Ted Connor
English footballer (1884–1955)
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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]
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]
| 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) | |||
| 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 | |||
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 | ||
- Appearances in Manchester Senior Cup