Dennis Izon
Personal information
Full name Dennis George Izon
Date of birth (1907-04-01)1 April 1907
Place of birth Colwich, Staffordshire, England
Date of death 1967 (aged 59–60)
Place of death Stafford, England
Position(s) Left-half
Youth career
Rugeley
Colwich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1932 Port Vale 17 (0)
1932–1938 Hyde United 207 (14)
Stafford Rangers
Total 224+ (14+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dennis George Izon (1 April 1907 – 1967) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale, Hyde United and Stafford Rangers.

Career

Port Vale

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]

Hyde United

Izon joined Cheshire County League club Hyde United.[2] He scored his first goal in senior football on 1 October 1932, in a 2–1 win over Crewe Alexandra Reserves.[2] He was part of the 1934 Cheshire League Cup final winning team over Stockport County Reserves on 1 May 1934.[3] During six years at Ewen Fields he scored 18 goals in 244 league and cup appearances.[2] He later played for Stafford Rangers.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[4][2][5]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1929–30Third Division North40000040
1930–31Second Division10000010
1931–32Second Division1202000140
Total 1702000190
Hyde United1932–33Cheshire County League4030090493
1933–34Cheshire County League4150080495
1934–35Cheshire County League3410050391
1935–36Cheshire County League2924230364
1936–37Cheshire County League1200042162
1937–38Cheshire County League3710030401
1938–39Cheshire County League1420010152
Total 207144233224418

Honours

Hyde United

  • Cheshire League Cup: 1934[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 149. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Hyde United Football Club: Database". www.hydeunited.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Hyde United Football Club: Database". www.hydeunited.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Dennis Izon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  5. ↑ "Hyde United Football Club: Database". www.hydeunited.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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