Jim Cannon
Encyclopedia
James "Jim" Cannon is a retired Scottish football
er.
He was, along with several other promising young Scottish players, signed as a junior for Crystal Palace F.C.
by then manager Bert Head
. He made a goalscoring debut on March 31, 1973 against Chelsea
and went on to make 660 appearances for the club, beating Terry Long
's record in the 1984-85
season.
A cultured centre half who could also play at left back or in midfield, he eventually left the club at the end of the 1987-88
season (15 seasons after his debut), having been captain for the previous ten seasons, and, following a short spell with Bristol Rovers
he retired from the professional game to set up the successful company ICS Builders in the Croydon
area.
From the 2005-06
season onwards, he made a return to Palace, in the hospitality department, hosting the executive boxes at Selhurst Park
on matchdays.
In 2005, Jim was voted into Palace's Centenary XI, and was only just pipped to "The Player of The Century" award by Ian Wright
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
er.
He was, along with several other promising young Scottish players, signed as a junior for Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
by then manager Bert Head
Bert Head
Bertram James Head was an English professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Head was born in Midsomer Norton and began his career with his local team before joining Welton Rovers. He moved to Torquay United in October 1936 and made his debut, at right-back, in a 1–0 win at home to...
. He made a goalscoring debut on March 31, 1973 against Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
and went on to make 660 appearances for the club, beating Terry Long
Terry Long
Terry Long may refer to:*Terry Long *Terry Long *Terry Long *Terrence Long, baseball player*Terry Long, a character from DC Comics' Teen Titans...
's record in the 1984-85
1984-85 in English football
The 1984–85 season was the 105th season of competitive football in England.-Bradford City disaster:56 spectators died and more than 200 were injured when a fire ripped through the Main Stand at Valley Parade during Bradford City's Third Division fixture with Lincoln City on 11 May...
season.
A cultured centre half who could also play at left back or in midfield, he eventually left the club at the end of the 1987-88
1987-88 in English football
The 1987–88 season was the 120th season of competitive football in England.- First Division :Liverpool won the league title with a comfortable nine-point margin and just two defeats all season....
season (15 seasons after his debut), having been captain for the previous ten seasons, and, following a short spell with Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
he retired from the professional game to set up the successful company ICS Builders in the Croydon
Croydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
area.
From the 2005-06
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
season onwards, he made a return to Palace, in the hospitality department, hosting the executive boxes at Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park is an English football stadium located in the London suburb of South Norwood in the Borough of Croydon. It is the current home ground of Crystal Palace Football Club. Its present capacity is 26,309.-History:...
on matchdays.
In 2005, Jim was voted into Palace's Centenary XI, and was only just pipped to "The Player of The Century" award by Ian Wright
Ian Wright
Ian Edward Wright, MBE is a retired English footballer turned television and radio personality.Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal, spending six years with the former and seven years with the latter. With Arsenal he has lifted the Premier League title and both major...
.