Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Tuesday, 22nd June, 1971
- Current Age
- 54 years and 281 days
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Test Series
- New Zealand vs Great Britain 1992, Great Britain vs New Zealand 1993
- European Championship
- 1996
- English Championship
- 1993/1994, 1994/1995, 1995/1996
- Premiership Trophy
- 1992/1993, 1993/1994, 1994/1995, 1996, 1997
- Super League
- 1998, 2004
- Challenge Cup
- 1993/1994, 1994/1995, 2002
- Regal Trophy
- 1994/1995, 1995/1996
- Lancashire Cup
- 1991/1992
- World Club Challenge
- 1994
- Charity Shield - UK
- 1995/1996
- Lance Todd Trophy
- 2003
Biography
Wigan fullback (originally from St Helens) had a marked impact in the centres with minor premiers Canterbury during the 1993 season. Connolly was both classy in attack and tough in defence and was a settling influence in the young Bulldog backline. He returned to Australia in 1994 as a member of the champion Wigan side that defeated Brisbane in the World Club Championship at Lang Park. At the end of the year, Connolly played in each of the three Tests against the Kangaroos, starring in England’s 8-4 win in the First Test at Wembley Stadium. Connolly was a regular fixture in Great Britain teams during the 1990s he moved to Leeds in 2003 and was awarded the Lance Todd trophy as man-of-the-match in the 2003 Challenge Cup final against Bradford.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 36 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 52.78% | List | ||||
| Other International Matches | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | - | 10 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30.00% | List | ||||
| Tri-Nations | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| World Cup | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | St Helens | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Great Britain | - | 29 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 58.62% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Wigan Warriors | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | 2 | 21 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 38.10% | List | ||||
| European Championship | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRL Premiership (NRL) | - | 15 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| NSWRL Finals | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| English Championship | 3 | 153 | 59 | 1 | - | 238 | 117 | 33 | 3 | 76.47% | List | ||||
| Premiership Trophy | 5 | 20 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 80.00% | List | ||||
| Super League | 2 | 225 | 80 | 6 | - | 332 | 157 | 57 | 11 | 69.78% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | 3 | 50 | 22 | - | - | 88 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 72.00% | List | ||||
| Regal Trophy | 2 | 28 | 14 | - | - | 56 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 82.14% | List | ||||
| Lancashire Cup | 1 | 10 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.00% | List | ||||
| Super League Finals | - | 14 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 57.14% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 378 | 139 | 7 | - | 570 | 274 | 90 | 14 | 72.49% | List | ||||
| Other | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| World Club Challenge | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Charity Shield - UK | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 551 | 204 | 7 | - | 830 | 416 | 166 | 20 | 75.50% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Great Britain | 1991-94, 1998-99, 2001-03 | 31 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 48.39% | List | ||||
| England | 1992, 1995-96 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| Ireland | 1998 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1991-2003 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 52.78% | List | ||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Rest Of The World | 1997 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Great Britain | 1991-92 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| England | 1992-1995 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1991-1995 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
England - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Lancashire | 2001, 2003 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Canterbury | NSWRL 1993 | 15 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Canterbury | 1993 | 15 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| St Helens | 1988/89 | 13 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| St Helens | 1989/90 | 24 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| St Helens | 1990/91 | 23 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 69.57% | List | ||||
| St Helens | 1991/92 | 36 | 22 | - | - | 88 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| St Helens | 1992/93 | 34 | 16 | - | - | 64 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1993/94 | 38 | 10 | - | - | 40 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 113.16% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1994/95 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200.00% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1994/95 | 44 | 29 | - | - | 116 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 122.73% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1995/96 | 21 | 15 | 1 | - | 62 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 109.52% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1996 | 25 | 15 | 2 | - | 64 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 96.00% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1997 | 22 | 13 | - | - | 52 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 86.36% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1998 | 30 | 16 | 2 | - | 68 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 110.00% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1999 | 30 | 11 | 1 | - | 46 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 2000 | 29 | 11 | - | - | 44 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 89.66% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 2001 | 17 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 82.35% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 2002 | 28 | 7 | - | - | 28 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 89.29% | List | ||||
| Leeds | 2003 | 30 | 7 | - | - | 28 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 80.00% | List | ||||
| Leeds | 2004 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 2004 | 18 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 2005 | 21 | 4 | 1 | - | 18 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 28.57% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| St Helens | 1988-92 | 130 | 46 | - | - | 184 | 89 | 38 | 3 | 68.46% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1993-02, 2004 | 303 | 133 | 6 | - | 544 | 241 | 54 | 8 | 79.54% | List | ||||
| Leeds | 2003-04 | 33 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 2005 | 21 | 4 | 1 | - | 18 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 28.57% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1988-2005 | 487 | 191 | 7 | 0 | 778 | 358 | 114 | 15 | 73.51% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Terry Liberopoulos, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Wests Archives, Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Jason Ganter, Tim Costello, Cymru RL, Bill Bates
Sources:
Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club
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