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| In 1888, Connor signed for ], an ] off-shoot of ]. However, due to its proximity to the ] the club could not compete with clubs like ], for whom Connor signed in 1889.<ref name="https://www.earwolf.com/episode/sklarbro-county-168/"/> | In 1888, Connor signed for ], an ] off-shoot of ]. However, due to its proximity to the ] the club could not compete with clubs like ], for whom Connor signed in 1889.<ref name="https://www.earwolf.com/episode/sklarbro-county-168/"/> | ||
| ==Football League career== | |||
| Connor played one game in his first season at ], the then home of Aston Villa, on 25 January 1890. Connor played left-half against ], a match which Villa lost 2–1. The Lancashire Evening Post described the match in its 25 January 1890 edition but did not mention Connor by name.<ref name="English National Football Archive"/><ref name="The British Newspaper Archive">{{cite web|title=The British Newspaper Archive|first=|last=|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000710/18900125/099/0003|accessdate=2023-03-15}} | |||
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Early career
In 1888, Connor signed for Warwick County, an association football off-shoot of Warwickshire CCC. However, due to its proximity to the City of Birmingham the club could not compete with clubs like Aston Villa, for whom Connor signed in 1889.
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