Connor Pens 1 Year deal

Drop the O for Connor the ex Swansea and Rochdale legend can do more than a job for us this season. At 6 foot two he has proved in his friendlies so far that he will chase a lost cause and deserves a one year deal with the Imps. Half the Stacey West thought he had nicked in to nab his first for the Imps against Arsenal however Brown was credited with the goal. Still Rochdale`s record signing at £150,000 Paul Connor is a hardworking, skilful striker, who has forged very effective partnerships with both Lee Trundle and Kevin Nugent. In short playing the secondary supporting striker is his natural game and he is here as Fagan`s foyle. Though not a great goal scorer he is a score of great goals given the chance with some awesome strikes. Forget the Cheltenham era, for here he was playing in a side struggling both on the pitch and in financial terms. In a young spirited Imps side he will run Brown and Jamie Clarke close in the assists stakes this season.

Paul has always been a quality forward who has done the business consistently in League 1 though the Championship was a step too far for him. He helped Swansea up the Leagues and is more than capable of doing the same with the Imps. If Paul can recapture some of the quality he has shown at Swansea and Rochdale we could have landed a very useful striker indeed. If you like humdingers and curlers with your Saturday afternoon this is the guy to do it.


Name: Paul Connor
Nationality: English
Date of Birth: 12/01/1979
Height: 6′ 2′ (188cm)
Weight: 11st 8lbs (73.54kg)
Previous
Clubs: Cambridge (loan), Rochdale, Hartlepool (loan), Swansea City, Middlesbrough, Stoke City, Leyton Orient, Cheltenham
Position: Striker


Cheltenham 2008 – 09
League 18 (7) Goals 2
FA Cup 1 (3) 0
League Cup 2 (0)

2007 – 08
League 26 (13) Goals 4
FA Cup 2 (0) 0
League Cup 1 (0) 0

2006 – 07
League 9 (6) Goals 1

Leyton Orient 2006 – 07
League 5 (13) Goals 2
FA Cup 0 (3) 0
League Cup 1 (0) 0

2005 – 06
League 15 (1) Goals 5

Swansea City 2005 – 06
League 5 (8) Goals 1
FA Cup 1 (0) 0
League Cup 1 (0) 0

2004 – 05
League 34 (6) Goals 10
FA Cup 5 (0) Goals 3

2003 – 04
League 12 (0) Goals 5

Rochdale 2003 – 04
League 21 (3) Goals 5
FA Cup 1 (0) 0
League Cup 1 (0) 0

2002 – 03
League 30 (9) Goals 11
FA Cup 5 (0) Goals 3
League Cup 1 (0) 0

2001 – 02
League 11 (7) Goals 1
FA Cup 2 (1) 0
League Cup 1 (0) 0

2000 – 01
League 14 (0) Goals 10

Cambridge
2000 – 01
League 12 (1) Goals 5
FA Cup 1 (0) 0

Stoke City 2000 – 01
League 1 (6) 0
League Cup 1 (1) Goals 2

Stoke City 1999 – 00
League 15 (13) Goals 5
FA Cup 0 (1) 0
League Cup 2 (2) Goals 1

1998 – 99 loan
League 2 (1) Goals 2

Hartlepool loan 1997 – 98

League 4 (1) 0

1996-1999 Started career as a schoolboy earned 3 year deal but never played at Middlesborough but never played.