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Gary Connolly

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Tuesday, 22nd June, 1971
Current Age
55 years and 24 days

Competitions Won

Test Series
1992 New Zealand vs Great Britain, 1993 Great Britain vs New Zealand
European Championship
1996
English Championship
1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96
Premiership Trophy
1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1996, 1997
Super League
1998, 2004
Challenge Cup
1993/94, 1994/95, 2002
Regal Trophy
1994/95, 1995/96
Lancashire Cup
1991/92
World Club Challenge
1994
Charity Shield - UK
1995/96

Honours & Awards

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

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -333364-4---16---1915252.78%List
Other International Matches -1-1-----------1-0.00%List
The Ashes -82101-1---4---37-30.00%List
Tri-Nations -2-2-----------2-0.00%List
World Cup -325----------23-40.00%List
Tour MatchesSt HelensSTH-1-1-----------1-0.00%List
Tour MatchesGreat BritainGBR-236294-4---16---1711158.62%List
Tour MatchesWigan WarriorsWIG-2-21-1---4----2-0.00%List
Test Series 2192211-1---4---811238.10%List
European Championship 12-23-3---12---2--100.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRL (NRL Premiership) -15-155-5---20---105-66.67%List
NRL Finals -2-2-----------2-0.00%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship 3147615359-591--238---11733376.47%List
Premiership Trophy 520-208-8---32---164-80.00%List
Super League 22151022580-806--332---157571169.78%List
Challenge Cup 34915022-22---88---3613172.00%List
Regal Trophy 228-2814-14---56---235-82.14%List
Lancashire Cup 110-108-8---32---82-80.00%List
Super League Finals -131141-1---4---86-57.14%List
World Club Challenge 11-1----------1--100.00%List
UK Top Division 536216378139-1397--570---274901472.49%List
Other Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Charity Shield - UK 11-11-1---4---1--100.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 53423557206-2067--838---3981421771.45%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1991-94, 1998-99, 2001-03 283311-1---4---1514248.39%List
England1992, 1995-96 4-43-3---12---31-75.00%List
Ireland1998 1-1----------1--100.00%List

International Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Rest Of The World1997 1-1-----------1-0.00%List

World Cup Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1991-92 224----------22-50.00%List
England1992-1995 1-1-----------1-0.00%List

England - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Lancashire2001, 2003 2-2----------11-50.00%List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
CanterburyCanterbury19931993 NSWRL Winfield Cup 15-155-5---20---105-66.67%List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Canterbury1993 15-155-5---20---105-66.67%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
St HelensSt Helens1988/89 13-131-1---4---85-61.54%List
St HelensSt Helens1989/90 231243-3---12---177-70.83%List
St HelensSt Helens1990/91 212234-4---16---1310-56.52%List
St HelensSt Helens1991/92 3423622-22---88---259269.44%List
St HelensSt Helens1992/93 34-3416-16---64---267176.47%List
WiganWigan1993/94 38-3810-10---40---317-81.58%List
WiganWigan1994/95 1-1----------1--100.00%List
WiganWigan1994/95 4224429-29---116---412193.18%List
WiganWigan1995/96 21-2115-151--62---192-90.48%List
WiganWigan1996 25-2515-152--64---213184.00%List
WiganWigan1997 28-2815-15---60---1810-64.29%List
WiganWigan1998 30-3016-162--68---293-96.67%List
WiganWigan1999 30-3011-111--46---209166.67%List
WiganWigan2000 2722911-11---44---246182.76%List
WiganWigan2001 161175-5---20---147-82.35%List
WiganWigan2002 271287-7---28---219175.00%List
LeedsLeeds2003 30-307-7---28---209366.67%List
LeedsLeeds2004 3-31-1---4---21-66.67%List
WiganWigan2004 126181-1---4---124366.67%List
WidnesWidnes2005 21-214-41--18---614128.57%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
St Helens1988-92 125513046-46---184---8938368.46%List
Wigan1993-02, 2004 29712309135-1356--552---24358878.64%List
Leeds2003-04 33-338-8---32---228366.67%List
Widnes2005 21-214-41--18---614128.57%List

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Terry Liberopoulos, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Wests Archives, Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Tim Costello, Cymru RL, Bill Bates

Sources:Richard Bailey's Rugby League World, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust, Warrington Rugby Heritage, David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), News Reports, RFL Player Registers, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club