Eddie Falloon

Edward Falloon (20 December 1903 – 4 July 1963) was an Irish professional football defender who played for Crusaders, Aberdeen, Clyde and Larne.

Eddie Falloon

Personal information
Full name	Edward Falloon
Date of birth	(1903-12-20)20 December 1903
Place of birth	Larne, Ireland
Date of death	4 July 1963(1963-07-04) (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

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, 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

Falloon won two caps for Ireland, in 1931 and 1932, both against Scotland.^[2]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club[4]	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Crusaders	1922-23	Irish Intermediate League	-	-	-	-	-	-
	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	Irish Intermediate League	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total		-	-	-	-	-	-
Career total			267+	6+	26+	0+	249+	6+

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Ireland	1931	1	0
	1932	1	0
Total		2	0

Honours

Aberdeen

• Scottish Cup runner up: 1937

Clyde

• Scottish Cup winner: 1939