Danny Winter

Personal life Following a period of home leave during 1941, Danny was on his way to catch a train back to barracks when during an air raid, he was knocked down by a car and suffered injuries which meant several weeks in different hospitals. Danny was released from hospital for a few days to marry the love of his life Ellen Harris, in Bolton on 29 November 1941. Following his marriage Danny spent several months recovering from his injuries at a convalescent home in Cheshire.

Due to injuries sustained when he was knocked down, Danny was deemed unfit for active service abroad and was posted to Woolwich Barracks where he was assigned to an anti aircraft gun battery.

Following the end of his footballing career Danny returned home to the Rhondda where he spent many years in the family building business.

Throughout the 1970s, 80's and 90's, Danny was a regular at the Professional Footballers Association dinners in London. He also took an active part in the 1940 Dunkirk Veterans' Association, Swansea branch for many years.

In 1994 Danny was diagnosed with Alzheimers, but was able to continue living at home and was looked after by his wife and son. Following several years of ill health, Danny died at his home aged 85 and he is buried in Trealaw Cemetery overlooking Garth Park playing fields where his footballing career began 70 years earlier.