George Cannon (footballer)
George Frederick Cannon (15 February 1891 – 4 January 1951) was an English professional football inside right who played in the Football League for Fulham.[1][3][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Frederick Cannon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1891[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 4 January 1951 (aged 59)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Windsor, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Richmond St. Elizabeth | |||
| Mortlake Church Wanderers | |||
| Mortlake Institute | |||
| Mortlake Wednesday | |||
| –1914 | Tooting | ||
| 1914 | Fulham | 6 | (5) |
| 1919 | Brentford | 6 | (1) |
| 1920–1921 | Wimbledon | ||
| Margate | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Cannon worked as a private secretary and served in the Royal Air Force during the First World War.[4][5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 1914–15[6] | Second Division | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| Brentford | 1919–20[3] | Southern League First Division | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| Career total | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 51. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- "Players: George Cannon". www.historicaldons.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 365. ISBN 0951526200.
- George Cannon on Lives of the First World War
- "Fulham Players and the First World War – University of Wolverhampton". www.wlv.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- "George Cannon". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
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