Ashleigh Connor (3 September 1989 – 21 July 2011) was an Australian

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player, who played for the

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in the Australian W-League.The Age 22 July 2011
/ref> Connor made her debut for the Mariners in 2009. She was signed by the Mariners prior to the

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W-League season from the NSW Arrive Alive Women's Premier League club Illawarra Stingrays. Her Stingrays strike partner

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was also signed by the Mariners. Connor played for the Australian national team – the Matildas – in the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifiers during 2007. Connor also played for the Marconi Stallions (2008) and Macarthur Rams prior to her move to the Stallions at Bossley Park. On 21 July 2011, Connor was involved in a car accident on Appin Road in

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between

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and Campbelltown that led to her death.

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1989 births 2011 deaths Australian women's soccer players 21st-century Australian sportswomen Central Coast Mariners FC (women) players Road incident deaths in New South Wales Women's association football forwards Place of birth missing {{Australia-women-footy-bio-stub