Dave McConnell

{{Short description|Former Scotland international rugby league footballer}}

{{for|persons of a similar name|David McConnell (disambiguation)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}

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| birth_name = Dave McConnell

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1981|3|25}}

| birth_place = England

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| position = {{rlp|hk}}

| club1 = St Helens

| year1start = 2001

| year1end = 02

| appearances1 = 6

| tries1 = 4

| goals1 = 0

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| points1 = 16

| club2 = Chorley Lynx

| year2start = 2003

| year2end = 03

| appearances2 = 26

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| points2 = 37

| club3 = London Broncos

| year3start = 2003

| year3end = 03

| appearances3 = 4

| tries3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| fieldgoals3 = 0

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| club4 = Leigh Centurions

| year4start = 2004

| year4end = 04

| appearances4 = 27

| tries4 = 4

| goals4 = 0

| fieldgoals4 = 0

| points4 = 16

| club5 = Rochdale Hornets

| year5start = 2005

| year5end = 07

| appearances5 = 67

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| points5 = 93

| club6 = Leigh Centurions

| year6start = 2008

| year6end = 10

| appearances6 = 8

| tries6 = 1

| goals6 = 0

| fieldgoals6 = 0

| points6 = 4

| club7 = Swinton Lions

| year7start = 2012

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| club8 = {{nowrap|North Wales Crusaders}}

| year8start = 2013

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| appearances8 = 5

| tries8 = 2

| goals8 = 0

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| points8 = 8

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Dave McConnell (born {{birth date|df=y|1981|3|25}}) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played for St Helens and the London Broncos in the Super League. He has also played for Chorley Lynx, Leigh Centurions and the Rochdale Hornets.

McConnell's position of choice was as a {{rlp|hk}}, but he played as a {{rlp|so|sh|sr}} or {{rlp|lf}}.

He was named in the Scotland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7587971.stm|title=Henderson trio in Scots cup squad|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 August 2008|accessdate=3 October 2008}}

He was named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7655662.stm|title=Logan back in Scotland cup squad|publisher=BBC|date=8 October 2008|accessdate=9 October 2008}}