Light at Selhurst Park with the old Holmesdale Road Stand in the background
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Light | ||
Date of birth | 10 July 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Chiswick, England | ||
Date of death | 18 October 2014 | (aged 66)||
Playing position | 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.
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.
He retired and moved to Turners Hill. He died on 18 October 2014, aged 66.