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Larry Canning

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Larry Canning
Personal information
Full name Lawrence Canning
Date of birth (1925-11-01)1 November 1925
Place of birth Cowdenbeath, Scotland
Date of death 6 April 2012(2012-04-06) (aged 86)
Place of death Nottingham, England
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
Broughty Amateurs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1943 Paget Rangers ? (?)
1943–1954 Aston Villa 39 (3)
1954–1956 Kettering Town ? (?)
1956–1957 Northampton Town 2 (0)
1957–19?? Nuneaton Borough ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lawrence "Larry" Canning (1 November 1925 – 6 April 2012) was a Scottish footballer who played for Aston Villa during the 1940s and 1950s, then later served on the board.

Death

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On 6 April 2012, Canning died as a result of vascular dementia – aged 86.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "R.I.P. LARRY CANNING 1925–2012". AstonVilla.VitalFootball.co.uk. 7 April 2012. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
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