Connell Rawlinson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connell Patrick Rawlinson | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chester (interim manager) | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Chester City | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2018 | The New Saints | 142 | (9) |
| 2012 | → Newtown (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Port Vale | 28 | (1) |
| 2019–2024 | Notts County | 141 | (3) |
| 2024– | Chester | 39 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2018 | Wales C | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2026– | Chester (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:03, 7 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Connell Patrick Rawlinson (born 22 September 1991) is a Welsh professional football player and coach who plays as a defender for National League North club Chester, where he is also a coach and interim manager.
Rawlinson began his career at Chester City, making three Conference Premier appearances before the club was liquidated in March 2010. He joined The New Saints the following season and went on to spend the next eight years with the club, winning seven Welsh Premier League titles, four Welsh Cups, and five Welsh League Cup titles. He was also named in the 2017–18 Welsh Premier League Team of the Season. He switched to the English Football League when he signed with Port Vale in May 2018. He was given a free transfer to National League side Notts County in August 2019. He was named County's Player of the Year for the 2019–20 season. Though the club lost the play-off final, they secured promotion out of the play-offs in 2023. He left Notts County after five years at the club and signed with Chester in July 2024. He began his coaching career at Chester and was appointed interim manager in March 2026.