A former professional footballer has kicked the sport into touch to follow in his father’s footsteps as a firefighter.
Scott Canham was born and bred in the West End of Newcastle and was signed as a schoolboy by Sheffield Wednesday when it was under the stewardship of former Newcastle United midfielder, Gary Megson. At Wednesday he trained alongside players like former Liverpool striker Neil Mellor, Manchester City and England U21 goalkeeper Nicky Weaver, and Crystal Palace striker Clinton Morrison.
But at the age of 20 the one-time midfielder, who currently lives in Dinnington, decided his long-term future lay away from the pitch. Instead he tried his hand at being a sales rep and a personal trainer before opting to become a life-saver with Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) like his dad, Gary ‘Spam’ Canham, who was a firefighter for nearly three decades and served the majority of his career at Byker.
