Craig Connor

Craig Connor (born 31 August 1963) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played during the 1980s. He played his entire club football career with the Penrith Panthers. He played primarily at lock, but also played the occasional game at second-row[2]

Craig Connor
Personal information
Full nameCraig Connor
Born (1963-08-31) 31 August 1963
Playing information
PositionLock, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1983–90 Penrith Panthers 75 16 5 1 75
Source: [1]

Playing career

A St Marys junior, Connor was graded by the Panthers in 1982. He made his first grade debut from the bench in his side's 40−6 loss to the Western Suburbs Magpies at Lidcombe Oval in round 9 of the 1983 season. Connor had his best season at the club in the 1984 season, he played in 23 of his side's 24 games and scored 5 tries.

Connor would remain with the Panthers until the end of the 1990 season. His final game in first grade was from the bench in his side's 14−2 victory over the Parramatta Eels at Penrith Stadium in round 16 of the 1990 season. In total, Connor played 86 games, and scored 10 tries.[3]

After his departure from Penrith, Connor went on to coach the Bathurst Penguins in the Group 10 Rugby League competition[4]

References
  1. Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
  2. "Craig Connor - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  3. "MIGHTY PANTHERS: Craig Connor". mightypanthers.webs.com. Retrieved Nov 2, 2020.
  4. "PLAYERS | Craig Connor". Jul 19, 2018. Retrieved Nov 2, 2020.


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