{{short description|English footballer}} {{use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Sean Canham | image = | fullname = Sean Thomas Canham<ref name="Hugman2010-11 75">{{Cite book | editor-first = Barry J. | editor-last = Hugman | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 | year = 2010 | publisher = Mainstream Publishing | isbn = 9781845966010 | page = 75 }}</ref> | height = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|9|26|df=y}} | birth_place = Exeter, England | currentclub = Sorrento | clubnumber = 18 | position = Striker | youthyears1= | youthclubs1= | years1 = 2003–2005 | years2 = 2004–2005 | years3 = 2005 | years4 = 2005–2008 | years5 = 2008–2010 | years6 = 2008–2010 | years7 = 2010–2012 | years8 = 2011 | years9 = 2011–2012 | years10 = 2012 | years11 = 2013 | years12 = 2014–2019 | years13 = 2019- | clubs1 = Exeter City | clubs2 = → Tiverton Town (loan) | clubs3 = → Moor Green (loan) | clubs4 = Team Bath | clubs6 = Notts County | clubs7 = Hereford United | clubs8 = → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | clubs9 = → Bath City (loan) | clubs10 = → Bath City (loan) | clubs11 = Hume City | clubs12 = Sorrento | clubs13 = Gwelup Croatia | caps1 = 22 | goals1 = 5 | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0 | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 0 | caps4 = 120 | goals4 = 72 | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 3 | caps6 = 42 | goals6 = 11 | caps7 = 48 | goals7 = 11 | caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 2 | caps9 = 24 | goals9 = 9 | caps10 = 9 | goals10 = 5 | caps11 = 6 | goals11 = 3 | caps12 = 80 | goals12 = 42 | caps13 = 9 | goals13 = 2 | club-update = 15 September 2017 }} '''Sean Thomas Canham''' (born 26 September 1984) is an English footballer who plays for Gwelup Croatia.
==Career== After an unsuccessful trial with Charlton Athletic, Canham signed for Notts County in early August 2008, for the start of the 2008–09 season.<ref name="County swoop for strike duo">{{cite news | title = County swoop for strike duo | url = http://www.setantasports.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/08/08/League-2-County-closing-in-on-strike-pair/?facets/sport-space/great-britain-locale/football/ | publisher = Setanta Sports | date = 8 August 2008 | accessdate = 10 August 2008}}</ref> Canham made his debut for Notts County on 9 August 2008, in the 2–1 away defeat to Bradford City.<ref name="Bradford 2-1 Notts County">{{cite news | title = Bradford 2–1 Notts County | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7541104.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 9 August 2008 | access-date = 10 August 2008}}</ref> On 1 September 2009, Canham went on loan to Hayes & Yeading United.
After making only one substitute appearance for the Magpies during the 2009/10 season, it was announced that he had been released by Notts County along with 7 other players.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8672163.stm |title=Notts County release eight out-of-contract players |date=10 May 2010 |access-date=10 May 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
Canham signed for Hereford United in July 2010 on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/8779239.stm |title=Striker Sean Canham joins Hereford United |date=1 July 2010 |access-date=27 April 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> During the season he joined Kidderminster Harriers on loan in February 2011 for an initial one-month period after finding first team opportunities limited.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/9394805.stm |title=Kidderminster Harriers sign Hereford's Sean Canham |date=11 February 2011 |access-date=27 April 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> This was later extended until the end of the season,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13212217 |title=Kidderminster agree new deal for Hereford's Sean Canham |date=25 March 2011 |access-date=27 April 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> but he was recalled to Hereford on 27 April 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/9435941.stmm |title=Hereford United recall Sean Canham from Kidderminster |date=27 April 2011 |accessdate=27 April 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport }}{{dead link|date=September 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Canham joined Bath City on loan for two months on 30 September 2011. After returning to Hereford for a short spell where he made no appearances Canham re-joined Bath City on loan for the rest of the season in January.
Despite signing a new short-term contract with Hereford and scoring three goals in his four games of the season he was again allowed to join Bath City on loan for three months on 5 October 2012. He was released by Hereford United upon the expiry of his contract on 1 January 2013. He joined Australian side Hume City on 29 January 2013.
He currently plays for Western Australia State League division 1 side Gwelup Croatia. Canham was an influential member of Sorrento's 2015 squad winning the Coolridge cup and helping lead Sorrento into the FFA cup round of 32 where they faced A League side Sydney FC live on Foxtel going down to a respectable 2–0 scoreline.
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==External links== *[http://www.nottscountyfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10426~23807,00.html Sean Canham player profile] at nottscountyfc.co.uk *{{soccerbase|49528|Sean Canham}} (Notts County onwards) *{{soccerbase|47737|Sean Canham}} (Team Bath) *{{soccerbase|35804|Sean Canham}} (Exeter & Tiverton)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Canham, Sean}} Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football forwards Category:English men's footballers Category:Exeter City F.C. players Category:Tiverton Town F.C. players Category:Team Bath F.C. players Category:Notts County F.C. players Category:Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players Category:Hereford United F.C. players Category:Bath City F.C. players Category:Hume City FC players Category:National League (English football) players Category:English Football League players Category:Footballers from Exeter Category:21st-century English sportsmen