Pavel had a peculiar, football figure. Medium height, brown hair, with regular features, he had some imbalance in the ratio of the body and legs. Narrow-shouldered, he was endowed with excessively developed thighs. Perhaps hence his surprising strength in the game. I just do not remember him lying on the ground. In all power clashes he deftly applying push, came out the winner. His famous "replanting" against violators of the rules in the struggle for horse balls always evoked applause. Here he is preparing to take riding a flying ball, defender, for example, decided to join the fight and win the battle - having thought disparagingly, it's Kanunnikov. Jumps with start-up, above Pavell, without worrying that pushes forward in the back. Suddenly imperceptible movement of the thigh, what a moment sweeps, and the defender from the height of his takeoff dives headfirst through a little crouching Kanunnikov. Always impressive, always applause, especially friendly because fallen to the ground-back to the same judge as to penalize violators of the rules.
But of course, this was not the most important thing in football talent of Kanunnikov. Was his inimitable style of play, aesthetically pleasing the audience, because he did his job on the field gracefully and naturally. He easily breaking from place, so imperceptibly applied deceptive movement and went so fast with the ball to the goal that could not cause admiration of spectators. Breakthroughs ended very clear, biting and precision shots - with fast and short swing. Magnificent dribbler on the powerful legs, Pavel was able alone to loses possession of defenders.

https://www.transfermarkt.es/pavel-kanunnikov/profil/spieler/412897 <-- It says he was right wing forward