Harry Cannon

Harry Cannon was an Irish football player during the 1920s and 1930s.

Harry Cannon

Personal information
Full name	Henry James Cannon
Date of birth	(1897-07-11)11 July 1897
Place of birth	Dungloe, County Donegal, Ireland
Date of death	16 March 1944(1944-03-16) (aged 46)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1924-1938	Bohemian F.C.
International career
1926–1928	Republic of Ireland	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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. 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. 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

External links

• Harry Cannon at WorldFootball.net
• Harry Cannon at National-Football-Teams.com