Danny Blanchett

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Danny Blanchett
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Blanchett in 2010
Personal information
Full name Daniel William Blanchett [1]
Date of birth (1987-05-06) 6 May 1987 (age 37) [1]
Place of birth Wembley, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2002–2004 Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004 Northwood 0 (0)
2004–2005 Hendon 7 (0)
2005–2006 Harrow Borough
2006–2007 Cambridge City 33 (1)
2006 → Harrow Borough (loan)
2007–2010 Peterborough United 7 (1)
2009 → Stevenage Borough (loan) 0 (0)
2009 → Hereford United (loan) 13 (0)
2010 → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 11 (0)
2010–2011 Crewe Alexandra 39 (0)
2011–2012 Burton Albion 14 (0)
2012–2013 York City 4 (0)
2013 Cambridge City 17 (0)
2013–2016 Havant & Waterlooville 68 (3)
2016–2017 Chelmsford City 20 (0)
2017 Hayes & Yeading United 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:03, 9 March 2019 (UTC)

Daniel William "Danny" Blanchett (born 6 May 1987) is an English semi-professional footballer who last played as a defender for Hayes & Yeading United.

Contents

Career

Early career

Born in Wembley, London, [1] Blanchett started his career with the Queens Park Rangers youth system, where he played from 2002 to 2004. [2] He trialled with Wigan Athletic and Wycombe Wanderers before signing for Isthmian League Premier Division Northwood at the start of the 2004–05 season. [2] After failing to make any appearances he joined Isthmian League Premier Division rivals Hendon in December 2004, making seven appearances before the end of the season. [2] [3]

Blanchett signed for Harrow Borough in the summer of 2005, and having scored 1 goal in 33 appearances signed for Cambridge City of the Conference South on 3 March 2006. [2] [4] [5] However, he returned to Harrow as injury cover later in the same month, making one appearance during a loan spell. [2] [4] He finished 2005–06 with 10 appearances and 1 goal for City. [6]

He was a regular for City throughout 2006–07, however a challenge by a Newport County player cracked Blanchett's calcaneus. [7] Spending months on the sidelines, he finally returned to fitness after some light therapy sessions. [7]

Peterborough United

Blanchett had a two-week trial at Liverpool starting in February 2007 and the Premier League club considered a transfer for the player, who was rated between £25,000 and £50,000. [8] Having made 24 appearances for City in 2006–07, [9] Blanchett was signed by League Two club Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on 19 March 2007. [10] His debut came on 9 April 2007 as an 89th-minute substitute for George Boyd in a 2–0 home win over Mansfield Town. [11] His first goal for the club came on his third appearance with a 22-yard shot, playing the second half of a 3–3 home draw with Rochdale on 5 May 2007. [11] [12]

The 2007–08 season saw him make his first start for the club, in a 9 October 2007 Football League Trophy tie with Milton Keynes Dons at Stadium mk.[ citation needed ] Milton Keynes won 3–1. He made his first league start against Macclesfield Town on 23 February 2008.[ citation needed ] He was deputising for Jamie Day, who had injured his back before kick-off, Peterborough winning 3–0.[ citation needed ] Indeed, he made just two appearances for the promotion-winning League Two team that season and was placed on the transfer list in May 2008. [13] He made just three League One appearances and also played one FA Cup match in 2008–09, before again being transfer listed in May 2009. [14]

In July 2009, he joined Port Vale for pre-season training. [15] He played 90 minutes for Vale in what turned out to be a pre-season friendly defeat, Vale losing 1–0 to Biddulph Victoria of the Midland Football Alliance. [16] On 7 August 2009, Blanchett joined Conference Premier club Stevenage Borough on a one-month loan, [17] but did not make any first-team appearances. [18] Blanchett joined League Two club Hereford United on 17 September 2009 on loan, [19] making his debut two days later in a 2–0 victory at home to Accrington Stanley. [20] He was played out of position at centre-back, but following the game said "Centre-back isn't my usual position – I've played left back all my life – but I find it quite comfortable". [21] He stayed on loan with Hereford until December 2010, making 16 appearances. [20]

In January 2010, he joined Conference Premier club AFC Wimbledon on loan until the end of the season. [22] [23] He finished the loan with 12 appearances [24] and after returning to Peterborough was released on 30 April 2010. [25]

Crewe Alexandra

He signed a one-year contract with League Two club Crewe Alexandra on 23 July 2010 after a successful trial. [26] [27] Despite making 44 appearances in 2010–11, [28] he was released by Crewe on 12 May 2011. [29]

Burton Albion

Following his release by Crewe, Blanchett began training with Championship club Derby County at the start of July 2011. [30] He signed for Burton Albion of League Two on 30 July 2011 on a one-year contract. [31] He was released on 8 May 2012 [32] after making 16 appearances in 2011–12. [33]

York City

Blanchett playing for York City in 2012 Danny Blanchett 21-07-2012 1.jpg
Blanchett playing for York City in 2012

