Eddie Connachan

Edward Devlin Connachan (27 August 1935 – 28 January 2021) was a Scottish football goalkeeper. He played for Dunfermline Athletic, Middlesbrough, Falkirk, East London Celtic and the Scotland national team.

Eddie Connachan
Personal information
Full nameEdward Devlin Connachan[1]
Date of birth(1935-08-27)27 August 1935
Place of birthPrestonpans, Scotland
Date of death28 January 2021(2021-01-28) (aged 85)
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
Dalkeith Thistle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1963Dunfermline Athletic126(0)
1963–1966Middlesbrough95(0)
1966–1968Falkirk27(0)
1968Port Elizabeth City
1969–1972East London Celtic / -United
National team
1961–1962Scotland2(0)
1961–1962Scottish League XI4(0)
1962[2]SFL trial v SFA1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

  1. "Eddie Connachan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  2. Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.[dead link]