Career
His position was goalkeeper. He made 367 appearances in the Football League playing for Huddersfield Town, and Colchester United. After beginning his career in his native South Africa where he played for Umbilo Football Club, Berea Park and Queen"s Park, he was spotted by Huddersfield Town while playing for Rhodesia.
He signed for the Terriers in 1956 and stayed there for three years before joining in early 1959.
Kennon went on to play for Colchester United and Lowestoft Town before retiring. He was a bookmaker for many years after he stopped playing and also, for a while, had his own band called "Sandy Kennon and the Blazers".
Outside of football, Kennon played cricket for Norfolk as a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. Kennon made three appearances for the county in the 1970 Minor Counties Championship.
He died on 17 August 2015.