| Bobby Connor | |
| Fullname: | Robert James Connor |
| Birth Date: | 4 August 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Kilmarnock, Scotland |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Ayr United |
| Years1: | 1977–1984 |
| Clubs1: | Ayr United |
| Caps1: | 223 |
| Goals1: | 28 |
| Years2: | 1984–1986 |
| Clubs2: | Dundee |
| Caps2: | 71 |
| Goals2: | 9 |
| Years3: | 1986–1994 |
| Clubs3: | Aberdeen |
| Caps3: | 206 |
| Goals3: | 17 |
| Years4: | 1994–1996 |
| Clubs4: | Kilmarnock |
| Caps4: | 51 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1996–1997 |
| Clubs5: | Ayr United |
| Caps5: | 18 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 1997 |
| Clubs6: | Partick Thistle |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1997–1998 |
| Clubs7: | Queen of the South |
| Caps7: | 22 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Totalcaps: | 593 |
| Totalgoals: | 56 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1980–1981 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1986–1990 |
| Nationalyears3: | 1990 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland U21[1] |
| Nationalteam2: | Scotland |
| Nationalteam3: | Scottish Football League XI |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2005–2007 |
| Managerclubs1: | Ayr United |
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.
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.
Connor made his international debut on 29 April 1986, and made a total of four international appearances.[2]
Connor has also been a football manager, managing Ayr United between 2005 and 2007.
| 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+ | |||
| Scotland | 1986 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1987 | — | |||
| 1988 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | ||
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