Sammy Conn | |
Birth Date: | 26 October 1961 |
Birth Place: | Lanark, Scotland |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Polkemmet Juniors |
Years1: | 1980–1982 |
Clubs1: | Falkirk |
Caps1: | 26 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 1982–1986 |
Clubs2: | Albion Rovers |
Caps2: | 146 |
Goals2: | 26 |
Years3: | 1986–1987 |
Clubs3: | Clydebank |
Caps3: | 19 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 1987–1988 |
Clubs4: | Falkirk |
Caps4: | 36 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Years5: | 1988–1993 |
Clubs5: | Airdrie |
Caps5: | 126 |
Goals5: | 16 |
Years6: | 1993–1994 |
Clubs6: | Albion Rovers |
Caps6: | 38 |
Goals6: | 3 |
Years7: | 1994–1997 |
Clubs7: | Cowdenbeath |
Totalcaps: | 456 |
Totalgoals: | 58 |
Manageryears1: | 1996–1997 |
Managerclubs1: | Cowdenbeath |
Sammy Conn (26 October 1961 – 17 August 2014) was a Scottish professional football player and manager.
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]