Joe Connor (footballer, born 1877)

Joe Connor
Personal information
Full nameMaurice Joseph John Connor
Date of birth26 September 1877
Place of birthPhilipstown, Ireland
Date of death1934 (aged 5657)
Playing positionInside right
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Dundee Fereday?(?)
Gordon Highlanders?(?)
1898–1899West Bromwich Albion10(0)
1899–1901Walsall48(14)
1901–1902Bristol City25(8)
1902Woolwich Arsenal14(2)
1902–1903Brentford11(3)
1903–1904New Brompton4(0)
1904–1905Fulham11(1)
1905Colne?(?)
1905Blackpool0(0)
Treharris Athletic?(?)
Total124(28)
National team
1903–1904Ireland3(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

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. 1.0 1.1 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 58. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. "Joe Connor". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Retrieved 24 August 2009.

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