Gary Connolly

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Tuesday, 22nd June, 1971
Current Age
52 years and 302 days

Awards & Accolades

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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Competitions
Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
English Championship 153 59 1   - 238 117 33 3 76.47% List
Challenge Cup 50 22 -   - 88 36 13 1 72.00% List
Premiership Trophy 20 8 -   - 32 16 4 0 80.00% List
Regal Trophy 28 14 -   - 56 23 5 0 82.14% List
Lancashire Cup 10 8 -   - 32 8 2 0 80.00% List
Tour Matches St Helens 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
World Cup 5 - -   - - 2 3 0 40.00% List
Tour Matches Great Britain 20 1 -   - 4 9 10 1 45.00% List
Test Series 21 1 -   - - 8 11 2 38.10% List
The Ashes 10 1 -   - 8 3 7 0 30.00% List
NRL 15 5 -   - 20 10 5 0 66.67% List
NRL Finals 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches Wigan Warriors 2 1 -   - 4 0 2 0 0.00% List
World Club Challenge 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Charity Shield - UK 1 1 -   - 4 1 0 0 100.00% List
Super League 225 80 6   - 332 157 57 11 69.78% List
European Championship 2 3 -   - 12 2 0 0 100.00% List
Tri-Nations 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List


International

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
Overall1991-2003 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
Overall1991-1995 5 0 0   0 - 2 3 0 40.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - 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

NRL/NSWRL - 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 8 5 0 61.54% List
St Helens 1989/90 24 3 -   - 12 17 7 0 70.83% List
St Helens 1990/91 23 4 -   - 16 13 10 0 56.52% List
St Helens 1991/92 36 22 -   - 88 25 9 2 69.44% List
St Helens 1992/93 34 16 -   - 64 26 7 1 76.47% List
Wigan 1993/94 38 10 -   - 40 31 7 0 81.58% List
Wigan 1994/95 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Wigan 1994/95 44 29 -   - 116 41 2 1 93.18% List
Wigan 1995/96 21 15 1   - 62 19 2 0 90.48% List
Wigan 1996 25 15 2   - 64 21 3 1 84.00% List
Wigan 1997 22 13 -   - 52 16 6 0 72.73% List
Wigan 1998 30 16 2   - 68 27 3 0 90.00% List
Wigan 1999 30 11 1   - 46 20 9 1 66.67% List
Wigan 2000 29 11 -   - 44 23 5 1 79.31% List
Wigan 2001 17 5 -   - 20 12 5 0 70.59% List
Wigan 2002 28 7 -   - 28 19 8 1 67.86% List
Leeds 2003 30 7 -   - 28 20 7 3 66.67% List
Leeds 2004 3 1 -   - 4 2 1 0 66.67% List
Wigan 2004 18 1 -   - 4 11 4 3 61.11% List
Widnes 2005 21 4 1   - 18 6 14 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
Overall1988-2005 487 191 7   0 778 358 114 15 73.51% List

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Terry Liberopoulos, Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Cymru RL, Bill Bates

Sources: Richard Bailey's Rugby League World, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1999, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1994, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1998, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-96, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1994-95, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1993-94, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1996