George Lennon (footballer)
George Ferguson Lennon (24 May 1889 – 1984) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers, Luton Town and Stoke.[1]
| 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 94–95)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911 | Kilwinning Rangers | ||
| 1912 | Third Lanark | ||
| 1912 | Forfar Athletic | ||
| 1912 | Abercorn | ||
| 1913 | Third Lanark | ||
| 1915 | Ayr United | ||
| 1919 | St Mirren | ||
| 1920–1923 | Luton Town | 107 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Stoke | 3 | (0) |
| 1924–1925 | Weymouth | ||
| 1925–1926 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | (0) |
| 1926 | Airdrieonians | ||
| 1927 | Llandudno | ||
| 1928 | Colwyn Bay | ||
| Total | 114 | (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 side Kilwinning Rangers. He then played in the Scottish League for Third Lanark, 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:[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 1920–21 | Third Division South | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 1921–22 | Third Division South | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 1922–23 | Third Division South | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Total | 107 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 115 | 0 | ||
| Stoke | 1922–23 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1923–24 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 1925–26 | Third Division South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Total | 114 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 122 | 0 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- George Lennon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)