Danny Grieves

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Danny Grieves
Personal information
Full name Daniel Leonard Grieves [1]
Date of birth (1978-09-21) 21 September 1978 (age 44)
Place of birth Watford, England [2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward, midfielder
Youth career
1993–1997 Watford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–1999 Watford 0 (0)
1999 Maccabi Herzliya 9 (0)
2000 Cambridge United
2000–2001 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
2002–2003 Thame United
2003 Aylesbury United 5 (1)
2003–2004 Hemel Hempstead Town
2004 Cheshunt
2004–2006 Dover Athletic
2006 Folkestone Invicta
Total14(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Leonard Grieves (born 21 September 1978) is an English former professional footballer.

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Club career

Grieves started his career as a trainee with Watford from 1996 to 1999. [3] He made one appearance for Watford, in a 1–0 Football League Trophy loss to Fulham in 1997. [3] In 1999 he moved to Israel to sign for Maccabi Herzliya. [4] He made nine appearances in the Ligat Ha`Al, with no goals, before being released mid-season. [5]

On his return to England, Grieves signed for Queens Park Rangers, but ultimately failed to make an appearances for the West-London club. [3] [6] Following his release, he played for Hemel Hempstead Town for a short period. [7] He then signed for Aylesbury United ahead of the 2003–04 season, and went on to score on his debut. However, after four more appearances, he left the club to join Hemel Hempstead Town. [5] He agreed a deal with Dover Athletic in 2004. [8]

During his playing career, he also played for non-league sides Cambridge United, Thame United, Cheshunt and Folkestone Invicta.

Personal life

Grieves hails from a footballing family, with his brother, Darren, playing the majority of his career in the English lower leagues. [5] His grandfather was Watford and Chelsea half-back Reg Williams, while his great-grandfather was legendary Watford goalkeeper Skilly Williams - with Skilly Williams also being the grandfather of Grieves' cousin, Grant Cornock, who was also in Watford's academy. [9] His nephew, Jack, is also a footballer, and currently also plays for Watford. [10]

Having retired, Grieves ran an executive car service, as of 2014. [11]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [lower-alpha 1] League Cup [lower-alpha 2] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford 1997–98 Second Division 0000001 [lower-alpha 3] 010
1998–99 First Division 0000000000
Total0000001010
Maccabi Herzliya 1999–00 Ligat Ha`Al 9000000090
Queens Park Rangers 2000–01 First Division 0000000000
Aylesbury United 2003–04 Isthmian League 5100–0051
Career total141000010151
Notes
  1. ↑ Includes the FA Cup and Israel State Cup
  2. ↑ Includes the Football League Trophy and Toto Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in the Football League Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ [watfordfcarchive.co.uk/downloads/players/+Grieve-Harrison.pdf "Watford FC Archive"] (PDF). watfordfcarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2023.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. 1 2 Danny Grieves at WorldFootball.net
  3. 1 2 3 Danny Grieves at Soccerbase
  4. ↑ "Israel Squads Premier League 1999/00". RSSSF . Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Danny Grieves". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Francis grabs Grieves". news.bbc.co.uk. 2 August 2000. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Goals galore: Thame 8 - 2 Hemel Hempstead". bucksfreepress.co.uk. 17 October 2002. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Dover boss quick to make first signings". kentonline.co.uk. 21 October 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Legendary Watford goalkeeper 'Skilly' Williams died 55 years ago today". watfordobservers.co.uk. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Academy: New Scholars Announced". watfordfc.com. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  11. ↑ Fissler, Neil (23 April 2014). "Where are they now? Watford 1997-98 Division Two Champions". theleaguepaper.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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