James Connor (Scottish footballer)

James Connor (22 February 1861 – 29 January 1899) was a Scottish footballer who played for Airdrieonians, Queen's Park, Corinthian[2] and Scotland.[3][1] He had the distinction of being the goalkeeper who faced the first ever penalty kick in the history of football, awarded in a local cup tie on 6 June 1891 (four days after the rule was introduced by the International Football Association Board).[4][5]

James Connor
Personal information
Date of birth 22 February 1861
Place of birth Airdrie, Scotland
Date of death 29 January 1899(1899-01-29) (aged 37)
Place of death Hamilton, Scotland[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1878–1893 Airdrieonians
Queen's Park (guest)
International career
1886 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

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  1. ^ a b Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  2. ^ Scottish Corinthians Archived 30 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Andrew Watson: Corinthian
  3. ^ (Smith 2013, p. 58)
  4. ^ "Well up on cloud nine". Daily Record. The Free Library. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  5. ^ James McLuggage and the story of the world's first penalty kicks, Andy Mitchell, Scottish Sport History, 11 December 2014
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