Danny Canning

Danny Canning

Personal information
Full name	Leslie Daniel Canning
Date of birth	21 February 1926 (1926-02-21) (age 85)
Place of birth	Pontypridd, Wales
Playing position	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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Leslie Daniel "Danny" Canning (born 21 February 1926 in Pontypridd) is a Welsh former professional footballer. A goalkeeper, he made over 100 appearances in The Football League during spells with Cardiff City, Swansea Town and Nottingham Forest.^[1]

Career

A goalkeeper, Canning began his career at local side Abercynon before signing for Cardiff City at the end of World War II. At the start of the 1946–47 season, he began the season as backup goalkeeper before replacing George Poland after just two matches. He went on to keep 22 clean sheets in 38 league appearances during the remainder of the season, helping the club become Division Three South champions. He continued as first choice goalkeeper the following season in Division Two but was allowed to leave the club in January 1949 to sign for their local rivals Swansea Town for £3,000.^[2]

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.^[3]

Honours

Cardiff City

• Football League Division Three South champions: 1946–47

Swansea Town

• Football League Division Three South champions: 1948–49

References

1. ^ "Danny Canning". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/dannycanning.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-22. 
2. ^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0. 
3. ^ "Past players". Swansea City A.F.C.. http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Legends/0,,10354~1171073,00.html. Retrieved 2009-04-09. 

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Name	Canning, Danny
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Date of birth	1926-02-21
Place of birth	Pontypridd, Wales
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