Bobby Connor

Bobby Connor
Personal information
Full name Robert James Connor
Date of birth (1960-08-04) 4 August 1960 (age 64)
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

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.

Career

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.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3][4][5][6]
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

Appearances and goals by national team and year[7]
National team Year Apps Goals
Scotland 1986 1 0
1987 —
1988 1 0
1989 1 0
1990 1 0
Total 4 0

Managerial record

[8]

Team From To Record
P W L D Win %
Ayr United 2005 2007 92 26 40 26 28.28%

References

  1. ^ "Bobby Connor". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Dark Blue Dons". Aberdeen Football Club. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  3. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Bobby Connor". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Bobby Connor | Player Statistics | Dundee (Dee Archive)". deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Kilmarnock Player Bobby Connor Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  7. ^ Bobby Connor at the Scottish Football Association
  8. ^ "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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