Robert James Connor (born 4 August 1960) is a Scottish former

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, who played as a

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. During his playing career, Connor made nearly 600 appearances in the

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, and earned four caps for the Scotland national side between 1986 and 1990. Connor has also been a football manager, managing

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between 2005 and 2007.

Career

Club career

Born in Kilmarnock, Connor began his professional career with

in 1977. Connor also played in the

with Dundee,

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, Kilmarnock,

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and finally Queen of the South in the era of

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and

Tommy Bryce Tommy Bryce (born 27 January 1960 in Johnstone) is a Scottish former footballer. Bryce had a playing career spanning 21 seasons from 1980–81 with Scottish Football League clubs Kilmarnock, Stranraer, Queen of the South, Clydebank, Ayr Un ...

International career

Connor made his international debut on 29 April 1986, and made a total of four international appearances.

Coaching career

Connor has also been a football manager, managing

between 2005 and 2007.

Career statistics

Club

International

Managerial record

References

External links

* 1960 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Ayr United F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Aberdeen F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish football managers Ayr United F.C. managers Footballers from Kilmarnock Scottish Football League representative players Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Scotland men's B international footballers Men's association football midfielders {{scotland-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub