Stephen Connor (born 27 January 1989) is an English former footballer. He played for Partick Thistle whilst on loan from Premier League side Everton, and continued his career playing for a number of Welsh Premier League clubs including The New Saints, Bangor City and Airbus UK Broughton. His usual position was on the wing, but he also played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Wirral, England | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Everton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | The New Saints | ||
| 2009 | Bangor City | ||
| 2012 | Airbus UK Broughton | ||
| 2012–2013 | Conwy Borough | ||
| 2013– | Colwyn Bay | ||
| Brymbo | |||
| Ruthin Town | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| England U17 | 4 | (0) | |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 May 2008 | |||
A diminutive winger, Connor has established himself in the Everton Under 18 side and was a regular in the reserve team. In the summer of 2007, Connor signed for Scottish First Division side Partick Thistle on a six-month loan deal. He made his debut as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Stirling Albion on 4 August. His spell at Partick was blighted by injury. On 15 May 2008 it was announced Everton would not be renewing his contract.
He subsequently moved into the Welsh league system joining The New Saints in January 2009[1] and made his debut for Bangor City in October that year.[2] In August 2012 he joined Airbus UK Broughton.[3] In November 2012 he moved to Conwy Borough.[4]
In May 2013 he moved to Colwyn Bay.[5]
In July 2020 he was appointed first team coach by Ruthin Town[6] and later served as the club's Assistant Manager between June 2022 and August 2023. Between September 2023 and May 2024 he worked for Oldham Athletic as a youth team coach. In June 2024 he took up a role as Technical Coach for Flint Mountain.[7]
International career
editConnor represented the England U17 team in the 2005 Nordic Tournament.
References
edit- ↑ "Saints await Connor clearance". NonLeagueDaily.com. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Bowen wins it for Aber". NonLeagueDaily.com. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Airbus UK Broughton: Andy Preece determined to bounce back from Bangor loss in televised Carmarthen clash". Flintshire Chronicle. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ↑ "NEW SIGNING - STEPHEN CONNOR". Conwy Borough FC. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Former Everton man is added to Colwyn Bay's squad". North Wales Live. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "The experienced trio of Phil Hudson, Tommy Holmes and Ste Connor will take over at Ruthin Town FC in the 2020/21 season". The Free Press. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Prolific striker Warren wings his way from Mold to Airbus". The Leader. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
External links
edit- Stephen Connor's profile on EvertonFC.com
- Stephen Connor's profile on PTFC.co.uk
- Stephen Connor at Soccerbase
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