# Bobby Connor

Robert James Connor (born 4 August 1960) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a midfielder. During his playing career, Connor made nearly 600 appearances in the Scottish Football League, and earned four caps for the Scotland national side between 1986 and 1990. Connor has also been a football manager, managing Ayr United between 2005 and 2007.

## Career
### Club career

Born in Kilmarnock, Connor began his professional career with Ayr United in 1977. Connor also played in the Scottish Football League with Dundee, Aberdeen, Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle and finally Queen of the South in the era of Jamie McAllister and Tommy Bryce.

### 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 Ayr United between 2005 and 2007.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Seasons | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Seasons | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ayr United | 1977–78 | Scottish Premier Division | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9+ | 0+ |
| Ayr United | 1978–79 | Scottish First Division | 29 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29+ | 0+ |
| Ayr United | 1979–80 | Scottish First Division | 38 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38+ | 9+ |
| Ayr United | 1980–81 | Scottish First Division | 39 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39+ | 8+ |
| Ayr United | 1981–82 | Scottish First Division | 30 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30+ | 0+ |
| Ayr United | 1982–83 | Scottish First Division | 39 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39+ | 4+ |
| Ayr United | 1983–84 | Scottish First Division | 39 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39+ | 7+ |
| Ayr United | Total | Total | 223 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 223+ | 28+ |
| Dundee | 1984–85 | Scottish Premier Division | 34 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 9 |
| Dundee | 1985–86 | Scottish Premier Division | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Dundee | 1986–87 | Scottish Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dundee | Total | Total | 71 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 11 |
| Aberdeen | 1986–87 | Scottish Premier Division | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 6 |
| Aberdeen | 1987–88 | Scottish Premier Division | 34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 3 |
| Aberdeen | 1988–89 | Scottish Premier Division | 36 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 5 |
| Aberdeen | 1989–90 | Scottish Premier Division | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Aberdeen | 1990–91 | Scottish Premier Division | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 6 |
| Aberdeen | 1991–92 | Scottish Premier Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 1992–93 | Scottish Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 1993–94 | Scottish Premier Division | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Aberdeen | Total | Total | 206 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 262 | 22 |
| Kilmarnock | 1994–95 | Scottish Premier Division | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Kilmarnock | 1995–96 | Scottish Premier Division | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Kilmarnock | Total | Total | 51 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| Ayr United | 1996–97 | Scottish Second Division | 18 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18+ | 1+ |
| Partick Thistle | 1997–98 | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2+ | 0+ |
| Queen of the South | 1997–98 | Scottish Second Division | 22 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22+ | 1+ |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 593 | 56 | 29+ | 3+ | 30+ | 4+ | 17 | 0 | 669+ | 63+ |

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Scotland | 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland | 1987 | — | — |
| Scotland | 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland | 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland | 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 4 | 0 |

### Managerial record

| Team | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Team | From | To | P | W | L | D | Win % |
| Ayr United | 2005 | 2007 | 92 | 26 | 40 | 26 | 28.28% |