After beginning his career in his native South Africa, where he played for Umbilo FC,
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
Norwich City in early 1959. Kennon was a member of the legendary Norwich team that reached the FA Cup semi-finals in 1959 as a Third Division team and he played in both of the semi-final matches against
Luton Town, having replaced the injured
Ken Nethercott for the sixth round replay against
Sheffield United. The following season, he played a key role as Norwich won promotion to the Second Division of the Football League. 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. Kennon is a member of the
Norwich City F.C. Hall of Fame. 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. ==Honours==