| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Joseph Fallon | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Larne | ||
| Date of death | 23 March 1989 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930-1932 | Brideville | ||
| 1932–1934 | Dolphin | ||
| 1934–1938 | Notts County | 120 | (20) |
| 1938–1939 | Sheffield Wednesday | 45 | (12) |
| 1939–1940 | → Shamrock Rovers (loan) | ||
| 1940–1944 | → Shelbourne (loan) | ||
| 1944–1946 | → Dundalk (loan) | 24 | (11) |
| 1946–1947 | Notts County | 15 | (3) |
| 1947–1948 | Exeter City | 8 | (2) |
| 1948–1950 | Peterborough United | ||
| International career | |||
| 1934–1939 | Ireland | 9 | (2) |
| 1943–1946 | League of Ireland XI | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Joseph Fallon (14 January 1912 – 23 March 1989) was an Ireland international footballer. His career spanned twenty years during the 1930s and 1940s. Fallon played for several clubs in the English League, most notably Notts County and Sheffield Wednesday, and in the League of Ireland. He won an FAI Cup winners medal and League of Ireland title with Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne respectively. He also scored in three FAI Cup finals for three different teams – Dolphin, Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne. After retirement from football, Fallon lived in the Nottingham area and worked in the building trade. He died on 23 March 1989.[2]