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 |
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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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| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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| 2016-17 | Notts County | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Notts County | League Two | 30 | 2 |
2 |
11
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2009 | Cardiff City v Scunthorpe United | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Chesterfield | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Derby County | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Scunthorpe United | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Swansea City v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Crystal Palace v Scunthorpe United | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Bristol City v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Doncaster Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Scunthorpe United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2009 | Plymouth Argyle v Scunthorpe United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Peterborough United v Scunthorpe United | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2009 | Manchester City v Scunthorpe United | L | 5-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Blackpool v Scunthorpe United | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Watford v Scunthorpe United | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Reading v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Middlesbrough v Scunthorpe United | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Scunthorpe United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Jan 2010 | Derby County v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Scunthorpe United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2010 | Leicester City v Scunthorpe United | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2010 | Newcastle United v Scunthorpe United | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Mar 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Peterborough United | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Sheffield United v Scunthorpe United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Preston North End v Scunthorpe United | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Aug 2010 | Reading v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Scunthorpe United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Crystal Palace | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Bristol City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Sheffield United v Scunthorpe United | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Swansea City v Scunthorpe United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Manchester United | L | 2-5 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Leicester City v Scunthorpe United | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Preston North End v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Watford v Scunthorpe United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Leeds United | L | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Hull City v Scunthorpe United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Cardiff City | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Derby County v Scunthorpe United | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Coventry City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Millwall v Scunthorpe United | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Burnley v Scunthorpe United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Scunthorpe United | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Watford | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Everton | L | 1-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Mar 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Preston North End | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Ipswich Town v Scunthorpe United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Norwich City v Scunthorpe United | L | 6-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Reading | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Coventry City v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Millwall | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Scunthorpe United | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Wycombe Wanderers v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Charlton Athletic v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Rochdale v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Walsall v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Stevenage v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 08 Oct 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Leyton Orient | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Brentford v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Milton Keynes Dons v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 4-2 | League One | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | AFC Bournemouth v Scunthorpe United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 12 Nov 2011 | AFC Wimbledon v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Hartlepool United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Scunthorpe United v AFC Wimbledon | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Notts County v Scunthorpe United | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Carlisle United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Exeter City v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Bury | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Chesterfield | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Hartlepool United v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Colchester United v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Scunthorpe United v Stevenage | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 24 Jan 2012 | Scunthorpe United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Scunthorpe United v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Leyton Orient v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Scunthorpe United v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Scunthorpe United v Brentford | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Sheffield United v Scunthorpe United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Scunthorpe United v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Bury v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Scunthorpe United v Notts County | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Chesterfield v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-4 | 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.