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Encyclopedia > Alfie Conn, Jr.

Alfred James Conn (born 5 April 1952, in Kirkcaldy) was a professional footballer, who was the first post-war player to play for both Celtic and Rangers. April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Kirkcaldy (IPA pronunciation: ) is the largest town in Fife, Scotland. ... Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik, in IPA) AIM: CCP is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... Rangers Football Club is a football club from Glasgow, Scotland, which plays in the Scottish Premier League. ...


Conn made his senior debut for Rangers against Dundalk in the Fairs Cup tournament in November 1968. He was part of the Rangers team which lifted the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1972 and also helped the Ibrox team win the Scottish Cup in 1973, scoring their second goal in a 3-2 final victory over Celtic at Hampden Park. He later, in 1977, won another Scottish Cup medal with Celtic when they defeated Rangers 1-0 in the final. Dundalk FC is an Irish football club from Dundalk, County Louth, that play in the Football League of Ireland. ... UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ... The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, also known as The Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... For other uses, see Hampden Park (disambiguation). ...


In between his stints with Celtic and Rangers he played for Tottenham Hotspur football club from 1974-1977. He was the last player to be signed by their manager Bill Nicholson. Despite playing only 35 games and scoring 6 goals, he was a huge fan favourite, dubbed the "King of White Hart Lane" after scoring a hat-trick on his debut in a 5-2 win at Newcastle. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is a North London association football team, also known by the nickname Spurs. ... Bill Nicholson can refer to different people: Bill Nicholson: a British football player and manager Bill Nicholson: a Major League Baseball player This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Newcastle United Football Club are an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne. ...


Conn is the son of the famous footballer Alfie Conn senior, who was one of the 'Terrible Trio' of Heart of Midlothian in the 1950s. Conn Jr. followed in his father's footsteps by signing for the Tynecastle club in 1980, following a short spell playing in the USA. Alfie Conn, Sr. ... Heart of Midlothian F.C. (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a football club from Edinburgh, Scotland which plays in the Scottish Premier League. ... Tynecastle is a football stadium situated in the Scottish capital. ...


Conn wound down his career, which included two appearances for the Scottish national side, with short spells at Blackpool and Motherwell before retiring in 1983. First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) Worst defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Blackpool Football Club are an English football club currently in Football League One. ... Motherwell Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. ...



 

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