Jacky Connon was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the centre- forward position for Aberdeen.[1]

Jacky Connon
Personal information
Full name John Lewis Connon
Date of birth 21 December 1896
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death 28 January 1953 (aged 56)
Place of death Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Carlton
Richmond
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1924 Aberdeen 93 (22)
1924-1927 Forfar Athletic 73 (19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

History

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Connon started his career playing for the Aberdeenshire junior clubs of Carlton and then Richmond.[2]

He joined Aberdeen just after the First World War.[2]

He played either inside-right or centre-forward.[2]

He played for Aberdeen till about 1924 then had two seasons with Forfar Athletic.[2]

Outside of football

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During the First World War he served with the Royal Artillery.[2]

He became an agency superintendent of the Royal Insurance Company.[2]

His son was Bill Connon, a rugby union player who became President of the Scottish Rugby Union.

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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Club[3][4] Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1918-19 Scottish Division One Aberdeen Dropped Out of Competitive Football due to WW1
1919-20 39 14 4 2 43 16
1920-21 25 5 4 1 29 6
1921-22 13 1 0 0 13 1
1922-23 15 2 4 0 19 2
1923-24 1 0 1 0 2 0
Total 93 22 13 3 106 25
Forfar Athletic 1924-25 Scottish Division Two 20 5 0 0 20 5
1925-26 Scottish Third Division 21 10 2 2 23 12
1926-27 Scottish Division Two 32 4 1 0 33 4
Total 73 19 3 2 76 21
Career total 166 41 16 5 182 46

References

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  1. ^ "Jacky Connon". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19530129/029/0003 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Forfar Athletic Player John Connon Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.