Tommy O'Connor

Tommy O'Connor
Personal information
Full name Thomas O'Connor
Date of birth (1928-04-01)1 April 1928
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Date of death 30 June 1987(1987-06-30) (aged 59)
Position(s) Outside Left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1954 Shamrock Rovers 44 (10)
International career
1951 League of Ireland XI 1 (0)
1949 Ireland 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas O'Connor ( 1 April 1928 - 30 June 1987) was an Irish footballer who played for Shamrock Rovers. On 21 September 1949, together with Con Martin, Johnny Carey and Peter Farrell, he was also a member of the Ireland team that defeated England 2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home.