Ted Connor

J. Edward Connor (19 April 1884 – 19 January 1955) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Football League for Lincoln City, Manchester United, Sheffield United, Bury and Chesterfield.^[1][4] After his retirement from football, Connor returned to Manchester United as a scout and office worker.^[5]

Ted Connor

Personal information
Full name	J. Edward Connor[1]
Date of birth	19 April 1884
Place of birth	Weaste, England
Date of death	19 January 1955(1955-01-19) (aged 70)[2]
Place of death	Stretford, England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3]
Position(s)	Outside forward, inside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Eccles Borough
1907–1908	Lincoln City	4	(0)
	Eccles Borough
0000–1909	Walkden Central
1909–1910	Manchester United	15	(2)
1911–1912	Sheffield United	14	(0)
1912–1919	Bury	89	(4)
	Fulham
1919–1920	Exeter City
1920–1921	Rochdale	28	(1)
1921	Nelson
1921–1922	Chesterfield	9	(2)
	Saltney Athletic
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Connor worked as a warehouseman.^[6] He served in the Royal Naval Air Service, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force during the First World War.^[7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lincoln City	1907–08[8]	Second Division	4	0	0	0	—		4	0
Manchester United	1909–10[9]	First Division	8	1	0	0	—		8	1
	1910–11[9]	First Division	7	1	0	0	—		7	1
	Total		15	2	0	0	—		15	2
Sheffield United	1911–12[10]	First Division	14	0	0	0	—		14	0
Bury	1912–13[10]	Second Division	36	2	3	0	—		39	2
	1913–14[10]	Second Division	38	0	3	0	—		41	0
	1914–15[10]	Second Division	15	2	3	1	—		18	3
	Total		89	4	9	1	—		98	5
Rochdale	1920–21[11]	Central League	28	1	4	1	3[b]	0	35	2
Chesterfield	1921–22[12]	Third Division North	9	2	2	0	—		11	2
Career total			159	9	15	2	3	0	177	11

1. Includes FA Cup
2. Appearances in Manchester Senior Cup