Jack Connors (footballer, born 1927)
| 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
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[edit]
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ N.H.B. (1 March 1948). "Two Imps hurt in Darlington 'knockabout'". Lincolnshire Echo. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Three Crowns (13 March 1948). "City's changed team in action at Darlington". Daily Mail. Hull. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "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
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"Johnny Morris not yet a Liverpool player". Yorkshire Post. 4 March 1949. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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