Jim Cannon
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Jim Cannon (born 2 October 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a retired football player from Scotland.
He was, along with several other promising young Scottish players, signed as a junior for Crystal Palace F.C. by then manager Bert Head. He made a goalscoring debut on March 31, 1973 against Chelsea and went on to make 660 appearances for the club, beating Terry Long's record in the 1984-85 season.
A cultured centre half who could also play at left back or in midfield, he eventually left the club at the end of the 1987-88 season (15 seasons after his debut), having been captain for the previous ten seasons, and, following a short spell with Bristol Rovers he retired from the professional game to set up a successful building business in the Croydon area.
In the 2005-06 season, he made a return to Palace, in the hospitality department, hosting the executive boxes at Selhurst Park.
In 2005, Jim was voted into Palace's Centenary XI, and was only just pipped to "The Player of The Century" award, by Ian Wright.
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| Preceded by: Kenny Sansom |
Crystal Palace F.C. Player of The Year 1978 |
Succeeded by: Kenny Sansom |
| Preceded by: Billy Gilbert |
Crystal Palace F.C. Player of The Year 1985 |
Succeeded by: George Wood |
| Preceded by: George Wood |
Crystal Palace F.C. Player of The Year 1987 |
Succeeded by: Geoff Thomas |
