Sammy Conn

Scottish footballer and manager

Sammy Conn (26 October 1961 – 17 August 2014) was a Scottish professional football player and manager.

Career

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]

References

1. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
2. "Sammy Conn". Cowdenbeath F.C. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
3. Tributes to former Cowdenbeath footballer Sammy Conn
4. SAMMY CONN 1961-2014