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English footballer

George Cannon
Personal information
Full name George Frederick Cannon
Date of birth (1891-02-15)15 February 1891
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Date of death 4 January 1951(1951-01-04) (aged 59)
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
0000–1914 Tooting
1914 Fulham 6 (5)
1919 Brentford 6 (1)
1920–1921 Wimbledon
Margate
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Frederick Cannon (15 February 1891 – 4 January 1951) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside right in the Football League for Fulham.

Personal life

Cannon worked as a private secretary and served in the Royal Air Force during the First World War.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham 1914–15 Second Division 6 5 0 0 6 5
Brentford 1919–20 Southern League First Division 6 1 6 1
Career total 12 6 0 0 12 6

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 51. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Players: George Cannon". www.historicaldons.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  3. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 365. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. George Cannon on Lives of the First World War
  5. "Fulham Players and the First World War". University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  6. "George Cannon". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 12 January 2017.


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