in their history they suffered relegation. This was down to poor away form, at home they went a club record 19 games without a draw, picking up all but five of their points in front...

 seasons. However he picked up an injury in late 1929 and suffered a loss of form, eventually being given away on a free transfer in May 1932 to Congleton Town

Congleton Town F.C.

Congleton Town F.C. is a football club based in Congleton, Cheshire, England. They currently play in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division and are full members of the Cheshire County Football Association...

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