Misplaced Pages

Sean Fallon (footballer): Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editContent deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 12:15, 19 June 2021 editDaxion (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users8,061 editsm Added references for internationals← Previous edit Latest revision as of 02:49, 5 December 2024 edit undoSer Amantio di Nicolao (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators6,296,715 editsm add Category:20th-century Irish sportsmenTag: AWB 
(26 intermediate revisions by 17 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Irish footballer (1922–2013)}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2013}} {{EngvarB|date=June 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography {{Infobox football biography
| name = Sean Fallon | name = Sean Fallon
| fullname = | fullname =
| image = Sean Fallon (7710694458).jpg | image = Sean Fallon (7710694458).jpg
| caption = Fallon in 2012
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|7|31|df=yes}} | birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|7|31|df=yes}}
| birth_place = ], ], Ireland | birth_place = ], County Sligo, Ireland
| death_date = {{death date and age|2013|1|18|1922|7|31|df=y}} | death_date = {{death date and age|2013|1|18|1922|7|31|df=y}}
| position = ], ] | position = ], ]
| years1 = 1946 | years1 = 1946
| years2 = 1947 | years2 = 1947
Line 29: Line 31:
| goals4 = 0 | goals4 = 0
| goals5 = 14 | goals5 = 14
| totalcaps = 288
| totalgoals = 18
| nationalyears1 = 1950–1955 | nationalyears1 = 1950–1955
| nationalteam1 = ]<ref>{{cite web |title=Sean Fallon |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=5723 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=19 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sean Fallon |url=http://www.soccerscene.ie/ss_gen/matchdetails.php?id=56&level=sssenior |website=http://soccerscene.ie/ |access-date=19 June 2021}}</ref> | nationalteam1 = ]<ref>{{cite web |title=Sean Fallon |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=5723 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=19 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sean Fallon |url=http://www.soccerscene.ie/ss_gen/matchdetails.php?id=56&level=sssenior |website=www.soccerscene.ie |access-date=19 June 2021}}</ref>
| nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 2
Line 44: Line 48:
| managerclubs3 = ] | managerclubs3 = ]
}} }}
{{Infobox Gaelic Athletic Association player {{Infobox Gaelic games player
| image = | image =
| name = Sean Fallon | name = Sean Fallon
Line 77: Line 81:
}} }}


'''Sean Fallon''' (31 July 1922 – 18 January 2013) was an Irish professional ]. At his death, he was the oldest surviving person to have played for the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2013/0222/369093-nationwide-to-profile-the-late-sean-fallon/|title=Nationwide to profile the late Sean Fallon|work=RTÉ Sport|date=22 February 2013|accessdate=22 February 2013|quote=Tonight's ''Nationwide'' programme is a profile of the late Sligo-born, Sean Fallon, an iconic Glasgow Celtic figure who until his sudden death last month, was the oldest surviving Republic of Ireland international.}}</ref> '''Sean Fallon''' (31 July 1922 – 18 January 2013) was an Irish professional footballer. At his death, he was the oldest surviving person to have played for the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2013/0222/369093-nationwide-to-profile-the-late-sean-fallon/|title=Nationwide to profile the late Sean Fallon|work=RTÉ Sport|date=22 February 2013|accessdate=22 February 2013|quote=Tonight's ''Nationwide'' programme is a profile of the late Sligo-born, Sean Fallon, an iconic Glasgow Celtic figure who until his sudden death last month, was the oldest surviving Republic of Ireland international.}}</ref>


==Playing career== ==Playing career==
Sean Fallon played for ] and became a legend at the club during his playing days from 1950 to 1958, playing as a full-back and centre forward. He made 254 appearances, scoring 14 goals. He also earned eight international caps with the ].<ref name = "obituary"/> Sean Fallon played for ] from 1950 to 1958, playing as a full-back and centre forward. He made 254 appearances, scoring 14 goals. He also earned eight international caps with the ].<ref name = "obituary"/>


Sean Fallon started his football career with St Mary's Juniors and also played ] for Craobh Ruadh. In April 1948, Fallon scored two goals for the ] against ] in a ] quarter final played at the ].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1948/0413/Pg004.html#Ar00419:1446CD1696E0 | work=The Irish Times}}</ref> Sean Fallon started his football career with St Mary's Juniors and also played ] for Craobh Ruadh. In April 1948, Fallon scored two goals for the ] against ] in a ] quarter final played at the ].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1948/0413/Pg004.html#Ar00419:1446CD1696E0 |title=Register |access-date=17 June 2023 |url-access=subscription |via=]}}</ref>


