Andy Cannon

Andrew Francis Cannon (born 14 March 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portsmouth

Andy Cannon
Cannon playing for Rochdale in 2015
Personal information
Full name Andrew Francis Cannon[1]
Date of birth (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996[2]
Place of birth Ashton-under-Lyne, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Portsmouth
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2014 Rochdale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Rochdale 101 (4)
2019– Portsmouth 44 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:11, 6 February 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Rochdale

Cannon made his first team debut for Rochdale on 27 September 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute for Bastien Hery in an away League One match against Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road.[3]

On 20 May 2015, Cannon signed a contract extension at Rochdale to keep him at the club until the summer of 2017.[4]

Cannon scored his first goal for Rochdale in a 3–2 loss to Peterborough United on 6 August 2016,[5] and then scored his second goal for the club on 9 August 2016 in a 3–1 EFL Cup win over Chesterfield.[6]

He was man of the match in Rochdale's 2–2 draw in the 5th round of the FA Cup against Tottenham Hotspur.

He was offered a new contract by Rochdale at the end of the 2017–18 season.[7]

Portsmouth

Cannon signed for Portsmouth on 2 January 2019 for an undisclosed fee[8] reported to be around £150,000.[9] Kenny Jackett has suggested that he sees Cannon as an attacking midfielder.[10] Cannon was cup-tied for Portsmouth's win in the 2019 EFL Trophy Final.[11]

Personal life

On 21 March 2020, it was reported that Cannon had tested positive for COVID-19 during the 2020 pandemic.[12]

Career statistics
As of 6 February 2021[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rochdale 2014–15[14] League One 18000001[lower-alpha 1]0190
2015–16[15] League One 25020102[lower-alpha 1]0300
2016–17[16] League One 25230212[lower-alpha 1]0323
2017–18[17] League One 21260103[lower-alpha 1]0312
2018–19[18] League One 12010201[lower-alpha 1]1161
Total 101412061911286
Portsmouth 2018–19 League One 2000000[lower-alpha 1]020
2019–20 18130205[lower-alpha 1]0281
2020–21 24120202[lower-alpha 1]0301
Total 442504070602
Career total 14561701011601888
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. "Andy Cannon". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. "Leyton Orient 2–3 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  4. "Andy Cannon Signs Contract Extension " – Rochdale AFC, 20 May 2015
  5. "Rochdale 2–3 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  6. "Rochdale 3–1 Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  7. "Joe Thompson among four players offered new Rochdale deals, he signed a one year extension until the end of the 2018-2019 season". BBC Sport. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  8. "Andy Cannon: Portsmouth sign versatile Rochdale midfielder for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  9. "Portsmouth signing from Rochdale is a bargain with Championship potential". www.portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  10. "Portsmouth boss admits swoop for Rochdale's Cannon". www.portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  11. "Checkatrade Trophy Final 2019". www.portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  12. "Portsmouth FC Statement: Three Players Test Positive For Coronavirus". portsmouth.co.uk. 21 March 2020.
  13. Andy Cannon at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  14. "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  15. "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  16. "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  17. "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  18. "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2019.


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