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. He was also part of the side that recorded defeated Belgium in February 1928.

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

↑ Bohemian FC match programme, Vol. 53, no. 17
↑ Irish Times, 30 March 1966

External links

Harry Cannon's profile at worldfootball.net
Harry Cannon at National-Football-Teams.com

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