Len Cantello

Len Cantello
Personal information
Date of birth	11 September 1951 (age 72)
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1968–1979	West Bromwich Albion
1979–1982	Bolton Wanderers
1981	→ Dallas Tornado (loan)
1982	Hereford United
1982–1983	Bury
1983–1985	SC Cambuur
1985–86	Eastern AA
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Len Cantello (born 11 September 1951 in Manchester, England) is a former football Midfielder.

Career

West Bromwich Albion: 1967–1979

Cantello joined West Bromwich Albion as an apprentice in 1967. Aged 18, Cantello played in the 1970 League Cup Final. Cantello scored ITV's goal of the season in December 1978, playing against Manchester United at Old Trafford. During his 12-year stays at the Hawthorns, Cantello made 371 appearances.

Although signing for Bolton Wanderers in the summer of 1979 for a fee of £350,000, Cantello was awarded a testimonial match by West Bromwich Albion that saw a team of white players play against a team of black players.^[1]

Bolton Wanderers: 1979–1982

In 1979, he moved to Bolton Wanderers, spending three years with them.

Later career: 1982–1986

In 1982, Cantello moved two divisions down on loan to Hereford United. He made just one appearance and then moved again on loan to Bury. In 1981, he went on loan to the Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League. In 1983, he was transferred to Dutch side SC Cambuur, before finishing with two seasons at Eastern AA.

Post-playing career

After retiring for professional sport, Cantello became the UK managing Director of FieldTurf, then a Canadian-based brand of artificial turf playing surface. He currently resides in his home town of Manchester.^[2]

References

^ Adrian Chiles (17 November 2016). "The match that pitted white players against black players". BBC. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
^ http://www.oldbaggies.com/len-cantello/

External links

Len Cantello at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
Len Cantello (West Brom) at Sporting-heroes.net
Len Cantello (Bolton Wanderers) at Sporting-heroes.net
NASL stats
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[1] Adrian Chiles (17 November 2016). "The match that pitted white players against black players". BBC. Retrieved 18 November 2016.

[2] ttp://www.oldbaggies.com/len-cantello/

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