Researching Gordon Connell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5205 people with the Connell surname? In that year Connell was ranked number 818 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Gordon means "from the cornered hill" and is of English origin.
Records of Gordon Connell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gordon Connell and the Connell Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 6773 people with the Connell surname in the UK? Connell is now ranked number 888 for popularity in the UK. |
Connell Genealogy Databases
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Gordon Connell (rugby union)
Gordon Colin Connell (born 3 October 1944) is a former international rugby union player.
He was capped five times for Scotland as a scrum-half between 1968 and 1970. He scored one drop goal for Scotland.
Connell was called up as a late replacement for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa. With both scrum halves (Gareth Edwards and Roger Young) injured he played in the last three games on tour including the 4th Test against .
He played club rugby for Trinity Academicals and later London Scottish. He was also the first player to come onto an international field (Murrayfield) as a substitute for an injured player (Ian McCrae of Gordonians and Scotland).
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