Danny Greaves (footballer)

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Danny Greaves
Personal information
Full name Daniel Thomas Greaves [1]
Date of birth (1963-01-31) 31 January 1963 (age 62) [1]
Place of birth Upminster, England
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
–1981 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1981–1984 Southend United 49 (14)
1983–1984 → Dagenham (loan)
1984 Cambridge United 4 (1)
1984 Maldon Town
1984–1985 Chelmsford City 11 (5)
Witham Town
Total64+(20+)
Managerial career
2008–2011 Witham Town
2011 Great Wakering Rovers
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Thomas Greaves (born 31 January 1963) is an English former professional football player and coach who played as a striker.

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Playing career

After graduating from Tottenham Hotspur's youth team, Greaves began his senior career with Southend United, making 49 appearances in the Football League between 1981 and 1984. [2] After playing for Dagenham, he spent a brief period at Cambridge United, making four further appearances in the league, scoring once, [2] before playing non-League football with Maldon Town, [3] and Chelmsford City, where he made 15 appearances, scoring eight goals, in all competitions. [4] Greaves later played for Witham Town in the late 1980s. [5]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Greaves became a football manager, and managed Witham Town between 2008 and 2011. During the 2011–12 season, Greaves was manager of Great Wakering Rovers for a six game stint, before resigning. [6]

In 2012, Greaves set up a football academy with Steve Tilson. [5]

In 2015, he became assistant manager to Tilson at C&K Basildon Ladies. [7]

Personal life

His father Jimmy was also a professional footballer. [8] He is of Irish descent through his father. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Danny Greaves". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Danny Greaves". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com.
  3. ↑ Danny Greaves at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. ↑ Steven Garner & David Selby (2001). Wheel 'em in: The Official History of Chelmsford City Football Club. ISBN   9780954133009.
  5. 1 2 "Tilson and Greaves launch academy". Echo. 1 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Club History". Great Wakering Rovers F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Danny Greaves: Assistant Manager". C&K Basildon Ladies F.C. 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Sons and Daughters". Bob Dunning. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  9. ↑ Connaughton, Gary. "13 Big Name Players That Were Eligible To Play For Ireland". Balls.ie.


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