He also played for McArthurs, Sligo Distillery and ]. While at Longford he was capped at centre half for the junior ]. He joined his hometown club in August 1948<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/soccer/sligos-international-heroes-honoured-by-fai-27531400.html | work=Irish Independent | title=Sligos international heroes honoured by FAI | date=24 November 2012}}</ref> In August 1949 Fallon signed professional forms for ]<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1949/0812/Pg002.html#Ar00224:5CDB5D5EEB705ABB935CEBA85ABB5D5C4B70 | work=The Irish Times}}</ref> He also played for McArthurs, Sligo Distillery and ]. While at Longford he was capped at centre half for the junior ]. He joined his hometown club in August 1948<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/soccer/sligos-international-heroes-honoured-by-fai-27531400.html | work=Irish Independent | title=Sligos international heroes honoured by FAI | date=24 November 2012}}</ref> In August 1949 Fallon signed professional forms for ]<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1949/0812/Pg002.html#Ar00224:5CDB5D5EEB705ABB935CEBA85ABB5D5C4B70 | newspaper=The Irish Times| title=The Irish Times - Friday, August 12, 1949 - Page 2}}</ref>


In March 1950 Fallon joined ] after impressing with his performance for the ] against the ]<ref></ref> In March 1950 Fallon joined ] after impressing with his performance for the ] against the ]<ref></ref>


Sean Fallon's love affair with Celtic started when the son of the Celtic legend ] saved Fallon's sister, Lilly, from drowning at ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sean Fallon|url=https://www.independent.ie/world-news/sean-fallon-28961013.html|newspaper=]|date=20 January 2013|accessdate=3 December 2017}}</ref> Fallon invited Joe McMenemy back to his house and the Scot returned the compliment by sending Sean presents of a Celtic shirt and ]'s book "The Story of the Celtic". He realised his ambition when he made his league debut for Celtic, away to ], in the last game of the ] season. Sean Fallon's love affair with Celtic started when the son of the Celtic legend ] saved Fallon's sister, Lilly, from drowning at ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sean Fallon|url=https://www.independent.ie/world-news/sean-fallon-28961013.html|newspaper=]|date=20 January 2013|accessdate=3 December 2017}}</ref> Fallon invited Joe McMenemy back to his house and the Scot returned the compliment by sending Sean presents of a Celtic shirt and ]'s book "The Story of the Celtic". He realised his ambition when he made his league debut for Celtic, away to ], in the last game of the ] season.


Within a year he had helped the team win the ], beating ] 1–0 in the ]. Fallon said later: ''"As I walked off ] I felt I had got everything out of life I had ever wanted. I had become a member of the famous Celtic Football Club and holder of a Scottish Cup badge all in one year."'' Two years later Sean would also have a cup final goal to celebrate as he scored in the ], against ]. Fallon's performances for Celtic earned him the nickname: "The Iron Man". He once assessed his own talents as a player by saying – "I was just an ordinary player with a big heart and a fighting spirit to recommend me." Within a year he had helped the team win the ], beating ] 1–0 in the ]. Fallon said later: "As I walked off ] I felt I had got everything out of life I had ever wanted. I had become a member of the famous Celtic Football Club and holder of a Scottish Cup badge all in one year."{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}


The later 1950s were a barren period for Celtic, with two major triumphs providing rare moments of joy for the long-suffering support. The first was the ] of ]. Fallon suffered a broken collarbone against ] in October, which kept him out for most of the season. In the days before substitutes were allowed he left the pitch for twenty minutes only to return with his arm in a sling and continued playing. The captaincy of the side, which had passed to him in 1952, was taken over by ]. Fallon was back to full fitness for another momentous occasion, when Celtic won 7–1 against ] rivals ] in the ].<ref name = "obituary"/> The match has since become known as ''] in the sun'', a rhyme of the scoreline. Two years later Fallon would also have a cup final goal to celebrate as he scored in the ], against ]. Fallon's performances for Celtic earned him the nickname: "The Iron Man". He once assessed his own talents as a player by saying – "I was just an ordinary player with a big heart and a fighting spirit to recommend me."{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}
The later 1950s were a barren period for Celtic, with two major triumphs providing rare moments of joy for the long-suffering support. The first was the ] of ]. Fallon suffered a broken collarbone against ] in October, which kept him out for most of the season. In the days before substitutes were allowed he left the pitch for twenty minutes only to return with his arm in a sling and continued playing. The captaincy of the side, which had passed to him in 1952, was taken over by ]. Fallon was back to full fitness for another momentous occasion, when Celtic won 7–1 against ] rivals ] in the ].<ref name = "obituary"/> The match has since become known as ''] in the sun'', a rhyme of the scoreline.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}


