Edward Falloon (20 December 1903 – 4 July 1963) was an Irish professional football defender who played for Crusaders, Aberdeen, Clyde and Larne.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Falloon | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Larne, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 4 July 1963 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Larne, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1927 | Crusaders | ?? | (??) |
| 1927–1938 | Aberdeen | 224 | (6) |
| 1938–1939 | Clyde | 44 | (0) |
| 1939–1940 | Larne | ?? | (??) |
| 1940–1941 | Crusaders | ?? | (??) |
| Total | 267+ | (6+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1931–1932 | Ireland | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editClub career
editFalloon began his career with Belfast club Crusaders in the 1922/23 season. In 1927, he signed for Scottish club Aberdeen as a forward, before converting to a centre-half. In 1937, he was captain of Aberdeen in their first Scottish Cup final against Celtic, which Aberdeen lost 2–1.[1]
In the following season, 1937–38, he signed for Clyde in a £700 deal.[2] In 1939, he won the Scottish Cup as Clyde beat Motherwell in the final 4–0.[2][3] That was one of his last games for the club and in Scotland, as he soon moved to his hometown club Larne. After one season there, he rejoined Crusaders and played for one more season before retiring in 1941.[2]
International career
editFalloon won two caps for Ireland, in 1931 and 1932, both against Scotland.[2]
Career statistics
editClub
editAppearances and goals by club, season and competition
edit| Club[4] | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crusaders | 1922-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1923-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1924-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1925-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1926-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Aberdeen | 1927-28 | Scottish Division One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1928-29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1929-30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1930-31 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1931-32 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 1932-33 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 1933-34 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1934-35 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 1935-36 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 1936-37 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 1937-38 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 223 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 249 | 6 | ||
| Clyde | 1937-38 | Scottish Division One | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938-39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 44 | 0 | - | - | 44+ | 0+ | ||
| Larne | 1939-40 | Irish League | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Crusaders | 1940-41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Career total | 267+ | 6+ | 26+ | 0+ | 249+ | 6+ | ||
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1931 | 1 | 0 |
| 1932 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
edit- Scottish Cup runner up: 1937
- Scottish Cup winner: 1939
References
edit- ^ "Eddie Falloon profile". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Eddie Falloon profile". Northern Ireland Football Greats. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ Scottish Cup final: 80th anniversary for Clyde side that held the trophy longest, BBC Sport, 27 May 2019
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 25 March 2023.