John Leslie Cant (20 February 1908 – 19 June 1943) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Southport.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Leslie Cant[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1908[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Medomsley, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 19 June 1943 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | French Tunisia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1923 | Trimdon Grange | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926 | Birtley | ||
| 1927 | Consett | ||
| 1929 | Eden Colliery Welfare | ||
| 1929 | Leadgate Park | ||
| 1930 | Shotton Colliery Welfare | ||
| 1930 | Crook Town | ||
| 1932 | York City | 0 | (0) |
| 1932 | Chester-le-Street | ||
| 1934 | Bury | 4 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Stockport County | 1 | (0) |
| 1935 | Southport | 11 | (0) |
| 1935 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 1936 | South Shields | ||
| 1937 | Consett | ||
| 1938 | Whitley and Monkseaton | ||
| Total | 16 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editSon of Thomas and Mary Ann Cant, Cant was married with a wife Ella, and served as a lance corporal in the Durham Light Infantry (DLI) during the Second World War,[3] having enlisted after employment at a steel works.[2] While serving with the 16th Battalion, DLI, part of the 46th Infantry Division, he was severely wounded, losing limbs, by an explosion during the final stages of the Tunisian campaign and died of wounds nine weeks later on 19 June 1943.[2][3] He is buried at Bone War Cemetery, Annaba.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bury | 1933–34[1] | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 1934–35[4] | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Southport | 1934–35[2] | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Les Cant at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d "Les Cant". Southport FC Former Players Association. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Casualty Details: Leslie Cant". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Watts, Ian. "Les Cant". Go Go Go County. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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