Edward Falloon (20 December 1903 – 4 July 1963) was an Irish professional
football
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defender who played for
Crusaders,
Aberdeen,
Clyde and
Larne.
Playing career
Club career
Falloon 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
Events
January
* January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua.
* January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Fe ...
, he was
captain
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of Aberdeen in their first
Scottish Cup final against
Celtic, which Aberdeen lost
2–1.
In the following season,
1937–38, he signed for
Clyde in a £700 deal.
In 1939, he won the Scottish Cup as Clyde beat
Motherwell
Motherwell ( sco, Mitherwall, gd, Tobar na Màthar) is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, south east of Glasgow. It has a population of around 32,120. Historically in the parish of Dalziel and part of Lanarks ...
in the final
4–0.
[Scottish Cup final: 80th anniversary for Clyde side that held the trophy longest]
BBC Sport, 27 May 2019 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.
International career
Falloon won two caps for
Ireland, in 1931 and 1932, both against
Scotland.
Career statistics
Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
International
Honours
;
Aberdeen:
*
Scottish Cup runner up:
1937
Events
January
* January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua.
* January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Fe ...
;
Clyde:
*
Scottish Cup winner:
1939
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history.
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January
* January 1
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References
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1903 births
1963 deaths
Sportspeople from Larne
Men's association football defenders
Pre-1950 IFA men's international footballers
Crusaders F.C. players
Aberdeen F.C. players
Clyde F.C. players
Larne F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
Association footballers from County Antrim
Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
NIFL Premiership players