Alec Cannon was an

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who played in

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for

Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club (), commonly known as Wolves, is a professional football club based in Wolverhampton, England, which compete in the . The club has played at Molineux Stadium since moving from Dudley Road in 1889. The club's ...

. Cannon was a reliable wing–half, who deputised for both Albert Fletcher and

Arthur Lowder Arthur Lowder (11 February 1863 – 4 January 1926) was an English international footballer of the 1880s and 1890s who played as a left half with Wolverhampton Wanderers. He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) in 1882 from St Luke's. As a ...

during his two seasons with Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Early career

In his early career he played for Cannock Royal and Easington White Rose and joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1887.

Season 1888–89

Alec Cannon, playing as a winger, made his League debut on 8 September 1888, at Dudley Road, the then home of Wolverhampton Wanderers. The visitors were Aston Villa and the match ended as a 1–1 draw. Alec Cannon appeared in seven of the 22 League matches played by Wolverhampton Wanderers in season 1888–89 and as a winger/wing–half (seven appearances) was part of a midfield that achieved a big (three-League-goals-or-more) win on two occasions.

1889 onwards

Alec Cannon left Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1889 and joined

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or Kidderminster Olympic. Note: ENFA say Olympic and Matthews says Harriers. These clubs were great rivals and finished as Birmingham and District League Champions (Olympic) and runners–up (Harriers) in season 1889–90. Cannon later went on to assist Springhill Athletic. There appear to be no records for this club. Cannon retired in 1901.

References

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