Michael O'Connor
| Date of birth | 06 October 1987 |
| Place of birth | Belfast |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Michael O'Connor's contract at Crewe Alexandra was extended to June 2009 in September 2006 then to June 2010 in May 2008.
He joined Scunthorpe United in July 2009 with a three-year contract.
Michael joined Rotherham United in July 2012 with a two-year contract.
He joined Port Vale in July 2014 with a one-year contract.
Michael joined Notts County in July 2016 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 27 Jul 2005 | 06 Jul 2009 | |
| Lincoln City | 06 Mar 2009 | 14 Apr 2009 | L |
| Scunthorpe United | 06 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Rotherham United | 01 Jul 2012 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Port Vale | 18 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Notts County | 01 Jul 2016 | 30 Jun 2018 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Crewe Alexandra | League Championship | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Crewe Alexandra | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Crewe Alexandra | League One | 25 | 4 |
3
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| 2007-08 | Crewe Alexandra | League One | 18 | 5 |
3
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| 2008-09 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Crewe Alexandra | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Crewe Alexandra | League One | 23 | 3 |
7
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| 2008-09 | Lincoln City | League Two | 9 | 1 |
1 |
3
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| 2009-10 | Scunthorpe United | League Championship | 23 | 9 |
2 |
8
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| 2009-10 | Scunthorpe United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Scunthorpe United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Scunthorpe United | League Championship | 25 | 7 |
8 |
6
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| 2010-11 | Scunthorpe United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Scunthorpe United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Scunthorpe United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Scunthorpe United | League One | 29 | 4 |
1 |
7
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1
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| 2012-13 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Rotherham United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Rotherham United | League Two | 32 | 3 |
6 |
7
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1
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| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | League One | 15 | 14 |
2 |
6
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| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | League One Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Port Vale | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Port Vale | League One | 44 | 6 |
8
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| 2015-16 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Port Vale | League One | 25 | 1 |
4 |
5
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| 2016-17 | Notts County | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Notts County | League Two | 30 | 2 |
2 |
11
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1
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| 2017-18 | Notts County | League Two | 1 | 5 |
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| 2017-18 | Notts County | League Two Play-Offs | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Millwall | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Doncaster Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Scunthorpe United v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Bradford City | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Grimsby Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2006 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-4 | League One | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Cheltenham Town | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Yeovil Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle United | W | 5-1 | League One | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham | W | 4-3 | League One | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Bristol City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Leyton Orient v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Swansea City | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Yeovil Town | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2007 | Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 10 Jan 2007 | Chesterfield v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-4 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 16 Jan 2007 | Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Carlisle United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Leyton Orient | L | 0-4 | League One | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers | D | 3-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final - northern section (1st leg) |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2007 | Doncaster Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final - northern section (2nd leg) |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Brentford | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 05 May 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Oldham Athletic v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Hartlepool United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers | L | 0-4 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Huddersfield Town v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Millwall v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Carlisle United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 22 Jan 2008 | Swansea City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Leeds United v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Hartlepool United | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2008 | Walsall v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Luton Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 03 May 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Carlisle United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 4-2 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Hereford United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Southend United | L | 3-4 | League One | |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Liverpool v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2008 | Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Yeovil Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Ebbsfleet United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Leyton Orient | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Leicester City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 03 Dec 2008 | Carlisle United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Millwall v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Hartlepool United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-4 | League One | |
| 13 Jan 2009 | Crewe Alexandra v Millwall | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Crewe Alexandra v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 5-1 | League One | |
| 17 Feb 2009 | Southend United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Crewe Alexandra v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 24 Feb 2009 | Crewe Alexandra v Yeovil Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2007-08 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 26 Mar 2008 | Northern Ireland v Georgia | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Northern Ireland v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Northern Ireland v San Marino | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Northern Ireland v Hungary | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Italy v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Czech Republic v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Northern Ireland v Serbia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Albania v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Northern Ireland v Morocco | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Luxembourg v Northern Ireland | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.