Ex-Scotland star Garry O’Connor has been mocked online by another former footballer and pal over his spelling.

O’Connor was promoting his new venture 2nd Chance Football Academy on business social networking site LinkedIn.

In one post, he wrote: “Over the years a have build a fast network with pro clubs.

“Mangers Scouts, on so on. Get in touch hear or on Facebook.”

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Unable to resist a dig, fellow footballer and ex-Hibs star Derek Riordan hit back: “You better get back to school an take some spelling lessons hen,” reports The Scottish Sun.

“O wee deeks spe­cks. U no a left school at 15,” retorted O’Connor in another error-filled post.

O’Connor, 34, scored 46 goals while playing for Hibernian before being transferred to Lokomotiv Moscow for £1.6 million in 2006 and then to Birmingham City for £2.7m the following year.

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The former Scotland striker was caught in possession of cocaine during his second spell at Hibs.

Then, in February, he was fined £200 and ordered to pay £700 compensation to Harvey Nichols after admitting stealing clothing from the company’s store in Edinburgh.

Speaking with our sister title The Herald just last month, the footballer described how he was “destroyed.”

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He added: “I did everything I wanted to do. All I wanted to do was play for Hibs, my country, and in England. But I know deep down I could have done more.

“The others I played with deserve every credit. Scotty [Brown] has been the ideal professional and look at him now.

“My mistakes have cost me and I’ve had to be big enough to stand up to them and move on. I feel a wee bit hard done by, but I’ll survive and move on.”