Harry Cannon
Harry Cannon was an Irish football player during the 1920s and 1930s.
Bohemians
Cannon was a goalkeeper during this era in the League of Ireland and spent most of his career with Bohemians. He captained the All-Conquering Bohemians team of 1927/28 who won every trophy on offer that season - League of Ireland, FAI Cup, League of Ireland Shield and Leinster Senior Cup.[1] Harry spent the best part of a decade with Bohs picking up numerous medals along the way. After retirement, Harry had a spell on the Bohemian F.C. Management Committee.
International
He won full international caps for Irish Free State against Italy in March 1926. This side also included Bohemian colleague Jack McCarthy.[1] He was also part of the side that recorded defeated Belgium in February 1928. [2]
Other
An accomplished cricketer, Cannon captained Civil Service CC for a time. Harry also kept goal for Railway Union hockey team.[2] He also led out the Irish Olympic Team in Los Angeles in 1932.
Honours
- League of Ireland: 4
- Bohemians - 1927/28, 1929/30, 1933/34, 1935/36
- FAI Cup: 2
- Bohemians - 1928, 1935
- League of Ireland Shield: 3
- Bohemians - 1928, 1929, 1934,
- Full International Caps for Ireland
References
External links
- Harry Cannon's profile at worldfootball.net
- Harry Cannon at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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