Jimmy Connor

Jimmy Connor (born 1 June 1909 in Renfrew, Scotland) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Scotland national football team as a outside left.

Club career

He made his debut for Sunderland against Manchester City on 30 August 1930 in a 3–3 draw at Roker Park. [cite web|url=http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD3183.asp|title=Sunderland 3-3 Manchester City|publisher=The Stat Cat|accessdate=2008-08-01] His Sunderland career lasted from 1930 to 1939, although the later years were halted due to a severe injury in 1937, and he never fully recovered.cite web|url=http://www.a-love-supreme.com/100%20greatest/30-21.htm|title=Jimmy Connor|publisher=A Love Supreme|accessdate=2008-08-01] The injury also caused him to miss the 1937 FA Cup Final and he retired in 1939. In total, he had made 254 league appearances for Sunderland, scoring 49 goals. [cite web|url=http://www.a-love-supreme.com/100%20greatest/30-21.htm|title=Jimmy Connor|publisher=A Love Supreme|accessdate=2008-08-01]

International career

Connor won his first cap for Scotland on 18 May 1930 in a 2–0 victory over France at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir. [cite web|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/games/19300518.html|title=Sun 18 May 1930 France 0 Scotland 2|publisher=London Adventures|accessdate=2008-08-01] He won 3 further caps for his country from 1930 to 1934, in total with four caps and no goals. [cite web|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/james2connor.html|title=James Connor|publisher=London Hearts|accessdate=2008-08-01]

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