Dean Connelly Player Profile | Wigan Athletic Heritage Project

Full Name:	Dean Connelly
Born:	06/01/1970 (age 56)
Place of Birth:	St. Helier, Jersey
Nationality:	Scotland
Height:	5 ft 9 in
Position:	Midfield
First Team Debut:	11/10/1991 v Reading (H) - Barclays League Division Three (old)
Signed:	10/10/1991 (Loan \| Barnsley)
Left:	30/12/1991 (Loan Ended \| Barnsley)
Re Signed:	15/02/1993 (Free \| Barnsley)
Left:	01/07/1994 (Released)

Dean was signed on loan from Barnsley on 10th October 1991.

He made his Latics League debut the following day against Reading at Springfield Park in a game that resulted in a 1-1 draw.

His performances for the club endeared him to the fans but the club could not afford the asking price of £50,000 that Barnsley manager Mel Machin was asking for him and after making 12 League appearances during which he netted twice he returned to Oakwell.

The following 1992/93 season saw Dean make a further 7 League appearances after Latic secured his services on a free transfer from Barnsley.

His second Latics League debut being against Huddersfield Town at home on 16th February 1993.

On 16th March 1993 he was horrifically injured in the 2-1 victory over Stockport County in the Northern final, first leg of the Autoglass Trophy and despite Deano playing for the club for a further season he never really recovered from his injury and was released at the end of the 1993/94 League campaign.

In total he made 27+5 League appearances for the Blues during which time he scored 3 League goals.

Wigan Athletic Career

	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1993-1994	8 (5)	1	0 (0)	0	0 (0)	0	0 (0)	0	8 (5)	1

1992-1993	7 (0)	0	0 (0)	0	0 (0)	0	2 (0)	0	9 (0)	0

1991-1992	12 (0)	2	3 (0)	0	0 (0)	0	2 (0)	0	17 (0)	2

TOTALS	27 (5)	3	3 (0)	0	0 (0)	0	4 (0)	0	34 (5)	3

Dean Connelly - Player Profile

Wigan Athletic Career