Lawrence "Larry" Canning (1 November 1925 â 6 April 2012) was a Scottish footballer who played for Aston Villa during the 1940s and 1950s, then later served on the board. Canning also worked as a journalist and broadcaster, regularly contributing post-match reports on BBC Radio 2's Sports Report programme throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
On 6 April 2012, Canning died as a result of vascular dementia â aged 86.