Phil O'Connor

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Phil O'Connor
Personal information
Full name Philip Kelvin O'Connor
Date of birth October 10, 1953(1953-10-10)
Place of birth    Romford, England
Date of death    1985
Place of death    Australia
Playing position Midfielder
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1970-1971

1972-1975
1974-1975
1975
1976
1977
1980-1981
1984-1985		 Southend United
Bexley United
Luton Town
→ Lincoln City (loan)
Balgownie Rangers
Wollongong City
St George
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt
Blacktown City		 0 (0)

2 (0)
4 (1)   
National team
1976-1984 Flag of Australia Australia 20 (5)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 17:10, 2 February 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Phil O'Connor (born 10 October 1953) was a footballer who played as a midfielder for Australia. He died in 1985.

He began his career as an apprentice with Southend United before dropping into the non-league ranks with Bexley United. In 1972, he returned to the Football League with Luton Town. After a loan spell with Lincoln City in the 1974-75 season, O'Connor emigrated to Australia. He quickly made his way into the Australia team, making his debut against Hong Kong on 11 August 1976[1] and going on to appear a total of 20 times scoring 5 goals, which included three appearances against England in 1983[2].

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Socceroo Internationals for 1976", OZSoccer Archive. Retrieved on 2008-02-07. 
  2. ^ "Socceroo Internationals for 1983", OZSoccer Archive. Retrieved on 2008-02-07. 

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NAME O'Connor, Phil
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 10 October 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH Romford, England
DATE OF DEATH 1985
PLACE OF DEATH Australia