Andy Cannon

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Andy Cannon
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Cannon playing for Rochdale in 2015
Personal information
Full name Andrew Francis Cannon[1]
Date of birth (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Ashton-under-Lyne, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Hull City
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2014 Rochdale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Rochdale 101 (4)
2019–2021 Portsmouth 63 (3)
2021– Hull City 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:07, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Andrew Francis Cannon (born 14 March 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hull City.

Club career[]

Rochdale[]

Cannon made his first team debut for Rochdale on 27 September 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute for Bastien Hery in an away League One match against Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road.[3]

On 20 May 2015, Cannon signed a contract extension at Rochdale to keep him at the club until the summer of 2017.[4]

Cannon scored his first goal for Rochdale in a 3–2 loss to Peterborough United on 6 August 2016,[5] and then scored his second goal for the club on 9 August 2016 in a 3–1 EFL Cup win over Chesterfield.[6]

He was man of the match in Rochdale's 2–2 draw in the 5th round of the FA Cup against Tottenham Hotspur.

He was offered a new contract by Rochdale at the end of the 2017–18 season.[7]

Portsmouth[]

Cannon signed for Portsmouth on 2 January 2019 for an undisclosed fee[8] reported to be around £150,000.[9] Kenny Jackett has suggested that he sees Cannon as an attacking midfielder.[10] Cannon was cup-tied for Portsmouth's win in the 2019 EFL Trophy Final.[11]

Hull City[]

On 16 June 2021, Cannon signed a two-year deal with Hull City, the club holding an option for a further year.[12] He made his debut for Hull City on 7 August 2021, after coming on as a substitute in the 4-1 away win at Preston North End, scoring his first goal for Hull in extra time.[13]

Personal life[]

On 21 March 2020, it was reported that Cannon had tested positive for COVID-19 during the 2020 pandemic.[14]

Career statistics[]

As of 20 November 2021.[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rochdale 2014–15[16] League One 18 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 19 0
2015–16[17] League One 25 0 2 0 1 0 2[a] 0 30 0
2016–17[18] League One 25 2 3 0 2 1 2[a] 0 32 3
2017–18[19] League One 21 2 6 0 1 0 3[a] 0 31 2
2018–19[20] League One 12 0 1 0 2 0 1[a] 1 16 1
Total 101 4 12 0 6 1 9 1 128 6
Portsmouth 2018–19 League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 0[a] 0 2 0
2019–20 18 1 3 0 2 0 5[a] 0 28 1
2020–21 43 2 2 0 2 0 2[a] 0 49 2
Total 63 3 5 0 4 0 7 0 79 3
Hull City 2021–22[21] Championship 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 1
Career total 174 8 17 0 11 1 16 0 218 10
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Andy Cannon". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Leyton Orient 2–3 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Andy Cannon Signs Contract Extension " – Rochdale AFC, 20 May 2015
  5. ^ "Rochdale 2–3 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Rochdale 3–1 Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Joe Thompson among four players offered new Rochdale deals, he signed a one year extension until the end of the 2018-2019 season". BBC Sport. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Andy Cannon: Portsmouth sign versatile Rochdale midfielder for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Portsmouth signing from Rochdale is a bargain with Championship potential". www.portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Portsmouth boss admits swoop for Rochdale's Cannon". www.portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Checkatrade Trophy Final 2019". www.portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Hull City Sign Andy Cannon". Hull City A.F.C. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Preston North End 1–4 Hull City". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Portsmouth FC Statement: Three Players Test Positive For Coronavirus". portsmouth.co.uk. 21 March 2020.
  15. ^ Andy Cannon at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  18. ^ "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  19. ^ "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  20. ^ "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  21. ^ "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

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