Larry Canning

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. Canning also worked as a journalist and broadcaster, regularly contributing post-match reports on BBC Radio 2's Sports Report programme throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

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

Death

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