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{{Quidditch Team infobox
  
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|hometown=[[Chudley]], [[England]]
  
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|founded=[[1750s|1753]]<ref name="HPLE">''[[Harry Potter Limited Edition]]'' - ''A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films'' {{see image|File:ChudleyCannons.png}}</ref>
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|league=[[British and Irish Quidditch League]]
  
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{{Quote|...because death is coming for me as surely as the Chudley Cannons will finish bottom of this year's league.|[[Albus Dumbledore]], commenting on the certainty of his imminent death|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
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{{Quote|...death is coming for me as surely as the Chudley Cannons will finish bottom of this year's league.|[[Albus Dumbledore]], commenting on the certainty of his imminent death|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
   
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The '''Chudley Cannons''' are a [[Great Britain|British]] [[Quidditch]] team that played in the [[British and Irish Quidditch League]]. They wore bright orange robes, and their logo included two black Cs and a speeding cannonball. They have won the [[League Cup]] twenty-one times, the last time in [[1890s|1892]]; many consider their glory days to be over. There used to exist a [[Chudley Cannons Fan Club]].
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The '''Chudley Cannons''' are a [[Great Britain|British]] [[Quidditch]] team that played in the [[British and Irish Quidditch League]]. They wore bright orange robes, and their logo included two black Cs and a speeding cannonball. They have won the [[League Cup]] twenty-one times, the last time in [[1890s|1892]]; many consider their glory days to be over. There is a [[Chudley Cannons Fan Club]].
   
 
==Motto==
  
==Motto==
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==History==
  
==History==
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===[[1750s|1753]]===
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Chudley Cannons is founded.<ref name="HPLE" />
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===[[1890s|1892]]===
  
===[[1890s|1892]]===
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The '''Chudley Cannons''' won the League for the last time.
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The Chudley Cannons won the League for the last time.
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===[[1931]]===
  
===[[1931]]===
 
The Cannons won the ''[[Josef Wronski Award for Excellent Pitch Skills]]''.
  
The Cannons won the ''[[Josef Wronski Award for Excellent Pitch Skills]]''.
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===[[1992]]===
  
===[[1992]]===
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In [[August]] the Cannons were ninth in the League.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''(Chapter 3, "The Burrow")</ref>
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In [[August]] the Cannons were ninth in the League.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' (Chapter 3, "The Burrow")</ref>
   
 
===[[1998]]===
  
===[[1998]]===
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[[File:Chudley Cannons.jpg|250px|thumb|left|The Cannons in the [[1990s]].]]
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The [[Appleby Arrows]] defeated the '''Chudley Cannons''' in the summer, aided by a pathetic perfomance by Cannon's [[Seeker]] [[Galvin Gudgeon]].
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The [[Appleby Arrows]] defeated the Chudley Cannons in the summer, aided by a pathetic performance by Cannon's [[Seeker]] [[Galvin Gudgeon]].
   
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The Cannons were at the bottom of the table on [[July]] 31st.<ref name=DP>''[[Daily Prophet Newsletters]]''</ref>
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The Cannons were at the bottom of the table on [[31 July]].<ref name="DP">''[[Daily Prophet Newsletters]]''</ref>
   
 
===[[1999]]===
  
===[[1999]]===
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The '''Chudley Cannons''' broke a sixteen-game losing streak by drawing with the [[Caerphilly Catapults]].
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The Chudley Cannons broke a sixteen-game losing streak by drawing with the [[Caerphilly Catapults]].
 
[[File:Chudley_Cannons_logo.jpg|thumb|121px|Chudley Cannons' logo.]]
  
[[File:Chudley_Cannons_logo.jpg|thumb|121px|Chudley Cannons' logo.]]
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On [[February]] 8th they lay bottom of the League with 230 points.
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On [[8 February]] they languished bottom of the League with 230 points.
   
 
The Cannons narrowly defeated [[Wigtown Wanderers]] in [[Bodmin Moor]].
  
The Cannons narrowly defeated [[Wigtown Wanderers]] in [[Bodmin Moor]].
   
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On June 1st the [[Falmouth Falcons]] were the team at the bottom of the League. The Cannons then defeated the Falcons in [[Exmoor]], keeping the Falcons in bottom place. The shock of the victory caused the Cannons' manager [[Ragmar Dorkins]] to collapse.
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On 1 June the [[Falmouth Falcons]] were the team at the bottom of the League. The Cannons then defeated the Falcons in [[Exmoor]], keeping the Falcons in bottom place. The shock of the victory caused the Cannons' manager [[Ragmar Dorkins]] to collapse.
   
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On [[October]] 1st the '''Chudley Cannons''' were in eleventh place in the League.<ref name=DP>''[[Daily Prophet Newsletters]]''</ref>
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On [[1 October]] the Chudley Cannons were in eleventh place in the League.<ref name="DP">''[[Daily Prophet Newsletters]]''</ref>
   
 
==Squads==
  
==Squads==
 
{{Quidditch team
  
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|name=[[File:ChudleyCannons.png|25px]] <span style="color: Black;">Chudley Cannons</span>
 
|years=<span style="color: FireBrick;">1998-1999</span>
  
|years=<span style="color: FireBrick;">1998-1999</span>
 
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==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
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*They are [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]'s favourite team. The bedspread, walls, and ceiling of [[Ronald Weasley's bedroom|his room]] at [[the Burrow]] were all decorated in a "violent shade of orange", and posters of the team's players covered nearly every inch of the walls, and he owned a team badge.
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[[File:Picture0011.jpg|thumb|left|Ronald Weasly's graffiti]]
  
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*They are [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]'s favourite team. The bedspread, walls, and ceiling of [[Ronald Weasley's bedroom|his room]] at [[the Burrow]] were all decorated in a "violent shade of orange", and posters of the team's players covered nearly every inch of the walls.
  
