FORMER Premier League striker Garry O'Connor has confessed to splashing an astronomical £4MILLION on cocaine, champagne and fast cars. The former Birmingham City star was earning ￡18,000-a-week at the peak of his career but now finds himself living in a ￡65-a-week council home after squandering his multi-million pound fortune. O'Connor, 31, admitted to doing drugs up to three times a we...Full Story »

Relegated Morton add former Scotland striker Garry O'Connor to their squad to face Falkirk after an Achilles injury. Cappielow goalkeeper Derek Gaston is a doubt after being injured in last Saturday's 1-0 win over Dundee with Ben Sampayo (knee), Marc Fitzpatrick (ankle), David O'Brien (hamstring), Reece Hands (hip), and Joe McKee (ankle) all missing. Manager Kenny Shield said: "I asked the pla...Full Story »

Morton will be without striker Garry O'Connor against Livingston. O'Connor, who was heavily criticised for his level of fitness by club chairman Douglas Rae this week, is nursing an Achilles injury. The Greenock side have to win to stave off relegation and their chances will not be helped by the added absence of Ben Sampayo (knee), Reece Hands (groin) and David O'Brien (hamstring). "Winning 3...Full Story »

Birmingham City are denying any wrong-doing over the loan deal that saw Garry O’Connor move to Barnsley. Tykes’ general manager Dan Rowling had suggested that his club would never have signed the former Scotland international had they been made aware that the striker had served a two-month ban for failing an FA drugs’ test. However, it appears that Barnsley may be culpable...Full Story »

Former Birmingham striker Garry O'Connor has been revealed as the Barclays Premier League player to fail an FA drugs test for cocaine. The 28-year-old, who was arrested in Edinburgh on suspicion of possessing cocaine just four months ago, was named on Monday night's Channel 4 Dispatches programme after being tested in October, 2009. Out injured at the time, he served a two-month FA suspensio...Full Story »