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| playername = Mick Channon
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| fullname = Michael Roger Channon
| nickname =
| height = 6 ft 0 in
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1948|11|28}}
| cityofbirth = [[Orcheston]], [[Wiltshire]]
| countryofbirth = [[England]]
| position = [[Striker|Forward]]
| years = 1966-1977<br>1977-1979 <br>1979-1982 <br>1982<br>1982<br>1982-1985 <br>1985-1986
| clubs = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton ]]<br>[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]<br>[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]<br>[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]<br>[[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]<br>[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]<br>[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]<br>'''Total'''
| caps(goals) = 391 (157)<br>{{0}}72 {{0}}(24)<br>119 {{0}}(28)<br>{{0}}{{0}}4 {{0}}{{0}}(1)<br>{{0}}{{0}}9 {{0}}{{0}}(0)<br>{{0}}88 {{0}}(16)<br>{{0}}34 {{0}}{{0}}(6)<br>'''717 (232)'''
| nationalyears = 1972-1977
| nationalteam = [[England national football team|England]]
| nationalcaps(goals) = {{0}}46 {{0}}(21)
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'''Michael Roger 'Mick' Channon''' (born [[28 November]] [[1948]] in [[Orcheston]], [[Wiltshire]], [[United Kingdom]]) is a sportsman who enjoyed a career as a feared [[football (soccer)|football]] goalscorer with [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] and [[England national football team|England]] in the [[1970s]] and later became a hugely successful [[racehorse]] trainer.
==Football==
===Southampton===
Channon made his debut for Southampton as a 17 year old in 1966, scoring in the match against [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]. Within three years he had established himself as the club's main goalscorer and was consistent in front of goal at a time when Southampton were one of the more unglamorous teams in English football's [[Football League First Division|First Division]].
Called up to make his debut for England by [[Alf Ramsey]] in October 1972, Channon played well enough in a 1-1 draw with [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]] at [[Wembley Stadium|Wembley]] to be selected for the squads for two subsequent qualifying matches for the [[1974 FIFA World Cup]], though he wasn't eventually in the team for either. However, he won his second cap in a famous 5-0 hammering of [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] at [[Hampden Park]] in February 1973, scoring his first goal in the process.
As the year progressed, Channon scored again in a match against [[Wales national football team|Wales]] and then added a brace in a 7-0 thumping of [[Austria national football team|Austria]] before he was picked by Ramsey for his first competitive match - a crucial and ultimately infamous World Cup qualifier against [[Poland national football team|Poland]] at Wembley. If England didn't win, they wouldn't qualify for the tournament.
Channon, in his tenth England outing, was in an attacking line-up which spent pretty much the whole match in the Poland half, trying to break the deadlock. Channon saw his own chances saved by the eccentric but inspired [[goalkeeper]] [[Jan Tomaszewski]] and the game ended 1-1. It went from bad to worse for Channon, as despite his record season tally of 21 goals for Southampton, the club were relegated to the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] at the end of the season.
Channon stayed loyal to Southampton despite obvious concerns for his international chances. He played in a series of post-season friendlies for England, scoring in three of them and was kept in the side the following October as England began their campaign to qualify for the [[1976 European Football Championship|1976 European Championships]]. Channon scored in the game against [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] as England won 3-0. Channon's next goal for England was a while coming - in September [[1975]] - as England beat [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] in a friendly. England had two qualifying games left at the end of the year for the 1976 European Championships and Channon scored in both, but England lost 2-1 to the Czechs in [[Bratislava]] and then only drew 1-1 with [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] in [[Lisbon]]. England failed to qualify and the Czechs went on to win the tournament.
However, 1976 would still be a special year for Channon. Southampton were still in the Second Division but nevertheless enjoyed a dream run to the [[FA Cup Final 1976|FA Cup final]] where they would play [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]. Although Southampton were a lower division side, they were considerably more experienced and the occasion got to Manchester United's youthful team who underperformed substantially. Southampton won 1-0, with Channon playing a part in the winning goal scored late in the game by [[Bobby Stokes]]. It was his first domestic honour in the game.
Channon was back at Wembley days later to score twice in England's 4-0 win over [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]]; he then scored again four days later against Scotland but England lost 2-1 at Hampden Park. There followed a summer tournament in the [[USA]] for the [[United States Bicentennial|bi-centennial]] celebrations, and Channon scored twice in a thrilling game against [[Italy national football team|Italy]] as England came from two goals down to win 3-2. A fortnight later, Channon scored again as England defeated [[Finland national football team|Finland]] 4-1 in [[Helsinki]] to get their qualification campaign for the [[1978 FIFA World Cup]] off to a perfect start, though this would be tempered a month later by a defeat against Italy in [[Rome]].
In March 1977, Channon scored twice as England beat [[Luxembourg national football team|Luxembourg]] at Wembley to get their World Cup campaign back on track; Luxembourg were the 'whipping boys' of the group and England would later need to demolish Luxembourg by a similar or better scoreline in Luxembourg to give themselves a chance of overhauling Italy and qualifying for the World Cup. Certainly Channon was in form, which promised much for England's chances of racking up a high total in Luxembourg, and he hit his 20th England goal in a 2-1 win over Northern Ireland in May 1977. A week later came another Channon goal against Scotland - this time from the penalty spot - but this proved an infamous England defeat as the Scots won 2-1 and their fans invaded the Wembley pitch in celebration, ripping up clods of souvenir [[sod|turf]] and pulling down one of the crossbars.
