Jack Connors (footballer, born 1927) explained
| Jack Connors |
| Fullname: | John Joseph Aloysius Connors[1] |
| Birth Date: | 21 August 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Stockton, County Durham, England |
| Death Date: | 2006 (aged 78)[2] |
| Death Place: | Corby, Northamptonshire, England |
| Position: | Wing half |
| Youthyears1: | – |
| Years1: | 19??–1948 |
| Years2: | 1948–1952 |
| Caps2: | 65 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1951–19?? |
John Joseph Aloysius Connors (21 August 1927 – 2006) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Darlington and in non-league football for Stockton and Corby Town.[3]
Connors played football for hometown club Stockton,[4] before opening his Darlington career playing at outside left in a 3–1 defeat at home to Lincoln City in the Third Division North in February 1948.[5] He soon resumed his preferred position at left half,[6] but had to compete with Guy Wharton and Norman Parsley for the place.[7] In just over four seasons with the club, he made 65 league appearances,[1] before moving on to Midland League club Corby Town in 1952.[3]
Notes and References
- Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998 . 1998 . Queen Anne Press . 978-1-85291-585-8 . 119.
- Web site: England & Wales deaths 1837–2007 Transcription . subscription . . John Joseph A Connors. Birth date: 21 Aug 1927. Death quarter: 1. Death year: 2006. District: Corby. District number: 6671. Register number: 24. Entry number: 300. Date of registration: 0206. County: Northamptonshire . 25 January 2015.
- Web site: Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10 . Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database . Neil Brown . 25 January 2015.
- Web site: Giants of the amateur game: Stockton Football Club . Dale, D. . Livingstone, P. . amp . This is the North East Communigate . https://web.archive.org/web/20110515070003/http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/ancients/index.phtml . 15 May 2011.
- News: Two Imps hurt in Darlington 'knockabout' . N.H.B. . Lincolnshire Echo . 1 March 1948 . 4 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
- News: City's changed team in action at Darlington . Three Crowns . Daily Mail . Hull . 13 March 1948 . 4 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
- News: Stronger Darlington visit City . Daily Mail . Hull . 13 October 1948 . 4 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive . In the event of Ward being fit, it is probable that Wharton ... will revert to his normal position of left-half in the place of Connors. .
News: Johnny Morris not yet a Liverpool player . Yorkshire Post . 4 March 1949 . 3 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
