John Conway (footballer, born 1951) explained

John Conway
Fullname:John Conway
Position:Right winger
Birth Date:11 July 1951
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Years1:1969–1971
Clubs1:Bohemian
Years2:1971–1975
Clubs2:Fulham
Caps2:38
Goals2:6
Years3:1975–1976
Clubs3:FC Winterthur
Years4:1975–1977
Clubs4:Shamrock Rovers

John Conway (born 11 July 1951) is an Irish former footballer, who played in the 1960s and 1970s.

John was a midfielder who played his schoolboy football for the Stella Maris before moving on to Bohemians amongst others during his career in the League of Ireland. He made 2 appearances in European competition for Bohs and won the FAI Cup with the club in 1970. Between 1971 and 1975, Conway played for English side Fulham. He only played 38 league matches for Fulham, scoring six goals.[1]

Conway then moved to Switzerland to sign for FC Winterthur. He came home to sign for Shamrock Rovers in February 1976 under manager Mick Meagan but returned to Winterthur in 1977. He retired in 1981 and now lives in Germany.[1]

His more famous brother Jimmy also had a spell at Bohemians before moving abroad.

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  1. Web site: John Conway league career profile. Neil Brown. 9 April 2010.