| Jacky Connon | |
| Fullname: | John Lewis Connon |
| Birth Date: | 21 December 1896 |
| Birth Place: | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Death Date: | 28 January 1953 (aged 56) |
| Death Place: | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Carlton Richmond |
| Years1: | 1919–1924 |
| Clubs1: | Aberdeen |
| Caps1: | 93 |
| Goals1: | 22 |
| Years2: | 1924-1927 |
| Clubs2: | Forfar Athletic |
| Caps2: | 73 |
| Goals2: | 19 |
Jacky Connon was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the centre- forward position for Aberdeen.[1]
Connon started his career playing for the Aberdeenshire junior clubs of Carlton and then Richmond.[2]
He joined Aberdeen just after the First World War.[2]
He played either inside-right or centre-forward.[2]
He played for Aberdeen till about 1924 then had two seasons with Forfar Athletic.[2]
During the First World War he served with the Royal Artillery.[2]
He became an agency superintendent of the Royal Insurance Company.[2]
His son was Bill Connon, a rugby union player who became President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
| Club[3] [4] | Season | League | National Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aberdeen | 1918-19 | Scottish Division One | Aberdeen Dropped Out of Competitive Football due to WW1 | ||||||
| 1919-20 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 16 | |||
| 1920-21 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 6 | |||
| 1921-22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 1922-23 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |||
| 1923-24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 93 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 106 | 25 | |||
| Forfar Athletic | 1924-25 | Scottish Division Two | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | |
| 1925-26 | Scottish Third Division | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | ||
| 1926-27 | Scottish Division Two | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| Total | 73 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 21 | |||
| Career total | 166 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 182 | 46 | |||