Eddie Falloon

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Eddie Falloon

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Edward Falloon

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1903|12|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Larne, Ireland

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1963|07|04|1903|12|20|df=y}}

| death_place = Larne, Northern Ireland

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1922–1927

| clubs1 = Crusaders

| caps1 = ??

| goals1 = ??

| years2 = 1927–1938

| clubs2 = Aberdeen

| caps2 = 224

| goals2 = 6

| years3 = 1938–1939

| clubs3 = Clyde

| caps3 = 44

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1939–1940

| clubs4 = Larne

| caps4 = ??

| goals4 = ??

| years5 = 1940–1941

| clubs5 = Crusaders

| caps5 = ??

| goals5 = ??

| totalcaps = 267+

| totalgoals = 6+

| nationalyears1 = 1931–1932

| nationalteam1 = Ireland

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| medaltemplates =

}}

Edward Falloon (20 December 1903 – 4 July 1963) was an Irish professional football 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, he was captain of Aberdeen in their first Scottish Cup final against Celtic, which Aberdeen lost 2–1.{{cite web|url=http://www.afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=230 |title=Eddie Falloon profile |publisher=AFC Heritage Trust |date= |accessdate=6 September 2011}}

In the following season, 1937–38, he signed for Clyde in a £700 deal.{{cite web|url=http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/11/e-falloon.html |title=Eddie Falloon profile |publisher=Northern Ireland Football Greats |date=18 November 2006 |accessdate=6 September 2011}} In 1939, he won the Scottish Cup as Clyde beat Motherwell in the final 4–0.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48328186 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 =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! rowspan="2" \|Club{{Cite web \|title=Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile \|url=https://afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=230 \|access-date=2023-03-25 \|website=afcheritage.org}} ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|National Cup ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
rowspan="6" \|Crusaders \|1922-23 \| rowspan="5" \| Irish Intermediate League \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| -
1923-24 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| -
1924-25 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| -
1925-26 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| -
1926-27 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| -
colspan="2" \|Total !- !- !- !- !- !-
rowspan="12" \|Aberdeen \|1927-28 \| rowspan="11" \|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
colspan="2" \|Total !223 !6 !26 !0 !249 !6
rowspan="3" \|Clyde \|1937-38 \| rowspan="2" \|Scottish Division One \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| -
1938-39 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| -
colspan="2" \|Total !44 !0 !- !- !44+ !0+
rowspan="2" \|Larne \|1939-40 \|Irish League \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| -
colspan="2" \|Total !- !- !- !- !- !-
rowspan="2" \|Crusaders \|1940-41 \| Irish Intermediate League \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| -
colspan="2" \|Total !- !- !- !- !- !-
colspan="3" \|Career total !267+ !6+ !26+ !0+ !249+ !6+

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" |Club{{Cite web |title=Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile |url=https://afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=230 |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=afcheritage.org}}

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |National Cup

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="6" |Crusaders

|1922-23

| rowspan="5" | Irish Intermediate League

| -

1923-24

| -

1924-25

| -

1925-26

| -

1926-27

| -

colspan="2" |Total

!-

rowspan="12" |Aberdeen

|1927-28

| rowspan="11" |Scottish Division One

|2

|0

|2

|0

1928-29

|1

|0

|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

|16

|0

colspan="2" |Total

!223

!6

!26

!0

!249

!6

rowspan="3" |Clyde

|1937-38

| rowspan="2" |Scottish Division One

| -

1938-39

| -

colspan="2" |Total

!44

!0

!-

!44+

!0+

rowspan="2" |Larne

|1939-40

|Irish League

| -

colspan="2" |Total

!-

rowspan="2" |Crusaders

|1940-41

| Irish Intermediate League

| -

colspan="2" |Total

!-

colspan="3" |Career total

!267+

!6+

!26+

!0+

!249+

!6+

= International =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team !Year !Apps !Goals
rowspan="2" \|Ireland \|1931 \|1 \|0
1932 \|1 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !2 !0

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by national team and year

!National team

!Year

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="2" |Ireland

|1931

|1

|0

1932

|1