Dennis Izon | |
Fullname: | Dennis George Izon |
Birth Date: | 1 April 1907 |
Birth Place: | Colwich, Staffordshire, England |
Death Place: | Stafford, England |
Position: | Left-half |
Youthclubs1: | Rugeley |
Youthclubs2: | Colwich |
Years1: | 1928–1932 |
Clubs1: | Port Vale |
Caps1: | 17 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1932–1938 |
Clubs2: | Hyde United |
Caps2: | 207 |
Goals2: | 14 |
Clubs3: | Stafford Rangers |
Totalcaps: | 224+ |
Totalgoals: | 14+ |
Dennis George Izon (1 April 1907 – 1967) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale, Hyde United and Stafford Rangers.
Izon played for Rugeley and Colwich before joining Port Vale as an amateur in November 1928.[1] He signed as a professional the next month and made his debut in a 1–0 win over Tranmere Rovers at The Old Recreation Ground on 21 December 1929, taking the place of Clarence Spencer.[1] He was used largely as a back-up player, making four appearances as the "Valiants" won the Third Division North in 1929–30.[1] He played just once in 1930–31, as Vale recorded their highest ever league finish in the Second Division.[1] He featured 12 times in the 1931–32 season, but was then released.[1]
Izon joined Cheshire County League club Hyde United. He scored his first goal in senior football on 1 October 1932 in a 2–1 win over Crewe Alexandra Reserves. He was part of the 1934 Cheshire League Cup final winning team over Stockport County Reserves on 1 May 1934. During six years at Ewen Fields he scored 18 goals in 244 league and cup appearances. He later played for Stafford Rangers.[1]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Port Vale | 1929–30 | Third Division North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
1930–31 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
1931–32 | Second Division | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Hyde United | 1932–33 | Cheshire County League | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49 | 3 |
1933–34 | Cheshire County League | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49 | 5 | |
1934–35 | Cheshire County League | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
1935–36 | Cheshire County League | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
1936–37 | Cheshire County League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 2 | |
1937–38 | Cheshire County League | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
1938–39 | Cheshire County League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
Total | 207 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 244 | 18 |
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