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Jimmy Connor (footballer, born 1909)

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James Connor (1 June 1909 – 8 May 1980)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Scotland national football team as an outside left. He was born in Renfrew, Scotland.

Club career

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He made his debut for Sunderland against Manchester City on 30 August 1930 in a 3–3 draw at Roker Park.[2] His Sunderland career lasted from 1930 to 1939, although the later years were halted due to a severe injury in 1937, and he never fully recovered.[3] The injury also caused him to miss the 1937 FA Cup Final and he retired in 1939.[3] In total, he had made 254 league appearances for Sunderland, scoring 49 goals.[3] Jimmy Connor was one of the stars of our last title winning team in 1936.

International career

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Connor won his first cap for Scotland on 18 May 1930 in a 2–0 victory over France at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir.[4] He won 3 further caps for his country from 1930 to 1934, in total with four caps and no goals.[5] In the two years between 1930 and 1932 when the Football League restricted non-English players from representing their country, he was the only Anglo-Scot to play a game for Scotland when the Scotland game clashed with Football League fixtures. He played in the 3-1 defeat of Ireland on 19 September 1931.

References

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  1. ^ (Smith 2013, p. 58)
  2. ^ "Sunderland 3-3 Manchester City". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 9 July 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  3. ^ a b c "Jimmy Connor". A Love Supreme. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  4. ^ "Sun 18 May 1930 France 0 Scotland 2". London Adventures. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  5. ^ "James Connor". London Hearts. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
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