Bannon, Eamonn

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Eamonn Bannon

Eamonn Bannon

Clubs played for: Hearts,Chelsea & Dundee United

Born: 1958

Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland

Position: Midfield

Biography: Bought for £200,000 by Danny Blanchflower to replace Steve Wicks and Kenny Swain in a bid to turn around a desperate season. When the Irish manager was sacked and replaced by Geoff Hurst, it wasn't long before Bannon slipped down the pecking order and later that year he was sold to Dundee United for a then Scottish record fee of £165,000. He went on to manage Falkirk but after suing them for breach of contract he bought the Strathallan Guest House in his home city of Edinburgh with the proceeds. He also does matchday work for the Press Association.Became manager of Falkirk for seven months. Bought the Strathallan Guest House in Edinburgh in 1997 with his wife & is still there.




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