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Bobby Connor
Scottish footballer
Robert James Connor (born 4 August 1960) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a midfielder. During his playing career, Connor made nearly 600 appearances in the Scottish Football League, and earned four caps for the Scotland national side between 1986 and 1990. Connor has also been a football manager, managing Ayr United between 2005 and 2007.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert James Connor | ||
| Date of birth | (1960-08-04) 4 August 1960 (age 63) | ||
| Place of birth | Kilmarnock, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ayr United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1984 | Ayr United | 223 | (28) |
| 1984–1986 | Dundee | 71 | (9) |
| 1986–1994 | Aberdeen | 206 | (17) |
| 1994–1996 | Kilmarnock | 51 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Ayr United | 18 | (1) |
| 1997 | Partick Thistle | 2 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Queen of the South | 22 | (1) |
| Total | 593 | (56) | |
| International career | |||
| 1980–1981 | Scotland U21[1] | 2 | (0) |
| 1986–1990 | Scotland | 4 | (0) |
| 1990 | Scottish Football League XI | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Ayr United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Kilmarnock, Connor began his professional career with Ayr United in 1977. Connor also played in the Scottish Football League with Dundee, Aberdeen, Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle and finally Queen of the South in the era of Jamie McAllister and Tommy Bryce.
International career
Connor made his international debut on 29 April 1986, and made a total of four international appearances.[2]
Coaching career
Connor has also been a football manager, managing Ayr United between 2005 and 2007.
Club
| Club | Seasons | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ayr United | 1977–78 | Scottish Premier Division | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9+ | 0+ |
| 1978–79 | Scottish First Division | 29 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29+ | 0+ | |
| 1979–80 | 38 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38+ | 9+ | ||
| 1980–81 | 39 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39+ | 8+ | ||
| 1981–82 | 30 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30+ | 0+ | ||
| 1982–83 | 39 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39+ | 4+ | ||
| 1983–84 | 39 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39+ | 7+ | ||
| Total | 223 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 223+ | 28+ | ||
| Dundee | 1984–85 | Scottish Premier Division | 34 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 9 |
| 1985–86 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
| 1986–87 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 71 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 11 | ||
| Aberdeen | 1986–87 | Scottish Premier Division | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 6 |
| 1987–88 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
| 1988–89 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 5 | ||
| 1989–90 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
| 1990–91 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 206 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 262 | 22 | ||
| Kilmarnock | 1994–95 | Scottish Premier Division | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 51 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | ||
| Ayr United | 1996–97 | Scottish Second Division | 18 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18+ | 1+ |
| Partick Thistle | 1997–98 | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2+ | 0+ |
| Queen of the South | 1997–98 | Scottish Second Division | 22 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22+ | 1+ |
| Career total | 593 | 56 | 29+ | 3+ | 30+ | 4+ | 17 | 0 | 669+ | 63+ | ||
International
Managerial record
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| Ayr United | 2005 | 2007 | 92 | 26 | 40 | 26 | 28.28% |
- "Bobby Connor". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- "Dark Blue Dons". Aberdeen Football Club. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Bobby Connor". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "Bobby Connor | Player Statistics | Dundee (Dee Archive)". deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "Kilmarnock Player Bobby Connor Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "Ayr United Manager Robert Connor Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- Bobby Connor at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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