Sandy Kennon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil Sandlands Kennon | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Date of death | 17 August 2015 (aged 81) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1958 | Huddersfield Town | 78 | (0) |
| 1958–1965 | Norwich City | 255 | (0) |
| 1965–1967 | Colchester United | 76 | (0) |
| Lowestoft Town | |||
| Total | 409 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Neil Sandilands "Sandy" Kennon (28 November 1933 – 17 August 2015) was a
He also played rugby for Beccles Rugby clubCareer
After beginning his career in his native South Africa where he played for Umbilo FC,
the Football League
.
Kennon went on to play for Colchester United and Lowestoft Town before retiring. He was a bookmaker for many years after he stopped playing and also, for a while, had his own band called 'Sandy Kennon and the Blazers'.
Kennon is a member of the Norwich City F.C. Hall of Fame.[3]
Outside of football, Kennon played
Honours
Club
- Football League CupWinner (1): 1961–62
References
- General
- Canary Citizens by Mike Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7
- Specific
- ^ "Sandy Kennon". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ "1958–59 Team Celebrate Reunion". Norwich City F.C. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ "New Hall Of Fame Members Enrolled". Norwich City F.C. 26 November 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ "Player profile: Sandy Kennon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ Freezer, David (17 August 2015). "Norwich City Hall of Famer Sandy Kennon dies". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "League Cup Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ^ "Tier Four (League Two) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.