Jim Cannon

Football manager infobox
playername= Jim Cannon


fullname = James Cannon
height =
nickname = Jimmy Cannon.
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1953|10|2
cityofbirth = Glasgow
countryofbirth = Scotland
currentclub = Retired
position = Centre back
youthyears = 1970-1973
youthclubs = Crystal Palace
years = 1972-1988
1988-?
clubs = Crystal Palace
Bristol Rovers
caps(goals) = 571 (30)
1 (0)
nationalyears = 1978-1979
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
manageryears =
managerclubs =

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 the successful company "ICS Builders" in the Croydon area.

From the 2005-06 season onwards, he made a return to Palace, in the hospitality department, hosting the executive boxes at Selhurst Park on matchdays.

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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before=Kenny Sansom
title=Crystal Palace F.C. Player of The Year
years=1978
after=Kenny Sansomsuccession box
before=Billy Gilbert
title=Crystal Palace F.C. Player of The Year
years=1985
after=George Woodsuccession box
before=George Wood
title=Crystal Palace F.C. Player of The Year
years=1987
after=Geoff Thomas