Eddie Connachan

Eddie Connachan

Personal information
Full name	Edward Devlin Connachan[1]
Date of birth	(1935-08-27)27 August 1935
Place of birth	Prestonpans, Scotland
Date of death	28 January 2021(2021-01-28) (aged 85)
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Dalkeith Thistle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1957–1963	Dunfermline Athletic	126	(0)
1963–1966	Middlesbrough	95	(0)
1966–1968	Falkirk	27	(0)
1968	Port Elizabeth City
1969–1972	East London Celtic / -United
National team
1961–1962	Scotland	2	(0)
1961–1962	Scottish League XI	4	(0)
1962[2]	SFL trial v SFA	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Edward Devlin Connachan (27 August 1935 – 28 January 2021) was a Scottish football goalkeeper. He played for Dunfermline Athletic, Middlesbrough, Falkirk, East London Celtic and the Scotland national team.

References

1. "Eddie Connachan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
2. Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.^{[permanent dead link]}