George Lennon (footballer)

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 94–95)[1]
Playing position Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Kilwinning Rangers
– Third Lanark
– St Mirren
– Ayr United
1920–1923 Luton Town 107 (0)
1923–1924 Stoke 3 (0)
1925–1926 Bristol Rovers 4 (0)
Total 114 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


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]

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, 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] This seemingly ruined his career as the spent a year out of the game before playing four matches for Bristol Rovers in 1925–26.

Career statistics

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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