Bobby Connor
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert James Connor | ||
Date of birth | 4 August 1960 | ||
Place of birth | Kilmarnock, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Ayr United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977–1984 | Ayr United | 223 | (28) |
1984–1986 | Dundee | 71 | (9) |
1986–1994 | Aberdeen | 207 | (17) |
1994–1996 | Kilmarnock | 51 | (0) |
1996–1997 | Ayr United | 18 | (1) |
1997 | Partick Thistle | 2 | (0) |
1997–1998 | Queen of the South | 24 | (1) |
Total | 596 | (56) | |
International career | |||
1980–1981 | Scotland U21[1] | 2 | (0) |
1986–1990 | Scotland | 4 | (0) |
1990 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2005–2007 | Ayr United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert James Connor (born 4 August 1960) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a midfielder. During his playing career, Connor made nearly 600 appearances in the Scottish Football League, and earned four caps for the Scottish national side between 1986 and 1990. Connor has also been a football manager, managing Ayr United between 2005 and 2007.
Career
Club career
Born in Kilmarnock, Connor began his professional career with Ayr United in 1977. Connor also played in the Scottish Football League with Dundee, Aberdeen, Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle and finally Queen of the South in the era of Jamie McAllister and Tommy Bryce.
International career
Connor made his international debut on 29 April 1986, and made a total of four international appearances.[2]
Coaching career
Connor has also been a football manager, managing Ayr United between 2005 and 2007.
References
- ^ "Bobby Connor". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "Dark Blue Dons". Aberdeen Football Club. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
External links
- Bobby Connor at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Use dmy dates from November 2012
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Dundee F.C. players
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish football managers
- Ayr United F.C. managers
- Sportspeople from Kilmarnock
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Scotland under-21 international footballers
- Scotland B international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Scottish football midfielder, 1960s birth stubs