Martin O'Connor

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Martin O'Connor (footballer)

Martin John O'Connor (born 10 December 1967) is a football coach and former professional player. Born in England, he represented Cayman Islands at international level.

Club career

O'Connor started his career at Bromsgrove Rovers in the early 1990s before moving to Crystal Palace. He then spent the first of three spells at Walsall, joining on loan in March 1993 before signing permanently the following year. His most prominent role at the Saddlers was winning promotion to Division Two in 1995.

He then joined Peterborough United, followed by Birmingham City, whom O'Connor represented in the 2001 Football League Cup Final against Liverpool, which Birmingham lost in a penalty shootout.

O'Connor re-joined Walsall in 2002, but his contract was not renewed at the end of the 2002–03 season. He then signed for Shrewsbury Town in July 2003, before ending his playing career with Kidderminster Harriers.

On 20 January 2009, he was named assistant manager to Chris Hutchings at Walsall, but the pair were sacked on 3 January 2011 after a series of poor results left Walsall bottom of Football League One.

Martin John O'Connor

Martin John O'Connor (May 18, 1900 – December 1, 1986) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as rector of the Pontifical North American College (1946–64) and president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications (1948–71).

Early life and education

Martin O'Connor was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Martin John and Belinda Catherine (née Caffrey) O'Connor. His parents died when he was young. He received his early education at James Madison Elementary School, but was later transferred to the district's administration building to attend advanced classes. He entered St. Thomas High School at age 12, and enrolled at St. Thomas College three years later. He graduated from St. Thomas with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1918.

O'Connor then began his studies for the priesthood at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland. He continued his studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. While a student at the Catholic University, he enlisted in the Army after the United States entered World War I. He resumed his studies when the armistice was signed. O'Connor was then sent to study at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. He earned a doctorate in theology from the Urban College of Propaganda in 1925.