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)
Managerial career
1996–1997	Cowdenbeath
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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