J. Edward Connor (19 April 1884 – 19 January 1955) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Football League for Lincoln City, Manchester United, Sheffield United, Bury and Chesterfield.[1][4] After his retirement from football, Connor returned to Manchester United as a scout and office worker.[5]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | J. Edward Connor[1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 April 1884 | ||
Place of birth | Weaste, England | ||
Date of death | 19 January 1955[2] | (aged 70)||
Place of death | Stretford, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Outside forward, inside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Eccles Borough | |||
1907–1908 | Lincoln City | 4 | (0) |
Eccles Borough | |||
–1909 | Walkden Central | ||
1909–1910 | Manchester United | 15 | (2) |
1911–1912 | Sheffield United | 14 | (0) |
1912–1919 | Bury | 89 | (4) |
Fulham | |||
1919–1920 | Exeter City | ||
1920–1921 | Rochdale | 28 | (1) |
1921 | Nelson | ||
1921–1922 | Chesterfield | 9 | (2) |
Saltney Athletic | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Connor worked as a warehouseman.[6] He served in the Royal Naval Air Service, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force during the First World War.[7]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lincoln City | 1907–08[8] | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
Manchester United | 1909–10[9] | First Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
1910–11[9] | First Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
Total | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |||
Sheffield United | 1911–12[10] | First Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
Bury | 1912–13[10] | Second Division | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | |
1913–14[10] | Second Division | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | ||
1914–15[10] | Second Division | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 18 | 3 | ||
Total | 89 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 98 | 5 | |||
Rochdale | 1920–21[11] | Central League | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | 35 | 2 |
Chesterfield | 1921–22[12] | Third Division North | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
Career total | 159 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 177 | 11 |