Danny Light

Danny Light

Light at his Crystal Palace homeground of 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
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 Stats at neilbrown.com
• Danny Light at holmesdale.net