Len Cantello
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 September 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1979 | West Bromwich Albion | 301 | (13) |
| 1978 | → Dallas Tornado (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 1979–1982 | Bolton Wanderers | 90 | (3) |
| 1982 | Hereford United | 1 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Bury | 9 | (1) |
| 1983–1985 | SC Cambuur | 33 | (1) |
| 1985–86 |
Eastern AA | ? | (?) |
| 1989 |
Calgary Strikers | 11 | (0) |
| 1989-90 | Radcliffe Borough | 1 | (0) |
| 1990 | London Lasers | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 466 | (19) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Len Cantello (born 11 September 1951) is a former football midfielder.
Career
Len Cantello played for England Schoolboys v Scotland at Wembley April 1967
West Bromwich Albion: 1967–1979
Cantello joined
Although signing for Bolton Wanderers in the summer of 1979 for a fee of £350,000, Cantello was awarded a testimonial match by West Bromwich Albion that saw a team of white players play against a team of black players.[2]
Bolton Wanderers: 1979–1982
In 1979, he moved to Bolton Wanderers, spending three years with them.
Later career: 1982–1990
In 1982, Cantello moved two divisions down on loan to
Post-playing career
After retiring from professional sport, Cantello became the UK managing Director of FieldTurf, a Canadian-based brand of artificial turf playing surface. He currently resides in his home town of Manchester.[4]
References
- ^ "Len Cantello soccer Statistics". Statscrew.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Adrian Chiles (17 November 2016). "The match that pitted white players against black players". BBC. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Len Cantello soccer Statistics". Statscrew.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "LEN CANTELLO – Old Baggies". Oldbaggies.com.
External links
- Len Cantello at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Len Cantello (West Brom) at Sporting-heroes.net
- Len Cantello (Bolton Wanderers) at Sporting-heroes.net
- NASL stats
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