Edward Devlin Connachan (27 August 1935 – 28 January 2021) was a Scottish

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, who played as a

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for Dunfermline Athletic,

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Falkirk Falkirk ( gd, An Eaglais Bhreac, sco, Fawkirk) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a ...

, East London Celtic and the

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. Connachan joined Dunfermline from Dalkeith Thistle in May 1957 and went on to play 172 games for Dunfermline. He helped the club win the

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in what was to become known as "Connachan's Cup Final" as he made save after save from the Celtic forwards and he earned two caps for Scotland, against

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in November 1961 and

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in May 1962. He also earned selection in the Scottish League representative side. Connachan joined Middlesbrough in August 1963 for £5,500, returning to Scotland with Falkirk in November 1966. His final port of call was

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, where he played for East London Celtic before retiring. He still resided in the African state. In March 2007 Connachan was inducted into Dunfermline Athletic's Hall of Fame. Connachan died in January 2021, aged 85.

References

External links

Profile at Dunfermline Athletic official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Connachan, Eddie 1935 births 2021 deaths Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Men's association football goalkeepers Middlesbrough F.C. players People from Prestonpans Scotland men's international footballers Scottish Football League players Scottish men's footballers Scottish Football League representative players Footballers from East Lothian Dalkeith Thistle F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa East London United F.C. players Port Elizabeth City F.C. players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Place of death missing English Football League players