John Conway (footballer)
John Conway (born 11 July 1951) is an Irish former footballer, who played in the 1960s and 1970s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Conway[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1971 | Bohemian | ||
| 1971–1975 | Fulham | 38 | (6) |
| 1975–1976 | FC Winterthur | ||
| 1975–1977 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
John was a midfielder who played his schoolboy football for the Stella Maris before moving on to Bohemians amongst others during his career in the League of Ireland. He made 2 appearances in European competition for Bohs and won the FAI Cup with the club in 1970. Between 1971 and 1975, Conway played for English side Fulham. He only played 38 league matches for Fulham, scoring six goals.[2]
Conway then moved to Switzerland to sign for FC Winterthur. He came home to sign for Shamrock Rovers in February 1976 under manager Mick Meagan but returned to Winterthur in 1977. He retired in 1981 and now lives in Germany.[2]
His more famous brother Jimmy also had a spell at Bohemians before moving abroad.
Honours
- FAI Cup:
- Bohemians - 1970
- League of Ireland Cup:
- Shamrock Rovers - 1976/77
References
- "John Conway". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- "John Conway league career profile". Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)