Jack Connors (footballer, born 1927)

John Joseph Aloysius Connors (21 August 1927 – 2006) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Darlington and in non-league football for Stockton and Corby Town.[3]

Jack Connors

Personal information
Full name	John Joseph Aloysius Connors[1]
Date of birth	21 August 1927[1]
Place of birth	Stockton,[1] County Durham, England
Date of death	2006 (aged 78)[2]
Place of death	Corby,[2] Northamptonshire, England
Position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
19??–1948	Stockton
1948–1952	Darlington	65	(0)
1951–19??	Corby Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Connors played football for hometown club Stockton,[4] before opening his Darlington career playing at outside left in a 3–1 defeat at home to Lincoln City in the Third Division North in February 1948.[5] He soon resumed his preferred position at left half,[6] but had to compete with Guy Wharton and Norman Parsley for the place.[7] In just over four seasons with the club, he made 65 league appearances,[1] before moving on to Midland League club Corby Town in 1952.[3]

References

1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-85291-585-8.
2. "England & Wales deaths 1837–2007 Transcription". John Joseph A Connors. Birth date: 21 Aug 1927. Death quarter: 1. Death year: 2006. District: Corby. District number: 6671. Register number: 24. Entry number: 300. Date of registration: 0206. County: Northamptonshire. Retrieved 25 January 2015 – via Findmypast.
3. "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
4. Dale, D. & Livingstone, P. "Giants of the amateur game: Stockton Football Club". This is the North East Communigate. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011.
5. N.H.B. (1 March 1948). "Two Imps hurt in Darlington 'knockabout'". Lincolnshire Echo. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. 'Three Crowns' (13 March 1948). "City's changed team in action at Darlington". Daily Mail. Hull. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Stronger Darlington visit City". Daily Mail. Hull. 13 October 1948. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive. In the event of Ward being fit, it is probable that Wharton ... will revert to his normal position of left-half in the place of Connors.
   "Johnny Morris not yet a Liverpool player". Yorkshire Post. 4 March 1949. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.