Danny Imray

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Danny Imray
Personal information
Full name Daniel Edward Peter Imray [1]
Date of birth (2003-07-27) 27 July 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Harold Wood, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position
Team information
Current team
West Bromwich Albion
(on loan from Crystal Palace)
Youth career
Ilford
Billericay Town
2019–2020 Chelmsford City
2021–2024 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 Chelmsford City 18 (0)
2021– Crystal Palace 0 (0)
2022 → Chelmsford City (loan) 14 (1)
2024–2025 → Bromley (loan) 39 (1)
2025–2026 → Blackpool (loan) 13 (2)
2026– → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:51, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Daniel Edward Peter Imray (born 27 July 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for EFL Championship side West Bromwich Albion, on loan from Premier League club Crystal Palace.

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Career

Early career

After playing for Ilford and Billericay Town at youth level, [2] [3] Imray joined Chelmsford City in 2019, scoring 23 goals in 11 appearances at under-18 level, before earning a call-up to the senior side. On 4 February 2020, Imray made his debut for Chelmsford, at the age of 16, starting in a 2–0 loss against Concord Rangers in the Essex Senior Cup. [4]

Crystal Palace

On 3 February 2021, Crystal Palace announced the signing of Imray, initially to play for their academy set-up. [5]

Loan to Chelmsford City

On 31 January 2022, Imray returned to former club Chelmsford on loan until the end of the season. [6] On 5 February 2022, he made his second debut for Chelmsford, scoring and winning a penalty in a 3–1 win at Dulwich Hamlet. [7]

Loan to Bromley

On 26 July 2024, Imray signed for newly promoted EFL League Two side Bromley on a season-long loan deal. [8] On 10 August 2024, he made his English Football League debut, coming on as a 24th-minute substitute in a 2–0 win at Harrogate Town. [9] On 1 December 2024, he scored the winning goal in a 1–2 victory over Solihull Moors in an FA Cup second-round fixture. [10]

Loan to Blackpool

On 15 July 2025, Imray joined League One side Blackpool on a season-long loan deal. [11] He made his debut for the club on 23 August 2025, in a 1–0 defeat to Plymouth Argyle. [12] He scored his first goal for the club on 10 December 2025, in a 3–0 win against Rotherham United. [13] On 16 January 2026, Imray was recalled by Crystal Palace, following 16 appearances at Blackpool. [14]

Loan to West Bromwich Albion

On 30 January 2026, Imray joined Championship side West Bromwich Albion on loan until the end of the season. [15]

Personal life

Imray is of Trinidadian descent and thus is eligible for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team. [16]

Career statistics

As of 30 January 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelmsford City 2019–20 [17] National League South 6000—0060
2020–21 [17] National League South12010—00130
Total180100000190
Crystal Palace U21 2021–22 [18] ———1 [a] 010
2022–23 [19] ———1 [a] 010
2023–24 [20] ———3 [a] 030
2024–25 [21] ———0000
Total———5050
Chelmsford City (loan) 2021–22 [17] National League South14100—00141
Bromley (loan) 2024–25 [21] League Two 39131001 [a] 0432
Blackpool (loan) 2025–26 [22] League One 13220001 [a] 0162
West Bromwich Albion (loan) 2025–26 [22] Championship 000000—00
Career total844520070975
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Danny Imray". World Football. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Under 14's win AFA Saturday Youth Cup". Ilford F.C. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Cassels Under 16s Cup Title for Billericay Town". Essex FA. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Danny Imray". Chelmsford City F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2024.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Palace make two Development signings". Crystal Palace F.C. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Danny Imray returns on loan". Chelmsford City F.C. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Inspired City performance seals three points". Chelmsford City F.C. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ravens complete loan signing of Danny Imray". Bromley F.C. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Harrogate Town 0–2 Bromley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Solihull Moors 1–2 Bromley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "Danny Imray Joins On Loan". www.blackpoolfc.co.uk. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Rotherham United 0–3 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "Danny Imray Recalled". Blackpool F.C. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  15. ↑ "Albion sign Danny Imray on loan". www.wba.co.uk. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "Gary Griffith III surprise name in World Cup squad". Trinidad & Tobago Guardian. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  17. 1 2 3 "Profile: Danny Imray". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Danny Imray in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Danny Imray in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Danny Imray in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Danny Imray in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Danny Imray in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2025.