Tragic Speed’s brief run out for Connor

THE shocking news of Wales’ manager Gary Speed’s sudden death stunned the football community including one local team who the star briefly played for.

By The Newsroom

Published 29th Nov 2011, 09:57 BST

The former midfielder was found dead on Sunday morning in his home on the outskirts of Chester.

The Welsh international had an incredible career with Newcastle, Everton and Leeds United, where he won the title but it turns out that Speed also made a very brief appearance for local side Connor.

In 1988 during the pre-season Connor were playing a friendly against Glebe when a local player known as Bobby had brought his cousin along to watch the game, his cousin who had just signed for Leeds and happened to be an 18 year old Gary Speed.

Timmy Trimble told the Times: “He got on for at few minutes at the end, he was only 17/18 at the time. I don’t think he really wanted play with out of shape men on a muddy pitch getting changed in a portacabbin, and can you blame him? He had just signed for Leeds but to be fair he did.”