Joe Connor (footballer, born 1877)

Maurice Joseph John Connor (26 September 1877 – 1934) was an Irish footballer who played as an inside right at both club and international levels.[1]

Joe Connor
Personal information
Full name Maurice Joseph John Connor[1]
Date of birth (1877-09-26)26 September 1877
Place of birth Philipstown, Ireland
Date of death 1934 (aged 5657)[2]
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dundee Fereday
Gordon Highlanders
1898–1899 West Bromwich Albion 10 (0)
1899–1901 Walsall 48 (14)
1901–1902 Bristol City 25 (8)
1902 Woolwich Arsenal 14 (2)
1903 Brentford 11 (2)
1903–1904 New Brompton 4 (0)
1904–1905 Fulham 11 (1)
1905 Colne
1905 Blackpool 0 (0)
1906–1907 Treharris Athletic
Total 124 (28)
National team
1903–1904 Ireland 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Maurice Joseph John Connor was born on 26 September 1877 in Philipstown, Ireland.[3]

Career

Club career

Connor played professionally in The Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Walsall, Bristol City, Woolwich Arsenal and Blackpool.[1] Connor also played in the Southern League for Brentford,[4] New Brompton, Fulham and in the Lancashire Combination for Colne. Connor also played in Scotland for Dundee Fereday and Gordon Highlanders and in Wales for Treharris Athletic.

International career

Connor played at international level for Ireland, and participated at the 1903 British Home Championship.

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 58. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Joe Connor at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Joe Connor". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
  4. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 357. ISBN 0951526200.
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