Blanchett signed for newly promoted League Two club York City on 2 July 2012 on a one-year contract. [34] He made his debut in York's 2–2 draw away to Morecambe on 21 August 2012. [35] Having made four appearances for York, he was released by the club on 24 January 2013 after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent. [36]

Later career

On 30 January 2013, Blanchett returned to Cambridge City, now playing in the Southern League Premier Division, on non-contract terms for the remainder of 2012–13. [37]

Blanchett signed for Conference South club Havant & Waterlooville on 26 June 2013. [38]

On 27 May 2016, Blanchett become new manager Rod Stringer's first recruit, alongside fellow former Havant & Waterlooville teammate Shamir Mullings, for National League South club Chelmsford City. [39] After departing Chelmsford at the end of the season, Blanchett signed for Hayes & Yeading United ahead of the 2017–18 season. After starting in Hayes' first seven games in all competitions of the season, Blanchett left the club. [40]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 December 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hendon 2004–05 [3] Isthmian League Premier Division70———70
Cambridge City 2005–06 [6] Conference South 101———101
2006–07 [9] Conference South23010—00240
Total33110—00341
Peterborough United 2006–07 [11] League Two 31———31
2007–08 [41] League Two1000001 [a] 020
2008–09 [42] League One 3010000040
2009–10 [20] Championship 00—00—00
Total7110001091
Stevenage Borough (loan) 2009–10 [18] Conference Premier 00———00
Hereford United (loan) 2009–10 [20] League Two13020—1 [a] 0160
AFC Wimbledon (loan)2009–10 [24] Conference Premier110——1 [b] 0120
Crewe Alexandra 2010–11 [28] League Two39010202 [a] 0440
Burton Albion 2011–12 [33] League Two14010001 [a] 0160
York City 2012–13 [35] League Two4000000040
Cambridge City 2012–13 [43] Southern League Premier Division170——1 [c] 0180
Havant & Waterlooville 2013–14 [44] Conference South35220—10 [d] 0472
2014–15 [44] Conference South19110—8 [e] 0281
2015–16 [44] National League South 14050—6 [f] 1251
Total68380—2411004
Chelmsford City 2016–17 [45] National League South16000—2 [g] 0180
Career total2295140203312786
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance in Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup
  4. ↑ Four appearances in Hampshire Senior Cup, six in FA Trophy
  5. ↑ Two appearances in Hampshire Senior Cup, three in Portsmouth Senior Cup, three in FA Trophy
  6. ↑ Three appearances in Hampshire Senior Cup, two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Portsmouth Senior Cup
  7. ↑ One appearance in Essex Senior Cup, one in FA Trophy

References

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  5. ↑ "Blanchett off to Cambridge". Harrow Borough F.C. 3 March 2006. Archived from the original on 27 May 2006.
  6. 1 2 "Season 2005–06". Cambridge City F.C. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Danny Blanchett turns professional". EastWest Studios. 2007. Archived from the original on 26 June 2008.
  8. ↑ "Reds to make Blanchett decision". BBC Sport. 5 March 2007. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Season 2006–07". Cambridge City F.C. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
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  12. ↑ "Peterborough 3–3 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "Newton put on Posh transfer list". BBC Sport. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "Posh sign Stockport winger Rowe". BBC Sport. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  15. ↑ "Port Vale: Adams warning for young keeper". The Sentinel. Stoke. 8 July 2009. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  16. ↑ "Vale defeated by non-league Vics". BBC Sport. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  17. ↑ "Blanchett joins Stevenage on short term-loan". Peterborough United F.C. 7 August 2009. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012.
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  19. ↑ "Hereford bring in three on loan". BBC Sport. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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  22. ↑ "AFC Wimbledon former senior squad". AFC Wimbledon. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
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  27. ↑ "Defender Danny Blanchett offered Crewe Alexandra trial". BBC Sport. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  28. 1 2 "Games played by Danny Blanchett in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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  30. ↑ "Riggott handed chance of Rams return". Derby Evening Telegraph. 2 July 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  31. ↑ "Burton Albion sign ex-Crewe Alex man Danny Blanchett". BBC Sport. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  32. ↑ "Burton's Jack Dyer signs deal but Gurrieri is released". BBC Sport. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  33. 1 2 "Games played by Danny Blanchett in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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  35. 1 2 "Games played by Danny Blanchett in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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  38. ↑ "Blanchett joins Hawks". Pitchero Non League. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  39. ↑ Hatley, Scott (27 May 2016). "Mullings and Blanchett become Stringer's first new signings". Chelmsford City F.C. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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  42. ↑ "Games played by Danny Blanchett in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  43. ↑ "2012–13". Cambridge City F.C. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  44. 1 2 3 "Total appearances by player: Daniel Blanchett". Havant & Waterlooville F.C. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
    "Total appearances by player: Daniel Blanchett". Havant & Waterlooville F.C. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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