Richard John Conner (13 August 1931 – May 1999) was an English football player and manager. He played as wing half for Newcastle United, South Shields, Grimsby Town, Southampton, Tranmere Rovers and Aldershot.[2] He went on to manage Aldershot as caretaker,[citation needed] Rochdale and Darlington.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard John Conner[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1931[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Jarrow,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | May 1999 (aged 67)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Jarrow,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1951 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1951–1952 | South Shields | ||
| 1953–1959 | Grimsby Town | 186 | (8) |
| 1959–1961 | Southampton | 78 | (2) |
| 1961–1962 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | (0) |
| 1962–1963 | Aldershot | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 274 | (10) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1968 | Aldershot | ||
| 1970–1973 | Rochdale | ||
| 1973–1974 | Darlington | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Dick Conner". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Dick Conner". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Dick Conner". League Managers Association. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
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