Willie Donnelly

Goalkeeper · Liverpool 1896–1898

Willie Donnelly

Personal

Born
1872
Place of birth
Magherafelt, Ireland
Died
December 1934
Other clubs
Vale of Clyde, Hibernian (1893-95), Clyde (1895-96), Clyde (2 / 1898-1900), Celtic (1900-01), Belfast Celtic (1901-03)

At Liverpool

Signed from
Clyde
Joined
May 1896
Last appearance
13 February 1897
Left the club
22 June 1898

Liverpool career

8 Appearances
2 Clean sheets
  • League 6 apps · 0 goals
  • Win ratio 62.5% — W 5 · D 1 · L 2
  • League clean sheets 2
  • Assists not recorded before 1945–46

Player profile

Anyone who got a penalty against Clyde wasn't too optimistic as Donnelly faced 21 spot-kicks in their goal and saved 19! Donnelly was Liverpool's second-choice goalkeeper during the 1896/97 season. Harry Storer played in the first 19 games from August up to and including Christmas Day 1896 until he got injured. Donnelly did so well in his absence that when Storer got fit in January he was loaned mid-season to Hibernian. The club's main goalkeeper, McColl, was out injured and Liverpool helped the Scottish side out of their troubles. Donnelly took over on Boxing Day at Burnley and conceded 16 goals in eight matches until Storer returned from Scotland.

Appearances per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1896-1897 6 2 0 0 0 8
Totals 6 2 0 0 0 8

A more detailed look at the player's appearances

Apps Mins Opponent
8 720 All opponents
2 180 Stoke City
1 90 Bolton Wanderers
1 90 Burnley
1 90 Burton Swifts
1 90 Sheffield United
1 90 West Bromwich Albion
1 90 Wolves
Total Venue
3 Home
5 Away
Total Competition
6 League
2 FA Cup
Total W D L Win% Manager
8 5 1 2 62.5% Tom Watson

Clean sheets per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1896-1897 2 0 0 0 0 2
Totals 2 0 0 0 0 2