Callan, Dennis

Birth Date

27th July 1932

Birthplace

Merthyr Tydfill, Glamorgan

Occupation

Half-Back

Biographical Text

Dennis Callan played for Exeter City in 1954 when on loan from Cardiff City. Playing only once for the Bluebirds he spent the rest of his career in South Wales football.  

Having signed for Cardiff in July 1952 from Troedyrhiw, Dennis had not appeared for the first-team when he joined Exeter City on loan ahead of the 1954/55 season. Making his Exeter debut in a 1-0 home defeat against Norwich City on 8 September 1954, and scoring against Brentford in October, he played ten games before asking to return to Cardiff.

Back at Ninian Park Dennis made a solitary league appearance in 1955/56 and, after returning to semi-professional football in South Wales, lived in Merthyr Tydfil where he died in October 2006. 

Appearances

Exeter City league games only

10

Goals

1

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