| Pat Lally | |
| Fullname: | Patrick Anthony Lally[1] |
| Birth Date: | 11 January 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Paddington, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | ?–1970 |
| Youthclubs1: | Millwall |
| Years1: | 1970–1971 |
| Years2: | 1971–1973 |
| Years3: | 1973–1978 |
| Years4: | 1975 |
| Years5: | 1978–1982 |
| Years6: | 1982–1983 |
| Clubs1: | Millwall |
| Clubs2: | York City |
| Clubs3: | Swansea City |
| Clubs4: | → Aldershot (loan) |
| Clubs5: | Doncaster Rovers |
| Clubs6: | Burton Albion |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Caps2: | 71 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Caps3: | 161 |
| Goals3: | 10 |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Caps5: | 122 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Caps6: | 51 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
Patrick Anthony Lally (born 11 January 1952) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born in Paddington, London, Lally started his career with Millwall after signing as a professional in January 1970 and made one appearance in the Football League before signing for York City on a two-month trial in July 1971.[2] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Oldham Athletic on 31 August 1971 and he finished the 1971–72 season with 43 appearances and two goals.[2] [3] He made 38 appearances and scored three goals during the 1972–73 season,[4] and he became known for "driving runs from midfield" during his time at York.[2] He was signed by Swansea City for a fee of £7,000 in August 1973 and he made 161 league appearances and scored 10 goals for the club.[1] [2] While at Swansea, he had a loan with Aldershot, who he joined in October 1975, and made three league appearances.[1] He left Swansea in September 1978 when he joined Doncaster Rovers, where he made 122 league appearances, before leaving at the end of the 1981–82 season.[1] In 1982 he went on to have a spell with non-League side Burton Albion playing 51 games and scoring 5 goals, before his playing career was cruelly ended with a broken leg during a match in November 1983.[5] Later he became an education officer for the Professional Footballers' Association,[2] and he now works as the regional League Football education officer for the North.[6]