Danny Canning
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Daniel Canning[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Penrhiwceiber, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 30 June 2014 (aged 88)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1949 | Cardiff City | 80 | (0) |
| 1949–1951 | Swansea Town | 47 | (0) |
| 1951–1952 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leslie Daniel Canning (21 February 1926 – 30 June 2014)
Career
Canning was born in
He spent two years at Swansea, competing with Jack Parry to be first choice goalkeeper, winning the Division Three South title for the second time in his career during the 1948–49 season. In July 1951, Canning was sold to Nottingham Forest for £2,000 but struggled to break into the first team, making just five league appearances, and left the club soon after, moving into non-league football.[8]
Later life
Following his retirement from football, Canning began working as an apprentice toolmaker and went on to become an electronics engineer, designing military equipment. He also took up a number of other sports, including golf, snooker and darts.[5]
Honours
Cardiff City[7]
- Football League Division Three South champions: 1946–47
Swansea Town[8]
- Football League Division Three South champions: 1948–49
References
- ^ "Danny Canning". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Wales, South. "Former Swansea City goalkeeper dies". South Wales Evening Post. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "CANNING Danny Pentlepoir of Penrhiwceiber : Obituary". bmsd online. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Danny Canning". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Danny Canning, a goalkeeper won won titles with both Cardiff City and Swansea Town". WalesOnline. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Club Records". Cardiff City F.C. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ a b "Past players". Swansea City A.F.C. Retrieved 9 April 2009.