James Donnelly

Irish association football player and manager · Ireland · On the map · Footballers · Lived 1899 to 1959 · aged 59

James Elliot Donnelly was an Irish professional football player and manager. As a player, he played as a full back in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Accrington Stanley, Southend United, Brentford and Thames.

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Jack Allen Teammate at Brentford F.C., 1925-1927

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ClubYearsMatchesGoals

Thames A.F.C.1930-1932363

Brentford F.C.1925-192871

Southend United F.C.1924-1925420

Accrington Stanley F.C.1922-1924540

Blackburn Rovers F.C.1920-192180

HŠK Građanski Zagreb

Güneş SK

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After his retirement as a player, Donnelly became a manager and coach and as part of an FA coaching programme, he was sent abroad and managed Građanski Zagreb, Turkey and Amsterdamsche FC. He also held coaching roles at Thames, in Belgium and at AS Ambrosiana-Inter.

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On the same team as James

Cihat ArmanAlso played for Güneş SK Jimmy DimmockAlso played for Thames A.F.C.

Jack RoseAlso played for Accrington Stanley F.C.Dragutin BabićAlso played for HŠK Građanski Zagreb Branko PlešeAlso played for HŠK Građanski Zagreb Arthur AaronAlso played for Accrington Stanley F.C.