George Lennon (footballer)

George Ferguson Lennon (24 May 1889 – 1984) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers, Luton Town and Stoke.[1]

George Lennon
Personal information
Full name George Ferguson Lennon[1]
Date of birth 24 May 1889
Place of birth Kilwinning, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1984 (aged 9495)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1912 Kilwinning Rangers
1912–1920 Third Lanark 97 (0)
1912Forfar Athletic (loan)
1913Abercorn (loan) 12 (0)
1915Ayr United (loan) 0 (0)
1920 St Mirren 15 (0)
1920–1923 Luton Town 107 (0)
1923–1924 Stoke 3 (0)
1924–1925 Weymouth
1925–1926 Bristol Rovers 4 (0)
1926 Airdrieonians 0 (0)
1927 Llandudno
1928 Colwyn Bay
Total 234 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Lennon was born in Kilwinning and began his football career with local junior side Kilwinning Rangers. He then played in the Scottish Football League for Third Lanark,[2] Forfar Athletic, Abercorn, St Mirren and Ayr United before joining Luton Town in 1920.[1] He spent three seasons with the "Hatters" making 115 appearances which earned him a move to Stoke in March 1923.[1] He was never fully given a chance as the manager who brought him to the club Arthur Shallcross was sacked in April 1923 and his replacement Jock Rutherford left the club after just four weeks.[1] Tom Mather was appointed Stoke manager in October 1924 and gave Lennon his chance to impress at full back in a match away at Crystal Palace.[1] But he was "ran ragged" by Palace's Welsh international Frank Hoddinott who got a hat-trick as Stoke lost 5–1.[1]

Lennon was then told he should leave the club.[1] He spent a season with Weymouth before playing four matches for Bristol Rovers in 1925–26.

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Luton Town 1920–21 Third Division South 37040410
1921–22 Third Division South 39030420
1922–23 Third Division South 31010320
Total 1070801150
Stoke 1922–23 First Division 200020
1923–24 Second Division 100010
Total 300030
Bristol Rovers 1925–26 Third Division South 400040
Career Total 1140801220

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. George Lennon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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