Jack Connor (footballer, born 1919)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Thomas Connor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Todmorden, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 December 1998 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Stockport, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Albion Rovers | |||
| 1944–1946 | Ipswich Town | 12 | (4) |
| 1946–1948 | Carlisle United | 40 | (12) |
| 1948 | Ards | ||
| 1948–1951 | Rochdale | 82 | (42) |
| 1951 | Bradford City | 14 | (7) |
| 1951–1956 | Stockport County | 206 | (132) |
| 1956–1957 | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | (4) |
| 1957–1958 | Runcorn | ||
| Total | 381 | (201) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Thomas Connor (21 December 1919 – 5 December 1998) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
Career
[edit]Born in Todmorden, Connor played for Albion Rovers, Ipswich Town, Carlisle United, Ards, Rochdale, Bradford City, Stockport County, Crewe Alexandra and Runcorn.[2][3]
He joined Ipswich Town in November 1944, and left in December 1946.[2] For them he made 12 appearances in the Football League, scoring 4 goals; he also made one Cup appearance.[2]
He joined Bradford City in April 1951, and left in October 1951.[4] For them he made 14 appearances in the Football League, scoring 7 goals.[5]
Personal life
[edit]His son Jim and grandson Joe also played for Stockport County.[6]
Sources
[edit]- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Connor". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "Profile". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ Frost, p. 393
- ^ Frost, p. 381
- ^ "Stockport County snap up defender Joe Connor". BBC Sport. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
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- 1919 births
- 1998 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Albion Rovers F.C. players
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Ards F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Runcorn F.C. Halton players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football forwards
- Sportspeople from Todmorden
- Footballers from West Yorkshire
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football forward, 1910s birth stubs