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Early career in Scotland

O'Connor made his debut under manager Alex McLeish in April 2001 as a substitute against Dundee ^[1], his only appearance that season. The following season it looked as though O'Connor would need to wait longer for a regular place in the side, making just four appearances by Christmas. However the departure of Alex McLeish to Rangers and the arrival of new manager Franck Sauzée saw O'Connor feature more regularly in the first team. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw with Celtic in February 2002^[2], and although Sauzee was sacked later that month, O'Connor continued to feature in the first team under Sauzee's successor Bobby Williamson. O'Connor went on to score a further 7 goals that season, including goals in 5 consecutive games between March and April. Alexander McLeish (born January 21, 1959 in Barrhead, Scotland) nicknamed Big Eck, is a former professional footballer and is currently manager of the Scotland national team. ... Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football (soccer) team based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. ... The 2003-04 season was the 104th season of competetive football in Scotland. ... The 2001-02 season was the 105th season of competetive football in Scotland. ... Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... Rangers Football Club are a football club from Glasgow, Scotland who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. ... Franck Sauzée (born October 28, 1965) is a former French professional footballer. ... Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik in IPA; AIM: CCP)[1] is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December February 27, 2002 Alicia Keys wins five Grammys. ... Bobby Williamson (born Glasgow, 1961-08-13) is a football manager, most recently of the Plymouth Argyle football team, from where he dismissed by the directors on 6 September 2005 after a poor start to the 2005/2006 football season. ...

His impressive form towards the end of the season was noticed by Scotland national team manager Berti Vogts, who gave O'Connor his debut against against South Korea in May 2002^[3]. Hans Hubert (Berti) Vogts (born 30 December 1946 in Büttgen) is a former German international football player and manager. ... 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for May, 2002. ...

Following a period in which he struggled to fulfill his early promise, the arrival of manager Tony Mowbray at Hibs in May 2004 led to improved form for both O'Connor and the team as a whole. Hibs' impressive 2004-05 campaign (in which they finished third in the Premier League) led to speculation that many of their talented young players would move abroad, or to the Old Firm. With O'Connor firmly establishing himself in the Hibs team, he won a recall to the Scotland squad and once again began to be linked with a move away from the club. O'Connor had formed a formidable partnership with Derek Riordan at Hibs and between them they scored 42 goals that season as Hibs qualified for the UEFA Cup. Tony Mowbray, (born November 22, 1963), is a former professional football player and the manager of West Bromwich Albion. ... The 2004-05 season was the 108th season of competitive football in Scotland. ... Crowd at football match between Celtic F.C. and Rangers F.C. at Celtic Park. ... Derek George Riordan (born 16 January 1983 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer currently employed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic F.C, having signed in the summer of 2006 from Hibernian F.C. // Riordan signed for Hibs (his boyhood favourites) in 2000 and made his debut the following... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ...

O'Connor's form continued in 2005-06 and he scored his first Scotland goal in a 2-2 draw with Austria in August 2005^[4]. Competitive football has been played in Scotland since 1890 The 2005-06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in August August 31: Michael Sheard August 26: Lord Fitt August 24: Jack Slipper August 24: Maurice Cowling August 24: Dr. Tom Pashby August 23: Brock Peters August 22: Lord Lane August 21: Robert Moog August...

Move to Moscow

On 26 February 2006, it was reported that O'Connor was set to join Lokomotiv Moscow for approximately £1.6 million. This offer was subsequently accepted by Hibernian, with Tony Mowbray conceding that the personal terms on offer (including a reputed weekly wage of £16,000) were "life-changing for Garry and his family". On 6 March it was announced that the transfer had been agreed ^[5]. O'Connor scored a total of 58 goals for Hibs in all competitions and scored in his final Hibs appearance against Falkirk in the Scottish Cup ^[6]. is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lokomotiv Moscow (FC Lokomotiv Moskva, Russian: Футбольный клуб Локомотив Москва [1]) is a Russian football club based in Moscow. ... Tony Mowbray, (born November 22, 1963), is a former professional football player and the manager of West Bromwich Albion. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Falkirk Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Falkirk, playing in the Scottish Premier League after winning promotion from the Scottish First Division in season 2004/05. ... The Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, also known as The Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ...

