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 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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2019 Rochdale 101 (4)
2019–2021 Portsmouth 63 (3)
2021–2022 Hull City 15 (1)
2022Stockport 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.

Contents

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
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rochdale 2014–15 [20] League One 18000001 [lower-alpha 1] 0190
2015–16 [21] League One25020102 [lower-alpha 1] 0300
2016–17 [22] League One24230212 [lower-alpha 1] 0313
2017–18 [23] League One21260103 [lower-alpha 1] 0312
2018–19 [24] League One12010201 [lower-alpha 1] 1161
Total100412061911276
Portsmouth 2018–19 [24] League One2020
2019–20 [25] League One18130205 [lower-alpha 1] 0281
2020–21 [26] League One43220202 [lower-alpha 1] 0492
Total633504070793
Hull City 2021–22 [27] Championship 1010010111
2022–23 [28] Championship50001060
Total1510020171
Stockport County (loan) 2021–22 [29] National League 911 [lower-alpha 2] 0101
Wrexham 2022–23 [29] National League160102 [lower-alpha 2] 0190
2023–24 [30] League Two 35642101 [lower-alpha 1] 0418
2024–25 League One3100000031
Total547521030639
Career total2411622213119129320
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Wrexham

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