John C. T. Conner (26 April 1898 – 1967) was a Scottish professional
footballer
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.
Conner, a wing-half, was born in
Kirkmuirhill
Kirkmuirhill is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It borders Blackwood, near Lanark and is sited near Junction 9 of the M74 motorway. Its postal sector is ML11 9.
History
In 1810 John Begg, husband of Robert Burns youngest sister Isabe ...
and began his career with
Alloa Athletic
Alloa Athletic Football Club is a Scottish association football semi-professional club based in the town of Alloa
Alloa (Received Pronunciation ; educated Scottish pronunciation /ˈaloʊa/; gd, Alamhagh, possibly meaning "rock plain") is a ...
. He moved onto
Celtic
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Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
* Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Fo ...
and had a loan spell with
Dykehead
Dykehead is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Dykehead had a population of 8 people.
Geography
The Auburn River forms most of the eastern and southern boundaries, while the Burnett River forms a smal ...
before joining
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park, ...
in 1925. He failed to break into the Argyle first team and moved to
Newport County, making 14 appearances in the 1926–27 season.
He joined
Torquay United
Torquay United Football Club is a professional football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the , the fifth tier of English football. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nicknamed ...
in 1927 and captained the side in their first ever game in the
Football League
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, against
Exeter City on 27 August 1927. He left
Plainmoor
Plainmoor is an association football stadium located in the Plainmoor suburb of Torquay, Devon, England. Since 1921, the stadium has been the home of Torquay United Football Club, who currently compete in the National League, the fifth tier of E ...
after only one season having made 24 appearances.
1898 births
1967 deaths
Footballers from South Lanarkshire
Scottish footballers
Alloa Athletic F.C. players
Celtic F.C. players
Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
Newport County A.F.C. players
Torquay United F.C. players
Association football midfielders
Scottish Football League players
Dykehead F.C. players
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