1 - 3 v FC Halifax Town (H) 11/10/2025 Charlie Cannon
Real Name: Charles Cannon
Born: 07/02/1903 (Coatbridge)
Died: 09/02/1955 (Coatbridge)
Heritage Number: 544
Debut Match*: 27/08/1928 v Doncaster Rovers (Football League)
Last Match*: 26/12/1928 v Chesterfield (Football League)
* Qualifying Games
A contemporary of Matt Busby at Manchester City, he spent two seasons there making 38 central League appearances but none in the league side.
He had only a handful of northern section games with Southport and by October 1930 it was reported that he was appearing for St Bernard’s – an Edinburgh-based Scottish Division 2 team – having played for some weeks previously under the name of ‘Newman’.
He scouted a bit after the war and sent George D Brown to Haig Avenue.
Though hardly ever ill he died suddenly of a heart attack when just turned 52.
His son Jimmy had experience with Darlington and Kettering Town in the 1950s.
Career: Shillighmuir Celtic; Bailleston Juniors; Bellshill Athletic; Manchester city, amr 20 aug 1926; Southport, 12 May 1928; St Bernard’s, Sep 1930
Southport Playing Stats
First Team
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| 1928/1929 | 9 | (0) | 9 | 0 | 9 | (0) | 9 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 9 | (0) | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | (0) | 9 | 0 | 9 | (0) | 9 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 9 | (0) | 9 | 0 |
