Background
Lennon was born in Kilwinning and began his football career with local side Kilwinning Rangers.
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He then played in the Scottish League for Third Lanark, Street Mirren and Ayr United before joining Luton Town in 1920. He spent three seasons with the "Hatters" making 115 appearances which earned him a move to Stoke in March 1923. He was never fully given a chance as the manager who brought him to the club Arthur Shallcross was sacked in April 1923 and his replacement Jock Rutherford left the club after just four weeks.
Tom Mather was appointed Stoke manager in October 1924 and gave Lennon his chance to impress at full back in a match away at Crystal Palace.
But he was "ran ragged" by Palace"s Welsh international Frank Hoddinott who got a hat trick as Stoke lost 5–1. Lennon was then told he should leave the club
This seemingly ruined his career as the spent a year out of the game before playing four matches for Bristol Rovers in 1925-1926.
