Bobby Connor

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Bobby Connor
Personal information
Full name Robert James Connor
Date of birth (1960-08-04) 4 August 1960 (age 63)
Place of birth Kilmarnock, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Ayr United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1977–1984 Ayr United 223 (28)
1984–1986 Dundee 71 (9)
1986–1994 Aberdeen 206 (17)
1994–1996 Kilmarnock 51 (0)
1996–1997 Ayr United 18 (1)
1997 Partick Thistle 2 (0)
1997–1998 Queen of the South 22 (1)
Total593(56)
International career
1980–1981 Scotland U21 [1] 2 (0)
1986–1990 Scotland 4 (0)
1990 Scottish Football League XI 1 (0)
Managerial career
2005–2007 Ayr United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert James Connor (born 4 August 1960) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a midfielder. During his playing career, Connor made nearly 600 appearances in the Scottish Football League, and earned four caps for the Scotland national side between 1986 and 1990. Connor has also been a football manager, managing Ayr United between 2005 and 2007.

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Career

Club career

Born in Kilmarnock, Connor began his professional career with Ayr United in 1977. Connor also played in the Scottish Football League with Dundee, Aberdeen, Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle and finally Queen of the South in the era of Jamie McAllister and Tommy Bryce.

International career

Connor made his international debut on 29 April 1986, and made a total of four international appearances. [2]

Coaching career

Connor has also been a football manager, managing Ayr United between 2005 and 2007.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [3] [4] [5] [6]
ClubSeasonsLeagueScottish CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ayr United 1977–78 Scottish Premier Division 90------9+0+
1978–79 Scottish First Division 290------29+0+
1979–80 389------38+9+
1980–81 398------39+8+
1981–82 300------30+0+
1982–83 394------39+4+
1983–84 397------39+7+
Total22328------223+28+
Dundee 1984–85 Scottish Premier Division 347512100419
1985–86 352402000412
1986–87 2000000020
Total7199141008411
Aberdeen 1986–87 Scottish Premier Division 324303210396
1987–88 341313140443
1988–89 364515020485
1989–90 331505020451
1990–91 296104030376
1991–92 110000020130
1992–93 6000000060
1993–94 251002030301
Total2061717222317026222
Kilmarnock 1994–95 Scottish Premier Division 280302000330
1995–96 230002000250
Total510304000580
Ayr United 1996–97 Scottish Second Division 181------18+1+
Partick Thistle 1997–98 Scottish First Division 20------2+0+
Queen of the South 1997–98 Scottish Second Division 221------22+1+
Career total5935629+3+30+4+170669+63+

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [7]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Scotland 198610
1987
198810
198910
199010
Total40

Managerial record

[8]

TeamFromToRecord
PWLDWin %
Ayr United 200520079226402628.28%

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  7. Bobby Connor at the Scottish Football Association
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