Sammy Conn

Sammy Conn (26 October 1961 – 17 August 2014) was a Scottish professional football player and manager.

Sammy Conn
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-10-26)26 October 1961
Place of birth Lanark, Scotland
Date of death 17 August 2014(2014-08-17) (aged 52)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Polkemmet Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1982 Falkirk 26 (3)
1982–1986 Albion Rovers 146 (26)
1986–1987 Clydebank 19 (1)
1987–1988 Falkirk 36 (2)
1988–1993 Airdrie 126 (16)
1993–1994 Albion Rovers 38 (3)
1994–1997 Cowdenbeath
Total 456 (58)
Teams managed
1996–1997 Cowdenbeath
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Lanark, Conn played as a midfielder for Polkemmet Juniors, Falkirk, Albion Rovers, Clydebank, Airdrie and Cowdenbeath.[1] After being player-manager of Cowdenbeath between 1996 and 1997, Conn later worked as a youth coach at Ayr United before becoming assistant manager of Dalry Thistle.[2]

Conn suffered from motor neurone disease. He died on 17 August 2014 at age 52.[3][4]

References
  1. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  2. "Sammy Conn". Cowdenbeath F.C. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. Tributes to former Cowdenbeath footballer Sammy Conn
  4. SAMMY CONN 1961-2014


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