JC
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Scottish footballer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
(Aberdeen, United Kingdom)
Death:
28 January 1953
The details
Biography
Introduction
Jacky Connon was a professional football player who played in the centre- forward position for Aberdeen.
History
Connon started his career playing for the Aberdeenshire junior clubs of Carlton and then Richmond.
He joined Aberdeen just after the First World War.
He played either inside-right or centre-forward.
He played for Aberdeen till about 1924 then had two seasons with Forfar Athletic.
Outside of football
During the First World War he served with the Royal Artillery.
He became an agency superintendent of the Royal Insurance Company.
His son was Bill Connon, a rugby union player who became President of the Scottish Rugby Union.