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Topic Originator: pars no1
Date: Fri 24 Jan 16:54
Incoming on Twitter
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Topic Originator: Playup_Pompey
Date: Fri 24 Jan 16:58
Connor Young
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Topic Originator: pars no1
Date: Fri 24 Jan 17:00
That makes his thread more interesting now
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Topic Originator: Playup_Pompey
Date: Fri 24 Jan 17:03
https://dafc.co.uk/connor-young/
Dunfermline Athletic is pleased to announce the signing of Edinburgh City’s free scoring centre forward, Connor Young, for an undisclosed fee on a 2 and a half year deal.
Acclaimed as a clinical finisher on either foot, Dunfermline fans will recall Connor as the Edinburgh side’s centre forward they faced in the Third Round of this season’s Scottish Gas Scottish Cup. The 20 year old centre forward converted a penalty kick in the third minute of time added on to make it 2-1 and create an uneasy end to a match the Pars had dominated.
A boyhood Hibee, Connor was with Hearts and Leith Athletic before he joined the Hibs Academy at the age of 14 and turned full time at the age of 16 on leaving Leith Academy. Under Gareth Evans charge, he was part of a very successful U18 side at Hibernian, going out on loan at the age of 16 to Civil Service Strollers. As a near ever present he scored 25 goals for Hibs U18s in season 2021-2022 attracting the interests of Rangers. After an agreed five figure fee, he joined David McCallum’s Rangers B side for the 2022-2023 season and made 28 appearances for them in the Lowland League and SPFL Trust Trophy. A team mate in the early part of his time at Rangers was Kane Ritchie-Hosler before his loan move to Dunfermline at the end of September.
Rangers gave him UEFA Youth League experience against Napoli, Liverpool and Ajax. In February 2023 Connor went out on loan to East Fife and in September 2023 signed for Clyde. Despite scoring four goals in 15 starts and ten appearances off the bench no contract was on the table at the end of that season but he was snapped up by Edinburgh City.
Michael McIndoe has started Connor in all of the Citizens’ 28 matches this season and he has played every minute of every match bar two (when subbed after 81 and 87 minutes). Most importantly the young striker has accumulated an impressive 19 goals in those appearances making him League Two’s top goalscorer. His six goals in November including a hat-trick away at Peterhead earned him the SPFL Player of the Month Award.
Dunfermline Athletic Chairman & CEO David Cook commented:
“We are delighted to welcome Connor to KDM Group East End Park in what has been a great week for the club following the appointment of Michael Tidser as our head coach and the confirmation of new investment from James Bord and Evan Sofer.
As our first piece of transfer business since the ownership change, Connor fits the bill as a talented young Scottish player who has excelled in League 2. We are all excited to see how he can continue his development at DAFC.
Our ambition is to develop talented young Scottish players both via our Academy and through intelligent and smart recruitment.”
Connor will be available for selection as The Pars travel to take on Airdrieonians tomorrow.
[/ihttps://dafc.co.uk/connor-young/
Dunfermline Athletic is pleased to announce the signing of Edinburgh City’s free scoring centre forward, Connor Young, for an undisclosed fee on a 2 and a half year deal.
Acclaimed as a clinical finisher on either foot, Dunfermline fans will recall Connor as the Edinburgh side’s centre forward they faced in the Third Round of this season’s Scottish Gas Scottish Cup. The 20 year old centre forward converted a penalty kick in the third minute of time added on to make it 2-1 and create an uneasy end to a match the Pars had dominated.
A boyhood Hibee, Connor was with Hearts and Leith Athletic before he joined the Hibs Academy at the age of 14 and turned full time at the age of 16 on leaving Leith Academy. Under Gareth Evans charge, he was part of a very successful U18 side at Hibernian, going out on loan at the age of 16 to Civil Service Strollers. As a near ever present he scored 25 goals for Hibs U18s in season 2021-2022 attracting the interests of Rangers. After an agreed five figure fee, he joined David McCallum’s Rangers B side for the 2022-2023 season and made 28 appearances for them in the Lowland League and SPFL Trust Trophy. A team mate in the early part of his time at Rangers was Kane Ritchie-Hosler before his loan move to Dunfermline at the end of September.
