Joe Connor (footballer, born 1877)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maurice Joseph John Connor | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Philipstown, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 1934 (aged 56–57) | ||
| Playing position | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Dundee Fereday | ? | (?) |
| – | Gordon Highlanders | ? | (?) |
| 1898–1899 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | (0) |
| 1899–1901 | Walsall | 48 | (14) |
| 1901–1902 | Bristol City | 25 | (8) |
| 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal | 14 | (2) |
| 1902–1903 | Brentford | 11 | (3) |
| 1903–1904 | New Brompton | 4 | (0) |
| 1904–1905 | Fulham | 11 | (1) |
| 1905 | Colne | ? | (?) |
| 1905 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| – | Treharris Athletic | ? | (?) |
| Total | 124 | (28) | |
| National team | |||
| 1903–1904 | Ireland | 3 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Maurice Joseph John "Joe" Connor[1] (26 September 1877 – 1934) was an Irish footballer who played as an inside right at both professional and international levels.
Early life
Maurice Joseph John Connor was born on 26 September 1877 in Philipstown, Ireland.[2]
Career
Club career
Connor played professionally in The Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Walsall, Bristol City, Woolwich Arsenal and Blackpool.[1] Connor also played in the Southern League for Brentford, New Brompton, and Fulham, and in the Lancashire Combination for Colne. Connor also played in Scotland for Dundee Fereday and Gordon Highlanders and in Wales for Treharris Athletic.
International career
Connor played at international level for Ireland, and participated at the 1903 British Home Championship.
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 58. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ "Joe Connor". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Retrieved 24 August 2009.