| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | J. Edward Connor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Weaste, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 January 1955 (aged 70)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Stretford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward, inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Eccles Borough | |||
| 1907–1908 | Lincoln City | 4 | (0) |
| Eccles Borough | |||
| –1909 | Walkden Central | ||
| 1909–1910 | Manchester United | 15 | (2) |
| 1911–1912 | Sheffield United | 14 | (0) |
| 1912–1919 | Bury | 89 | (4) |
| Fulham | |||
| 1919–1920 | Exeter City | ||
| 1920–1921 | Rochdale | 28 | (1) |
| 1921 | Nelson | ||
| 1921–1922 | Chesterfield | 9 | (2) |
| Saltney Athletic | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
J. Edward Connor (19 April 1884 – 19 January 1955) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Football League for Lincoln City, Manchester United, Sheffield United, Bury and Chesterfield.[1][4] After his retirement from football, Connor returned to Manchester United as a scout and office worker.[5]
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Personal life
Connor worked as a warehouseman.[6] He served in the Royal Naval Air Service, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force during the First World War.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lincoln City | 1907–08[8] | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Manchester United | 1909–10[9] | First Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| 1910–11[9] | First Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| Sheffield United | 1911–12[10] | First Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Bury | 1912–13[10] | Second Division | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | |
| 1913–14[10] | Second Division | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | ||
| 1914–15[10] | Second Division | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 18 | 3 | ||
| Total | 89 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 98 | 5 | |||
| Rochdale | 1920–21[11] | Central League | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Chesterfield | 1921–22[12] | Third Division North | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
| Career total | 159 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 177 | 11 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup
- ^ Appearances in Manchester Senior Cup
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 63. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ "Player-based information – 1921–2018". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Bury". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Connor, Edward (Ted)". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Barnes, Justyn; Bostock, Adam; Butler, Cliff; Ferguson, Jim; Meek, David; Mitten, Andy; Pilger, Sam; Taylor, Frank OBE; Tyrell, Tom (2001). The Official Manchester United Illustrated Encyclopedia. London: Manchester United Books. p. 79. ISBN 0-233-99964-7.
- ^ Ted Connor on Lives of the First World War
- ^ "Edward Connor | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Edward Connor". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ a b "J Edward Connor". 11v11.com. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d Boujaoude, Charbel (25 June 2019). Manchester United Players' Careers 2019. Lulu.com. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-359-75289-8.
- ^ Phillips, Steven (17 November 2001). Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 (1st ed.). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-09-4.
- ^ "Line-ups – 1920–21". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
External links
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