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. † Appearances (goals)

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
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Luton Town	1920–21	37	0	4	0	41	0
	1921–22	39	0	3	0	42	0
	1922–23	31	0	1	0	32	0
	Total	107	0	8	0	115	0
Stoke	1922–23	2	0	0	0	2	0
	1923–24	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total	3	0	0	0	3	0
Bristol Rovers	1925–26	4	0	0	0	4	0
	Total	4	0	0	0	4	0
Career Total		114	0	8	0	122	0

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.