Carol Madeline Conlon (born 9 January 1979) is a former Irish women's international footballer.[1][2] Carol played for Arsenal and Chelsea, winning the FA Cup and League Cup during her time in England.

Carol Conlon
Personal information
Full name Carol Madeline Conlon
Date of birth (1979-01-09) 9 January 1979 (age 47)
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Marks Celtic
St Patrick's Athletic
1998–2003 Arsenal 3 (0)
2003–2004 Chelsea 1 (0)
Leyton Orient
Greenpark
Fettercain
2011–2013 Shamrock Rovers
International career
Republic of Ireland 14
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Conlon started out at Marks Celtic, and later moved to St Patrick's Athletic, where she teamed up with Ciara Grant.[3] Both players were signed by Arsenal in 1998, and both were part of the FA Women's Challenge Trophy side that played Everton at Wembley. Grant started the match, whilst Conlon remained on the bench. Conlon's minutes were limited to a handful of substitute appearances in the League and FA Cup, but did start in two London County Cup ties. In the 1999 FA Women's Cup Final, Conlon started on the bench but did not make an appearance.[4] In her debut season, she won the FA Cup and League Cup.

By 2003, Conlon had moved to Chelsea. She made one appearance for the club, coming off the bench in a league match against Merthyr Tydfil.[1] After a spell wth Leyton Orient, Conlon returned to Ireland, eventually playing for Shamrock Rovers.[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Carol Conlon Player Profile on Stamford-Bridge.com". Archived from the original on 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2026-07-03.
  2. "Arsenal Ladies". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2026-07-03.
  3. 1 2 womensfootballarchive (2022-06-13). "Republic of Ireland women's football players". Women's Football Archive. Retrieved 2026-07-03.
  4. Winterburn, By Sarah (1999-05-03). "Gunners at the double". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-07-03.