Danny Light

Danny Light

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+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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. He was a regular player for Colchester, and made 73 appearances before moving to Guildford City on a free transfer in 1970. He later played for Dartford, Dover, Wealdstone and Tonbridge Angels. Whilst at Dartford, he was part of the squad that finished as runners-up in the 1973–74 FA Trophy.

Later life and death

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

External links

• Danny Light at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
• Danny Light at holmesdale.net