Eddie Falloon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Falloon | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Larne | ||
| Date of death | 4 July 1963 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Larne | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1922–1927 | Crusaders | ||
| 1927–1938 | Aberdeen | 224 | (6) |
| 1938–1939 | Clyde | 44 | (0) |
| 1939–1940 | Larne | ||
| 1940–1941 | Crusaders | ||
| National team | |||
| 1931–1932 | Ireland | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Eddie Falloon (20 December 1903 – 4 July 1963) was an Irish professional football defender who played for Crusaders, Aberdeen, Clyde and Larne.
Playing career
Club career
Falloon began his career with Belfast club Crusaders in 1922. In 1927, he signed for Scottish club Aberdeen as a forward, before converting to a centre-half. In 1937, he was captain of Aberdeen in their first Scottish Cup final against Celtic, which Aberdeen lost.[1]
In the following season, 1937–38, he signed for Clyde in a £700 deal.[2] In 1939, he won the Scottish Cup while with Clyde, who beat Motherwell 4–0 in the final.[2] That was one of his last games for Clyde, he moved to his hometown club Larne. After one season at Larne, he rejoined Crusaders and played for one more season before retiring in 1941.[2]
International career
Falloon won two caps for Ireland, in 1931 and 1932, both against Scotland.[2]
Honours
- Scottish Cup runner up: 1937
- Scottish Cup winner: 1939
References
- ↑ "Eddie Falloon profile". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Eddie Falloon profile". Northern Ireland Football Greats. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2011.