College Connor came from his native England to the United States in 2004, where he subsequently played four years of
college soccer at
Lee University. He was named to the All-Conference Southern Athletic Conference team as a junior in 2006.
Professional Connor signed with
Charlotte Eagles out of college in 2008, and made his professional debut on 8 August 2008, as a second-half substitute in a game against
Cleveland City Stars. In December 2011 he joined
Stockport County on non-contract basis, a club both his father and grandfather had played for, he made his debut against
Alfreton Town on 17 December 2011 and kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw. Joe's first goal came in a 3–2 home win against
Barrow on 1 January 2012. His second goal wasn't too long after in a 2–2 draw away at
Braintree Town. The performances of Connor impressed manager
Jim Gannon enough to offer Connor a contract until the end of the season. He was offered a further one-year contract by the club in May 2012. Connor joined
Football Conference side Macclesfield Town in June 2013, and within 10 games had established himself as a centre back in the first team. In July 2015, Connor signed on to play for
Ashton United of the Northern Premier League Premier Division. ==Personal life==