==Coaching career== ==Coaching career==
Fallon was forced to retire in 1958 through injury but his influence and importance at the club continued. He became assistant to Jock Stein when Stein took up the post of manager in 1965. It was initially proposed by the Celtic chairman Bob Kelly that Fallon should be manager, and Stein his assistant. However Stein vetoed this suggestion and threatened to take an offered job in England, leading to Kelly offering him the full manager's job.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} Fallon was forced to retire in 1958 through injury but his influence and importance at the club continued. He became assistant to Jock Stein when Stein took up the post of manager in 1965. It was initially proposed by the Celtic chairman Bob Kelly that Fallon should be manager, and Stein his assistant. However Stein vetoed this suggestion and threatened to take an offered job in England, leading to Kelly offering him the full manager's job.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}


He was an integral part of Celtic's success under Jock Stein, when he was the manager's right-hand man. His powers of persuasion were often called upon to secure the signatures of promising young players who would go on to become Celtic legends, such as ], ], ] and ]. When Jock Stein suffered a near-fatal car crash in 1975, Fallon took over as caretaker manager. He later briefly managed ].<ref name = "obituary"/> He was an integral part of Celtic's success under Jock Stein, when he was the manager's right-hand man. His powers of persuasion were often called upon to secure the signatures of promising youngsters who would go on to become important Celtic players, such as ], ], ] and ]. When Jock Stein suffered a near-fatal car crash in 1975, Fallon took over as caretaker manager. He later briefly managed ].<ref name = "obituary"/>

Fallon in later years became a director at Dumbarton and then ].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/sean-fallon-celtic-stalwart-as-player-and-coach-8467937.html?amp | title=Sean Fallon: Celtic stalwart as player and coach | newspaper=] | date=26 January 2013 |access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.clydefc.co.uk/news/2013/01/19/4286/#.YNO36bfTWHQ | title=Sean Fallon | publisher=Clyde FC | date=19 January 2013 |access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref>


Fallon unfurled the ] flag at Celtic Park on 4 August 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/sean-fallon-a-man-with-an-eye-to-pick-out-outstanding-talent.18357148 |title=Sean Fallon: a man with an eye to pick out outstanding talent |first=Stephen |last=Sullivan |work=The Herald |publisher=Herald & Times Group |date=4 August 2012 |accessdate=21 October 2012}}</ref> He died on 18 January 2013 at the age of 90.<ref name = "obituary">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21077765 |title=Sean Fallon: Tributes paid after Celtic great dies aged 90 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=18 January 2013 |accessdate=18 January 2013}}</ref> Fallon unfurled the ] flag at Celtic Park on 4 August 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/sean-fallon-a-man-with-an-eye-to-pick-out-outstanding-talent.18357148 |title=Sean Fallon: a man with an eye to pick out outstanding talent |first=Stephen |last=Sullivan |work=The Herald |publisher=Herald & Times Group |date=4 August 2012 |accessdate=21 October 2012}}</ref> He died on 18 January 2013 at the age of 90.<ref name = "obituary">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21077765 |title=Sean Fallon: Tributes paid after Celtic great dies aged 90 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=18 January 2013 |accessdate=18 January 2013}}</ref>
Line 118: Line 126:
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
Line 138: Line 146:
] ]
] ]
]

Latest revision as of 02:49, 5 December 2024

Irish footballer (1922–2013)

Sean Fallon
Fallon in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1922-07-31)31 July 1922
Place of birth Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland
Date of death 18 January 2013(2013-01-18) (aged 90)
Position(s) Centre-forward, Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946 Longford Town
1947 Sligo Distillery
1948–1949 Sligo Rovers 17 (4)
1949–1950 Glenavon 17 (0)
1950–1958 Celtic 254 (14)
Total 288 (18)
International career
1950–1955 Republic of Ireland 8 (2)
1950 Irish League XI 1 (0)
Managerial career
1962–1975 Celtic (Asst. Manager)
1975 Celtic (Acting Manager)
1980–1981 Dumbarton
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Sean Fallon
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Fallúin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-Back
Born (1922-07-31)31 July 1922
Sligo, Ireland
Died 18 January 2013(2013-01-18) (aged 90)
Club(s)
Years Club
? – ? Craobh Rua
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1946–1948 Sligo

Sean Fallon (31 July 1922 – 18 January 2013) was an Irish professional footballer. At his death, he was the oldest surviving person to have played for the Republic of Ireland national football team.