Rangers gave him UEFA Youth League experience against Napoli, Liverpool and Ajax. In February 2023 Connor went out on loan to East Fife and in September 2023 signed for Clyde. Despite scoring four goals in 15 starts and ten appearances off the bench no contract was on the table at the end of that season but he was snapped up by Edinburgh City.
Michael McIndoe has started Connor in all of the Citizens’ 28 matches this season and he has played every minute of every match bar two (when subbed after 81 and 87 minutes). Most importantly the young striker has accumulated an impressive 19 goals in those appearances making him League Two’s top goalscorer. His six goals in November including a hat-trick away at Peterhead earned him the SPFL Player of the Month Award.
Dunfermline Athletic Chairman & CEO David Cook commented:
“We are delighted to welcome Connor to KDM Group East End Park in what has been a great week for the club following the appointment of Michael Tidser as our head coach and the confirmation of new investment from James Bord and Evan Sofer.
As our first piece of transfer business since the ownership change, Connor fits the bill as a talented young Scottish player who has excelled in League 2. We are all excited to see how he can continue his development at DAFC.
Our ambition is to develop talented young Scottish players both via our Academy and through intelligent and smart recruitment.”
Connor will be available for selection as The Pars travel to take on Airdrieonians tomorrow.
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Topic Originator: CitizenPar
Date: Fri 24 Jan 17:09
If we are identifying and developing talented young players, Connor fits the bill perfectly. Welcome to the Pars, Connor.
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Fri 24 Jan 17:13
A goal scorer who is in form ,even at a lower league , is welcome.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 24 Jan 17:16
Brilliant news! Welcome to the Pars Connor
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Fri 24 Jan 17:32
Welcome aboard Connor .. wish you all the best and success for you and the Pars
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Fri 24 Jan 17:38
Wee mention for Citizenpar who highlighted this way back on the 8th Jan .. well done you
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: CitizenPar
Date: Fri 24 Jan 17:40
Thank you, Buspasspar. 😊
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Topic Originator: Gaz3822
Date: Fri 24 Jan 17:50
Welcome to the Pars.
One for the future, now for 1 or 2 for the present please 👍
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Fri 24 Jan 17:57
Welcome, hope that you hit the ground running!
I presume you are cup tied?
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Fri 24 Jan 18:07
Fantastic signing and someone I was desperate for us to sign after the season he’s had. He’ll be more than capable at this level given the chance. Hopefully he’ll go on to have a successful career and have similar success to Nisbet when he was here.
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Topic Originator: Par Dan
Date: Fri 24 Jan 18:26
Not seen him play. Decent goal scoring record .
Welcome to the club
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Sat 25 Jan 10:00
Quote:
Buspasspar, Fri 24 Jan 17:38
Wee mention for Citizenpar who highlighted this way back on the 8th Jan .. well done you
I was banging on about this chap since early November, he had only hit 8 goals at that stage- the club should hire me as a talent scout
"They have a 20 year old striker, Connor Young who has had a good start to the season with 8 goals in 10 league games. 21 goals in 84 games is not a bad return for a kid his age, that`s the sort we should be keeping tabs on"
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sat 25 Jan 10:11
Quote:
red-star-par, Sat 25 Jan 10:00
Quote:
Buspasspar, Fri 24 Jan 17:38
Wee mention for Citizenpar who highlighted this way back on the 8th Jan .. well done you
I was banging on about this chap since early November, he had only hit 8 goals at that stage- the club should hire me as a talent scout
"They have a 20 year old striker, Connor Young who has had a good start to the season with 8 goals in 10 league games. 21 goals in 84 games is not a bad return for a kid his age, that`s the sort we should be keeping tabs on"
“Banging on about this chap”.
A wee bit of poetic license there, RSP 😉
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: eltel
Date: Sat 25 Jan 12:34
Great to see a young Scottish player getting a chance at a higher level. There are other similar players with talent in the lower leagues(including Lowland and Highland) that could do a job higher up. It seems all the Premiership teams want to do these days is bring in boys form overseas!!
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