Jacky Connon

Jacky Connon
Personal information
Full name	John Lewis Connon
Date of birth	21 December 1896
Place of birth	Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death	28 January 1953 (aged 56)
Place of death	Aberdeen, Scotland
Position	Forward
Youth career
	Carlton; Richmond
Senior career*
Years	Team
1919–1924	Aberdeen
1924–1927	Forfar Athletic
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jacky Connon was a Scottish professional footballer 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.

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.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1918–19	Scottish Division One	Aberdeen Dropped Out of Competitive Football due to WW1
	1919–20		39	14	4	2	43	16
	1920–21		25	5	4	1	29	6
	1921–22		13	1	0	0	13	1
	1922–23		15	2	4	0	19	2
	1923–24		1	0	1	0	2	0
	Total		93	22	13	3	106	25
Forfar Athletic	1924–25	Scottish Division Two	20	5	0	0	20	5
	1925–26	Scottish Third Division	21	10	2	2	23	12
	1926–27	Scottish Division Two	32	4	1	0	33	4
	Total		73	19	3	2	76	21
Career total			166	41	16	5	182	46