Mark Connolly
Encyclopedia
Mark Gerard Connolly is an Irish
footballer who plays as a defender
for Bolton Wanderers
.
by Bolton Wanderers
on the summer transfer dealine in 2009. After the clubs agreed a £1,000,000 fee. Wolves later reported Bolton and their assistant manager Chris Evans
, a former academy director at Wolves, for an illegal approach for the player.
On the January transfer dealine day of 2010, Connolly signed on loan for St. Johnstone until the end of the season. He made his debut on 27 March in the loss to Hamilton Academical
.
Connolly is currently captain of Bolton Wanderers's reserve team and was on the substitutes bench for the first team in their League Cup
win against Macclesfield Town
.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
footballer who plays as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
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Club career
Connolly was signed from Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
by Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
on the summer transfer dealine in 2009. After the clubs agreed a £1,000,000 fee. Wolves later reported Bolton and their assistant manager Chris Evans
Chris Evans (footballer)
Christopher Brian "Chris" Evans is a Welsh former footballer who is assistant manager at Sheffield Wednesday.Evans started his career at Arsenal, before joining Stoke City in 1981. After failing to make any appearances he joined York City in 1982, where he made over 100 appearances. He joined...
, a former academy director at Wolves, for an illegal approach for the player.
On the January transfer dealine day of 2010, Connolly signed on loan for St. Johnstone until the end of the season. He made his debut on 27 March in the loss to Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
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Connolly is currently captain of Bolton Wanderers's reserve team and was on the substitutes bench for the first team in their League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
win against Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
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