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)
1983–1984Dagenham (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.