Eamonn Bannon
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Eamonn John Bannon (born 18 April 1958) is a Scottish former internationalist footballer who played in midfield. His most successful seasons were with Dundee United where he won two league cups and the 1983 League Championship. Numerous runs with United in European football included playing in the 1983–84 European Cup semi final and the 1987 UEFA Cup Final.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eamonn John Bannon[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1958-04-18) 18 April 1958 (age 65) | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976–1979 | Heart of Midlothian | 71 | (19) |
1979 | Chelsea | 25 | (1) |
1979–1988 | Dundee United | 290 | (72) |
1988–1993 | Heart of Midlothian | 114 | (9) |
1993–1994 | Hibernian | 1 | (0) |
1995–1996 | Stenhousemuir | 29 | (1) |
1997–1999 | Spartans | ||
International career | |||
1978–1980 | Scotland U21[2] | 7 | (1) |
1978 | Scottish League XI[3] | 1 | (0) |
1979–1986 | Scotland | 11 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1996 | Falkirk[4] | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He began his career at Hearts in the mid-1970s before having a brief spell at Chelsea. He rejoined Hearts in 1988, where he remained for a further five years. He also managed Falkirk for a few months in 1996.
Bannon gained 11 Scotland caps and played at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.