Cuthbert Coundon
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Cuthbert Coundon was an English footballer who played at outside-right in the 1920s, for Southampton
and Wolverhampton Wanderers
.
as a joiner
, playing part time for Jarrow in the North Eastern League
, where he was spotted by scouts from Southampton
of the Football League Second Division
.
He moved to the south coast in April 1925 for a fee of £300. At The Dell, Coundon was dubbed "The Kid" by Saints' supporters because of his youthful appearance. His appearance was misleading, however, as he was sturdily built and brimful with enthusiasm. He made his debut for Southampton on 24 October 1925, when he scored in a 4–0 victory over Swansea Town. He went on to score twice more in the next four games and was forming an understanding with Arthur Dominy
on his inside, but his run in the side came to an end on the return of Bill Henderson
in December.
Over the next season, Coundon only made a handful of appearances, before a run of 14 games in the 1927–28 season after Henderson had broken his arm. The return of Henderson in December brought Coundon's career at Southampton to a close and in June 1928 he was transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers
for a fee of £150.
Coundon spent one season with Wolves, before joining Southend United
in May 1929. He then dropped down to non-league football
in 1930, spending several years with Guildford City
before becoming a coach with Sutton United
in September 1935.
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
and Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
.
Football career
Coundon was born in Sunderland and represented Sunderland Schools. On leaving school, he took up an apprenticeshipApprenticeship
Apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of practitioners of a skill. Apprentices or protégés build their careers from apprenticeships...
as a joiner
Joiner
A joiner differs from a carpenter in that joiners cut and fit joints in wood that do not use nails. Joiners usually work in a workshop since the formation of various joints generally requires non-portable machinery. A carpenter normally works on site...
, playing part time for Jarrow in the North Eastern League
North Eastern League
The North Eastern League was a football league for teams in the North East of England.The league was founded in 1906 and was initially successful, with teams defecting from the rival Northern Football Alliance to play...
, where he was spotted by scouts from Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
of the Football League Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
.
He moved to the south coast in April 1925 for a fee of £300. At The Dell, Coundon was dubbed "The Kid" by Saints' supporters because of his youthful appearance. His appearance was misleading, however, as he was sturdily built and brimful with enthusiasm. He made his debut for Southampton on 24 October 1925, when he scored in a 4–0 victory over Swansea Town. He went on to score twice more in the next four games and was forming an understanding with Arthur Dominy
Arthur Dominy
Arthur Albert Dominy was an English professional footballer, who played as an inside-forward, and football manager, spending most of his career with Southampton....
on his inside, but his run in the side came to an end on the return of Bill Henderson
Bill Henderson (footballer born 1899)
William James "Bill" Henderson was an English footballer who played at outside-right in the 1920s, spending most of his career with Southampton.-Early career:...
in December.
Over the next season, Coundon only made a handful of appearances, before a run of 14 games in the 1927–28 season after Henderson had broken his arm. The return of Henderson in December brought Coundon's career at Southampton to a close and in June 1928 he was transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
for a fee of £150.
Coundon spent one season with Wolves, before joining Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
in May 1929. He then dropped down to non-league football
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
in 1930, spending several years with Guildford City
Guildford City F.C.
Guildford City Football Club is a football club based in Guildford, Surrey, England. The club was originally established in 1921, folded in 1974 and were reformed in 1996...
before becoming a coach with Sutton United
Sutton United F.C.
Sutton United Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Conference South. They are based in Sutton, London, and play their home games at the Borough Sports Ground in Gander Green Lane....
in September 1935.