Jacky Connon
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (August 2011) |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Lewis Connon | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 28 January 1953 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
|
Carlton Richmond | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1924 | Aberdeen | 93 | (22) |
| 1924-1927 | Forfar Athletic | 73 | (19) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jacky Connon was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the centre- forward position for Aberdeen.[1]
History
[edit]Connon started his career playing for the Aberdeenshire junior clubs of Carlton and then Richmond.[2]
He joined Aberdeen just after the First World War.[2]
He played either inside-right or centre-forward.[2]
He played for Aberdeen till about 1924 then had two seasons with Forfar Athletic.[2]
Outside of football
[edit]During the First World War he served with the Royal Artillery.[2]
He became an agency superintendent of the Royal Insurance Company.[2]
His son was Bill Connon, a rugby union player who became President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
[edit]| Club[3][4] | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1918-19 | Scottish Division One | Aberdeen Dropped Out of Competitive Football due to WW1 | |||||
| 1919-20 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 16 | ||
| 1920-21 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 6 | ||
| 1921-22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 1922-23 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 1923-24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 93 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 106 | 25 | ||
| Forfar Athletic | 1924-25 | Scottish Division Two | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| 1925-26 | Scottish Third Division | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | |
| 1926-27 | Scottish Division Two | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
| Total | 73 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 21 | ||
| Career total | 166 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 182 | 46 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Jacky Connon". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19530129/029/0003 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Forfar Athletic Player John Connon Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.