===Manchester City===
A month later Channon left his beloved Southampton - still in the Second Division - to join [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in a £300,000 deal. His new club were making progress, having just finished second in the First Division behind champions [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], but this was where they peaked and Channon struggled to settle. He scored 12 goals in his first season and 11 in his second, but the initial struggles with the move was such that his form prompted coach [[Ron Greenwood]] to omit him from the starting line-up when England played the crucial World Cup qualifier in Luxembourg in October 1977. England 'only' won 2-0 and, despite victory over Italy in the last game of the campaign, the goals record was insufficient to take them to the World Cup. Channon was not selected for his country again; his international career ended with 46 appearances and a healthy 21 goals. He remains joint 15th in the all-time England scorers list, level with [[Kevin Keegan]].
===Return to Southampton===
Channon went back to Southampton (by now back in the First Division) in September 1979. Now in his thirties, he continued to play regularly though his goals ratio was not good in his second spell, with only ten coming in each of his first two seasons back at the club. He joined [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] in 1982 after playing 510 games for Southampton over two spells, scoring a total of 185 goals placing him top of the club's list of all-time goalscorers.
===After Southampton===
He lasted barely a month at Newcastle before joining [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]. His impressive career seemingly on the decline, he failed to score in nine games for Bristol Rovers before a sudden departure again, this time to [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] where, at the age of 34, he found some of his old touch. He played 88 games over three seasons, scoring 16 goals, and suffered a mixed end to his Norwich career in 1985 when the club won the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] - Channon's second and final domestic honour - with a 1-0 win over [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] at Wembley, but were then relegated (with Sunderland) at the end of the same season. Channon joined [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] thereafter, before retiring from the game.
Throughout his long career, one constant stuck - Channon's method of celebrating a goal. He would make jubilant circles with his fully stretched right arm - this became known as the "[[windmill]] celebration".
He has been honoured by having one of the luxurious hospitality suites at the [[St Mary's Stadium]] named after him.
==Horse racing==
Channon always had an interest in [[horse racing]] during his football career, and he began working as an assistant trainer after hanging up his boots, before becoming a licensed trainer in his own right in [[1990]]. He initially had ten horses.
He then moved to the [[West Ilsley]] [[stable]]s at [[Newbury, Berkshire|Newbury]], formerly owned by [[elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|the Queen]] and began to increase his number of horses, eventually ending up with almost 200.
In [[2002]] he ended the season with 123 winners, topping the 100-mark for the first time in his career. He is one of the sport's most respected trainers, though has yet to produce a winner of one of the [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|Classic]] races.
Among owners who have had their horses with Channon are old colleagues and acquaintances from his footballing days, including Keegan, [[Alan Ball (footballer)|Alan Ball]] and [[Alex Ferguson|Sir Alex Ferguson]].
===Group 1 wins===
{{flagicon|UK}} '''[[United Kingdom]]'''
* [[Cheveley Park Stakes]] - (2) - ''Seazun (1999), Queen's Logic (2001)''
* [[Dewhurst Stakes]] - (1) - ''Tobougg (2000)''
* [[Nunthorpe Stakes]] - (1) - ''Piccolo (1994)''
* [[St. James's Palace Stakes]] - (1) - ''Zafeen (2003)''
{{flagicon|France}} '''[[France]]'''
* [[Prix Morny]] - (1) - ''Silca's Sister (2005)''
* [[Prix de la Salamandre]] - (1) - ''Tobougg (2000)''
{{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Germany]]'''
* [[Preis von Europa]] - (1) - ''Youmzain (2006)''
{{flagicon|Ireland}} '''[[Ireland]]'''
* [[Moyglare Stud Stakes]] - (1) - ''Mail the Desert (2002)''
{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Italy]]'''
* [[Premio Roma]] - (1) - ''Imperial Dancer (2003)''
==Honours==
===As a player===
With '''[[Southampton F.C.]]'''
* FA Cup winner [[FA Cup Final 1976|1976]]
With '''[[Norwich City F.C.]]'''
* League Cup winner, 1985
* In [[2002]], Norwich fans voted Channon into the [[Norwich City F.C. Hall of Fame]].
==References==
*{{cite book |
author=Jeremy Wilson |
title=Southampton’s Cult Heroes|
publisher=Know The Score Books |
year=2006|
id=ISBN 1-905449-01-1}}
*{{cite book |
author=Duncan Holley & Gary Chalk |
title=In That Number - A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC |
publisher=[[Hagiology Publishing|Hagiology]] |
year=2003|
id=ISBN 0-9534474-3-X}}
*{{cite book |
author=Tim Manns |
title=Tie a Yellow Ribbon: How the Saints Won the Cup |
publisher=[[Hagiology Publishing|Hagiology]] |
year=2006|
id=ISBN 0-9534474-6-4}}
==External links==
*[http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/channon.htm Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk]
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