Andy Cannon

Andy Cannon

Cannon playing for Rochdale in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Andrew Francis Cannon [1]
Date of birth	(1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth	Ashton-under-Lyne, England
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Wrexham
Number	8
Youth career
0000–2014	Rochdale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2019	Rochdale	101	(4)
2019–2021	Portsmouth	63	(3)
2021–2022	Hull City	15	(1)
2022	→ Stockport County (loan)	7	(1)
2022–	Wrexham	54	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2024

Andrew Francis Cannon (born 14 March 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Wrexham.

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]

Stockport County (loan)

On 24 March 2022, Cannon moved to Stockport County on loan for the remainder of the season. ^[14]

Cannon made his debut for the Hatters on 26 March as a late substitute in the club's 2–0 league victory against Eastleigh ^[15] and then 3 days later on 29 March made his first start for the club and scored his first goal in Stockport's 5–0 Cheshire Senior Cup victory against Crewe Alexandra. Cannon went on to help Stockport secure promotion back to the Football League by winning the National League trophy following a 2–0 win over FC Halifax Town on 15 May 2022. ^[16]

Wrexham

On 9 December 2022, Cannon signed a permanent deal with Wrexham for an undisclosed fee. ^[17] He made 16 appearances after the transfer to help Wrexham secure promotion to League Two. In the 2023-24 season, Cannon played in 35 league matches, starting in 31, as Wrexham secured their second consecutive promotion.

On 9 August, 2024, Cannon signed a new contract at Wrexham, extending his commitment until 2026 with an option for 2027. ^[18]

Personal life

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

Career statistics

As of 23 August 2024

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 [20]	League One	18	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	19	0
	2015–16 [21]	League One	25	0	2	0	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	30	0
	2016–17 [22]	League One	24	2	3	0	2	1	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	31	3
	2017–18 [23]	League One	21	2	6	0	1	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	31	2
	2018–19 [24]	League One	12	0	1	0	2	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	1	16	1
	Total		100	4	12	0	6	1	9	1	127	6
Portsmouth	2018–19 [24]	League One	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2019–20 [25]	League One	18	1	3	0	2	0	5 [lower-alpha 1]	0	28	1
	2020–21 [26]	League One	43	2	2	0	2	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	49	2
	Total		63	3	5	0	4	0	7	0	79	3
Hull City	2021–22 [27]	Championship	10	1	0	0	1	0	—		11	1
	2022–23 [28]	Championship	5	0	0	0	1	0	—		6	0
	Total		15	1	0	0	2	0	—		17	1
Stockport County (loan)	2021–22 [29]	National League	9	1	—		—		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	10	1
Wrexham	2022–23 [29]	National League	16	0	1	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	19	0
	2023–24 [30]	League Two	35	6	4	2	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	41	8
	2024–25	League One	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
	Total		54	7	5	2	1	0	3	0	63	9
Career total			241	16	22	2	13	1	19	1	293	20

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Wrexham

• National League: 2022–23 ^[31]
• EFL League Two runner-up: 2023–24 ^[32]

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. "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. "Cannon joins Stockport on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
15. "Eastleigh 0–2 Stockport County". BBC Sport. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
16. "Stockport County 2–0 FC Halifax Town". BBC Sport. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
17. "Cannon departs". Hull City A.F.C. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
18. Spencer, Jamie (9 August 2024). "Wrexham tie down key man Andy Cannon to new contract as midfielder hails 'really exciting times' under Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney". Goal. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
19. "Portsmouth FC Statement: Three Players Test Positive For Coronavirus". portsmouth.co.uk. 21 March 2020.
20. "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
21. "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
22. "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
23. "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
24. "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
25. "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
26. "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
27. "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
28. "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
29. "A. Cannon: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
30. "Games played by Andy Cannon in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
31. "Mullin the hero as Wrexham win to earn promotion". BBC Sport. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
32. https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2024/april/end-of-season-gallery--relive-the-red-dragons-memorable-season/ ^{[ bare URL ]}

External links

• Andy Cannon at Soccerbase
• Rochdale profile