Danny Light

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Danny Light
Danny Light in Crystal Palace strip.JPG
Light at Selhurst Park with the old Holmesdale Road Stand in the background
Personal information
Full name Daniel Light
Date of birth (1948-07-10)10 July 1948
Place of birth Chiswick, England
Date of death 18 October 2014(2014-10-18) (aged 66)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1968 Crystal Palace 19 (5)
1968–1970 Colchester United 67 (14)
1970–1971 Guildford City
1971–1975 Dartford
1975–1976 Dover
1976–1977 Wealdstone
Tonbridge Angels
Total 86+ (19+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Daniel Light (10 July 1948 – 18 October 2014) was a professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career[]

Light began his career at Crystal Palace in 1965, making 22 appearances before being sold to Colchester United in 1968 for £4,000.[1][2] He was a regular player for Colchester, and made 73 appearances before moving to Guildford City on a free transfer in 1970.[2] He later played for Dartford, Dover, Wealdstone and Tonbridge Angels.[2] Whilst at Dartford, he was part of the squad that finished as runners-up in the 1973–74 FA Trophy.[2]

Later life and death[]

He retired and moved to Turners Hill. He died on 18 October 2014, aged 66.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Danny Light". The Holmesdale Online. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Danny Light". Colchester United: The Archive Database For Colchester United. Retrieved 3 May 2015.

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