Former St Johnstone and Aberdeen forward, Connor McLennan, has revealed that he scored his first Salford City goal after dislocating his shoulder.
The 23-year-old’s fifth minute opener in a League Cup tie at Preston has got the former Scotland under-21 international up and running with his new club.
And he followed that strike by making it a first half double, cashing in on a slack back pass.
Preston, who introduced ex-Saint Ali McCann at half-time, took the game to a penalty shoot-out, which Salford won.
Double goalscorer @mclennan_connor was delighted to score his first goals in England as Salford City knocked Preston North End out of the @Carabao_Cup 🗞️
— Salford City FC (@SalfordCityFC) August 9, 2023
McLennan made 23 appearances for Saints but only scored once – a consolation in a defeat to Livingston.
He has hit the ground running alongside Callum Hendry, though, after signing a one-year deal with League Two big spenders, Salford.
Talking Salford TV through his opening goal, McLennan said: “I dislocated my shoulder about a minute before it!
“I just ran on from the touchline to the edge of the box and had a couple of swings at it.
“It’s my start in English football. I’m buzzing with it to be honest. I wanted to get off to a good start and I’ve got a couple of goals.”
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