On 22 March 2006, O'Connor scored for the first time for his new club, the opening goal in a 2-2 draw with Spartak Moscow in a Russian Cup tie. He opened the scoring for his side against Torpedo Moscow in a 4-1 win on 14 May. In the 2006 season he scored 7 league goals and 1 cup goal in the 29 matches he played in (although only on the field for the full 90 minutes in 5 matches - he averaged 58 minutes of playing time per match), and was yellow-carded once. In Moscow he has formed a partnership with Russian international Dmitry Sychev, although Dramane Traoré, the Mali international, has threatened his position. is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... FC Spartak Moscow (Russian: ) is a football club from Moscow, Russia. ... The Russian Cup (Кубок России) is a football competition held annually by the Football Union of Russia for professional football clubs. ... FC Torpedo Moscow (Russian: Футбольный клуб Торпедо Москва) is a Russian football club, based in Moscow. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sychev in Lokomotiv (2004) Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev (Russian: Дмитрий Евгеньевич Сычёв) (duh-MEE-tree see-CHOFF) (born October 26, 1983) is a soccer player from Russia. ... Dramane Traoré (born June 17, 1982) is a Malian football player who, as of 2004 was playing for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. ...

On 27 May 2007, O'Connor came off the bench to score the winning goal for Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian Cup final against city rivals FK Moscow. The extra-time goal, coming in the 109th minute, was enough to seal a 1-0 victory for the railway team, and provided a measure of redemption for O'Connor, who struggled to settle into life in Russia, and was repeatedly linked with a return to British football. On June 27, he completed a £2.65m move to Birmingham.^[7] is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... FC Moskva (Russian: Футбольный клуб Москва), is a Russian football club, based in Moscow. ...

Controversy

After featuring in Scotland's 1-0 victory over France at Hampden Park on 7 October 2006^[8], O'Connor and the rest of the team were given an evening off before reconvening ahead of the trip to Ukraine for another qualifying match. O'Connor failed to rejoin the squad and was axed from the travelling party by manager Walter Smith.^[9] O'Connor subsequently issued an apology through his agent without revealing the exact cause of his failure to appear, while Smith's assistant Tommy Burns announced that O'Connor was unlikely to be frozen out of the squad permanently. O'Connor said that his wife was unhappy with life in Moscow and he had decided to stay with her rather than return to training.^[10] It was later revealed that O'Connor left the squad as his sister Kerry, a recovering drug addict, had attempted to commit suicide. ^[11] For other uses, see Hampden Park (disambiguation). ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Walter Smith OBE (born February 24, 1948 in Lanark) is a Scottish former football player, but is better known as a football manager. ... twists & turns as he is affectionaly known Thomas (Tommy) Burns (born 16 December 1956 in Glasgow), is a former professional football player and manager. ...

He was recalled to the Scotland squad in May 2007 under new manager, and his former boss at Hibs, Alex McLeish. O'Connor was initially drafted in due to squad call-offs but was given a place in the starting line-up for the friendly match with Austria. O'Connor scored the only goal of the game as Scotland won 1-0. ^[12]. This was followed up seven days later with a goal in the 2-0 Euro 2008 qualifier victory over the Faroe Islands. ^[13]. May 2007 is the fifth month of that year. ... The 2008 European Football Championship (EURO 2008) will take place in Austria and Switzerland. ...

Career stats

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International goals

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	17 August 2005	Arnold Schwarzenegger-Stadium, Graz, Austria	Austria	2-0	2-2	Friendly
2	2 September 2006	Celtic Park, Glasgow	Faroe Islands	6-0	6-0	UEFA Euro 2008 Qual.
3	30 May 2007	Gerhard Hanappi Stadium, Vienna	Austria	1-0	1-0	Friendly
4	6 June 2007	Svangaskard, Toftir	Faroe Islands	2-0	2-0	UEFA Euro 2008 Qual.

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References

External links

• Garry O'Connor career stats at Soccerbase