Alfie Conn, Sr.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Conn | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Prestonpans, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 7 January 2009 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Glenrothes, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Inside Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Prestonpans YMCA | |||
| – | Inveresk Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1958 | Hearts | 223 | (115) |
| 1958–1960 | Raith Rovers | 34 | (15) |
| 1960 | Johnannesburg Ramblers | ||
| National team | |||
| 1948–1955 | Scottish League XI | 3 | (2) |
| 1956 | Scotland | 1 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1960 | Johnannesburg Ramblers | ||
| 1960–1962 | Gala Fairydean | ||
| 1962–1963 | Raith Rovers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Alfred "Alfie" Conn (2 October 1926 – 7 January 2009) 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.
Conn was born in Prestonpans, East Lothian. He 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 complemented the cerebral play of Bauld and the dribbling skills of Wardhaugh. Teir 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. 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. The following season, Conn scored as Hearts defeated Celtic 3–1 in the 1956 Scottish Cup Final, their first triumph in that competition for 50 years. He ended that 1955-56 season at the peak of his powers aged 29 with a career best 29 goals from 41 games.
Two weeks after the cup win Conn attained his only Scotland cap on 2 May 1956 at Hampden Park. He put his side ahead after 12 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Austria.
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