Terry Connor
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Terence Fitzroy Connor (born 9 November 1962) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who is currently head coach of the Grenada national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Terence Fitzroy Connor[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1962-11-09) 9 November 1962 (age 61)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Leeds,[2] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Grenada | ||
Youth career | |||
Leeds City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1983 | Leeds United | 96 | (19) |
1983–1987 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 156 | (51) |
1987–1990 | Portsmouth | 48 | (14) |
1990–1991 | Swansea City | 39 | (6) |
1991–1993 | Bristol City | 16 | (1) |
1992 | → Swansea City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
1993–1994 | Yeovil Town[4] | 14 | (0) |
Total | 372 | (91) | |
International career | |||
1986 | England U21 | 1 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2012 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
2023– | Grenada | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He was born in Leeds and was a pupil at Foxwood School, Seacroft, Leeds.[5][6] As a player, Connor scored 91 goals from 358 games in the Football League as a striker playing for Leeds United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Portsmouth, Swansea City and Bristol City.[7] He was capped once for the England under-21 team.
He moved into coaching following his playing retirement, briefly working as a coach at both Bristol Rovers and Bristol City before joining Wolves in 1999. After holding a variety of positions he served as Wolves' manager for thirteen games during their Premier League relegation in 2012.