| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Thomas Connor | ||
| Date of birth | (1919-12-21)21 December 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Todmorden, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 December 1998(1998-12-05) (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
Born in Todmorden, Connor played for Albion Rovers, Ipswich Town, Carlisle United, Ards, Rochdale, Bradford City, Stockport County, Crewe Alexandra and Runcorn.
He joined Ipswich Town in November 1944, and left in December 1946. For them he made 12 appearances in the Football League, scoring 4 goals; he also made one Cup appearance.
He joined Bradford City in April 1951, and left in October 1951. For them he made 14 appearances in the Football League, scoring 7 goals.
Personal life
His son Jim and grandson Joe also played for Stockport County.
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
- "Jack Connor". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "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