Playing career

Sean Fallon played for Celtic from 1950 to 1958, playing as a full-back and centre forward. He made 254 appearances, scoring 14 goals. He also earned eight international caps with the Republic of Ireland.

Sean Fallon started his football career with St Mary's Juniors and also played Gaelic football for Craobh Ruadh. In April 1948, Fallon scored two goals for the Sligo county team against Kerry in a National Football League quarter final played at the Showgrounds.

He also played for McArthurs, Sligo Distillery and Longford Town. While at Longford he was capped at centre half for the junior Republic of Ireland national football team. He joined his hometown club in August 1948 In August 1949 Fallon signed professional forms for Glenavon F.C.

In March 1950 Fallon joined Glasgow Celtic after impressing with his performance for the Irish League XI against the League of Ireland XI

Sean Fallon's love affair with Celtic started when the son of the Celtic legend Jimmy McMenemy saved Fallon's sister, Lilly, from drowning at Lough Gill. Fallon invited Joe McMenemy back to his house and the Scot returned the compliment by sending Sean presents of a Celtic shirt and Willy Maley's book "The Story of the Celtic". He realised his ambition when he made his league debut for Celtic, away to Clyde, in the last game of the 1949–50 season.

Within a year he had helped the team win the Scottish Cup, beating Motherwell 1–0 in the 1951 Scottish Cup Final. Fallon said later: "As I walked off Hampden Park I felt I had got everything out of life I had ever wanted. I had become a member of the famous Celtic Football Club and holder of a Scottish Cup badge all in one year."

Two years later Fallon would also have a cup final goal to celebrate as he scored in the 1953 Scottish Cup Final, against Aberdeen. Fallon's performances for Celtic earned him the nickname: "The Iron Man". He once assessed his own talents as a player by saying – "I was just an ordinary player with a big heart and a fighting spirit to recommend me."

The later 1950s were a barren period for Celtic, with two major triumphs providing rare moments of joy for the long-suffering support. The first was the Double of 1953–54. Fallon suffered a broken collarbone against Hearts in October, which kept him out for most of the season. In the days before substitutes were allowed he left the pitch for twenty minutes only to return with his arm in a sling and continued playing. The captaincy of the side, which had passed to him in 1952, was taken over by Jock Stein. Fallon was back to full fitness for another momentous occasion, when Celtic won 7–1 against Old Firm rivals Rangers in the 1957 Scottish League Cup Final. The match has since become known as Hampden in the sun, a rhyme of the scoreline.

Coaching career

Fallon was forced to retire in 1958 through injury but his influence and importance at the club continued. He became assistant to Jock Stein when Stein took up the post of manager in 1965. It was initially proposed by the Celtic chairman Bob Kelly that Fallon should be manager, and Stein his assistant. However Stein vetoed this suggestion and threatened to take an offered job in England, leading to Kelly offering him the full manager's job.

He was an integral part of Celtic's success under Jock Stein, when he was the manager's right-hand man. His powers of persuasion were often called upon to secure the signatures of promising youngsters who would go on to become important Celtic players, such as David Hay, Danny McGrain, Kenny Dalglish and Packie Bonner. When Jock Stein suffered a near-fatal car crash in 1975, Fallon took over as caretaker manager. He later briefly managed Dumbarton.

Fallon in later years became a director at Dumbarton and then Clyde.

Fallon unfurled the league championship flag at Celtic Park on 4 August 2012. He died on 18 January 2013 at the age of 90.

References

  1. "Sean Fallon". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. "Sean Fallon". www.soccerscene.ie. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. "Nationwide to profile the late Sean Fallon". RTÉ Sport. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013. Tonight's Nationwide programme is a profile of the late Sligo-born, Sean Fallon, an iconic Glasgow Celtic figure who until his sudden death last month, was the oldest surviving Republic of Ireland international.
  4. ^ "Sean Fallon: Tributes paid after Celtic great dies aged 90". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  5. "Register". Retrieved 17 June 2023 – via The Irish Times.
  6. "Sligos international heroes honoured by FAI". Irish Independent. 24 November 2012.
  7. "The Irish Times - Friday, August 12, 1949 - Page 2". The Irish Times.
  8. www.irishtimes.com
  9. "Sean Fallon". Irish Independent. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  10. "Sean Fallon: Celtic stalwart as player and coach". The Independent. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  11. "Sean Fallon". Clyde FC. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  12. Sullivan, Stephen (4 August 2012). "Sean Fallon: a man with an eye to pick out outstanding talent". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 21 October 2012.

External links

Celtic F.C. – managers
(c) = caretaker manager
Dumbarton F.C. – managers
Categories: