James Connor (22 February 1861 – 29 January 1899) was a Scottish footballer who played for Airdrieonians, Queen's Park, CorinthianScottish Corinthians , Andrew Watson: Corinthian and Scotland. He had the distinction of being the goalkeeper who faced the first ever penalty kick in the history of football, awarded in a local cup tie on 6 June 1891 (four days after the rule was introduced by the International Football Association Board).James McLuggage and the story of the world's first penalty kicks, Andy Mitchell, Scottish Sport History, 11 December 2014
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