James Connor (Scottish footballer)
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Date of birth
22 February 1861
Place of birth
Airdrie, Scotland
Date of death
29 January 1899 (aged 37)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 February 1861 | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 29 January 1899 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death | Hamilton, Scotland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1878–1893 | Airdrieonians | ||
| → Queen's Park (guest) | |||
| International career | |||
| 1886 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Connor (22 February 1861 – 29 January 1899) was a Scottish footballer who played for Airdrieonians, Queen's Park, Corinthian[2] and Scotland.[3][1] He had the distinction of being the goalkeeper who faced the first ever penalty kick in the history of football, awarded in a local cup tie on 6 June 1891 (four days after the rule was introduced by the International Football Association Board).[4][5]
