Alfie Conn, Sr.
Football, Football player
1926 – 2009
Who was Alfie Conn, Sr.?
Alfred "Alfie" Conn was a Scottish professional footballer, most commonly remembered as part of the Terrible Trio of the Heart of Midlothian side of the 1950s, along with Willie Bauld and Jimmy Wardhaugh. He was born in Prestonpans, East Lothian.
Conn joined Hearts from Inveresk Athletic in 1944, making his debut later that year in a 4–0 win over Dumbarton in a wartime Southern League match. He established himself in the first team in the 1948–49 season, when first combined with Bauld and Wardhaugh. Conn's energetic, tenacious style and powerful shooting perfectly complemented the cerebral play of Bauld and the dazzling dribbling of Wardhaugh, and their first match as a forward trio resulted in a 6–1 victory over East Fife. The Terrible Trio continued to score freely in the following 5 seasons, Conn notching 102 goals, as Hearts became regular top four finishers, yet defensive inconsistency ensured they failed to collect any silverware.
Conn eventually won his first medal in the 1954–55 season, when Hearts defeated Motherwell 4–2 in the 1954 Scottish League Cup Final.
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- Born
- Oct 2, 1926
Prestonpans - Also known as
- Alfred Conn, Sr.
- Children
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Profession
- Lived in
- Prestonpans
- Died
- Jan 7, 2009
Glenrothes
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on July 23, 2013
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