 
*[[J. K. Rowling]], when asked if the Chudley Cannons would ever win a game, replied that "they'd need to replace the entire team and down several cauldrons of [[Felix Felicis]]."
  
*[[J. K. Rowling]], when asked if the Chudley Cannons would ever win a game, replied that "they'd need to replace the entire team and down several cauldrons of [[Felix Felicis]]."
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*In the [[February]] 8th 1999 edition of the [[Daily Prophet]], 'Chudley Cannon memorabilia - fan making "clean break"', is an advertisement in the 'For Sale' section.<ref name=DP>''[[Daily Prophet Newsletters]]''</ref>
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*In the [[8 February]] 1999 edition of the [[Daily Prophet]], 'Chudley Cannon memorabilia - fan making "clean break"', is an advertisement in the 'For Sale' section.<ref name="DP">''[[Daily Prophet Newsletters]]''</ref>
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*The team is likely to be an allusion to the Premier League Football team, Liverpool, who have a devoted fanbase, dominated the league for a long period, amassing the second most titles out of anyone (18), in 1989 before failing to win it again. This is further illustrated by the date of their last league title in 1892, Liverpool's founding.
  
   
 
==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]'' <-- Seen briefly on a banner -->
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{C|Seen briefly on a banner}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{Mention}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{Mention}}
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{Mention}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' {{C|Seen on Ron's quilt}}
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' {{C|Seen on Ron's quilt}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' {{Comment|Appears on poster in extra feature on Disc 2}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' {{C|Appears on poster in extra feature on Disc 2}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' {{Mention}}
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' {{Mention}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{Mention}}
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{Mention}}
 
*''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]''
  
*''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]''
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World]]'' {{C|Appears on poster(s)}}
 
*''[[Daily Prophet Newsletters]]''
  
*''[[Daily Prophet Newsletters]]''
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter|Harry Potter LEGO Sets]]'' {{C|Appears on posters(s)}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter Trading Card Game]]'' {{Mention}}
  
*''[[Harry Potter Trading Card Game]]'' {{Mention}}
   
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{{Reflist}}
  
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[[es:Chudley Cannons]]
 
[[fr:Canons de Chudley]]
  
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[[it:Cannoni di Chudley]]
  
[[it:Cannoni di Chudley]]

Revision as of 17:52, 29 July 2014

"...death is coming for me as surely as the Chudley Cannons will finish bottom of this year's league."
— Albus Dumbledore, commenting on the certainty of his imminent death[src]

The Chudley Cannons are a British Quidditch team that played in the British and Irish Quidditch League. They wore bright orange robes, and their logo included two black Cs and a speeding cannonball. They have won the League Cup twenty-one times, the last time in 1892; many consider their glory days to be over. There is a Chudley Cannons Fan Club.

Motto

The club motto was "We shall conquer" until 1972, when it was changed to "Let's all just keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best".

History

1753

Chudley Cannons is founded.[1]

1892

The Chudley Cannons won the League for the last time.

1931

The Cannons won the Josef Wronski Award for Excellent Pitch Skills.

1972

The team changed their official motto.

1992

In August the Cannons were ninth in the League.[5]

1998

Chudley Cannons

The Cannons in the 1990s.

The Appleby Arrows defeated the Chudley Cannons in the summer, aided by a pathetic performance by Cannon's Seeker Galvin Gudgeon.

The Cannons were at the bottom of the table on 31 July.[2]

1999

The Chudley Cannons broke a sixteen-game losing streak by drawing with the Caerphilly Catapults.

Chudley Cannons logo

Chudley Cannons' logo.

On 8 February they languished bottom of the League with 230 points.

The Cannons narrowly defeated Wigtown Wanderers in Bodmin Moor.

On 1 June the Falmouth Falcons were the team at the bottom of the League. The Cannons then defeated the Falcons in Exmoor, keeping the Falcons in bottom place. The shock of the victory caused the Cannons' manager Ragmar Dorkins to collapse.

On 1 October the Chudley Cannons were in eleventh place in the League.[2]

Squads

ChudleyCannons Chudley Cannons
1998-1999
Chasers
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Beaters
  Unknown Unknown  
Keeper Seeker
Unknown Galvin Gudgeon
Substitutes

Ragmar Dorkins (Manager)

Behind the scenes

  • They are Ron Weasley's favourite team. The bedspread, walls, and ceiling of his room at the Burrow were all decorated in a "violent shade of orange", and posters of the team's players covered nearly every inch of the walls, and he owned a team badge.
  • J. K. Rowling, when asked if the Chudley Cannons would ever win a game, replied that "they'd need to replace the entire team and down several cauldrons of Felix Felicis."
  • In the 8 February 1999 edition of the Daily Prophet, 'Chudley Cannon memorabilia - fan making "clean break"', is an advertisement in the 'For Sale' section.[2]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (see this image)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Daily Prophet Newsletters Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "DP" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "DP" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "DP" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  4. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
  5. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Chapter 3, "The Burrow")
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