Danny Kedwell

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Danny Kedwell
Personal information
Full name Daniel Trevor Kedwell [1]
Date of birth (1983-08-03) 3 August 1983 (age 41) [1]
Place of birth Gillingham, England
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 AFC Croydon Athletic (manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2002 Chatham Town
2002 Tonbridge Angels
2002–2003 Fisher Athletic
2003 Lordswood
2003–2004 Maidstone United
2004–2005 Herne Bay
2005–2007 Welling United 70 (38)
2007–2008 Grays Athletic 50 (13)
2008–2011 AFC Wimbledon [a] 118 (58)
2011–2015 Gillingham 119 (40)
2015–2019 Ebbsfleet United 174 (57)
2019–2020 Havant & Waterlooville 26 (11)
2020 Hollands & Blair 11 (4)
2020–2021 Havant & Waterlooville 8 (1)
2021 Cray Wanderers 3 (1)
2021–2024 Chatham Town 34 (5)
2024–2025 Ashford United 8 (2)
Managerial career
2021 Cray Wanderers (player-manager)
2024–2025 Ashford United
2025– AFC Croydon Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Trevor Kedwell (born 3 August 1983) is an English former footballer who played as a forward. He has spent most of his career playing non-League football, but played in League One and Two during a four-year spell with Gillingham, his hometown club. He is currently manager of Isthmian League South East Division club AFC Croydon Athletic.

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Career

Non-League

Born in Gillingham, Kent, [1] Kedwell came through the youth system of Kent-based Chatham Town and played one season for the club before joining Tonbridge Angels in the summer of 2002. His spell at the Longmead Stadium was short-lived when in October 2002 he signed for Fisher Athletic and stayed with the side until January 2003. He had a short spell at Lordswood before joining Maidstone United in the summer of 2003, staying until the end of the following season. Kedwell then signed for Kent League side Herne Bay where he was the top scorer that season finishing with 28 goals in all competitions. [3] This attracted the attention of Conference South side Welling United, who signed the striker in the summer. Kedwell enjoyed two seasons at Welling, scoring 38 league goals, and made a further step up in 2007 when he signed for Conference side Grays Athletic for £12,000, a club record. [4] He spent one full season at the Essex club scoring 13 league goals, and at the end of the season he dropped down a division when he signed for AFC Wimbledon for £10,000. Whilst at the south-west London club, Kedwell found some of the best scoring form of his career, and scored 67 goals in three seasons. [5]

League

Kedwell scored the winning penalty in the 2011 Conference Premier play-off final penalty shoot-out against Luton Town to send AFC Wimbledon into the Football League. [6] On 1 July 2011, he signed for League Two side Gillingham, his hometown club, for a fee of £60,000. [7] He made his league debut for Gillingham on 6 August in a 1–0 win over Cheltenham Town at Priestfield Stadium. [8] He finished his first season with the Gills as the club's top scorer with a total of 14 goals, 12 of which came in the league.

Kedwell was made captain of Gillingham for their first competitive game of the 2012–13 season in the League Cup against Bristol City. [9] He began the league campaign in with eight goals in the Gills' first ten league matches. Kedwell also managed to score the goal that secured promotion in a 1–0 home victory over Torquay United and scored in a 2–2 draw against his old side AFC Wimbledon which secured the league title for Gillingham. [10] [11] He finished the season once again as the club's top goal scorer, scoring 16 goals in all competitions, 14 of which helped the Gills to win the League Two championship. [12] On 12 May 2014, Kedwell signed a new two-year deal with the "Gills". [13]

Return to Non-League

On 6 January 2015, Kedwell signed an 18-month contract with Conference South side Ebbsfleet United. [14] While with the side he featured in two play-off finals. Kedwell scored two goals in the 2015–16 play-off final but missed the decisive penalty in the shootout as Ebbsfleet lost to Maidstone United. [15] Promotion to the National League was achieved the following season with a 2–1 play-off final win over Chelmsford City. [16]

Kedwell joined Havant & Waterlooville for the 2019–20 season, scoring 11 goals in 26 league appearances before the season was halted in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [17] He was released as a free agent in July 2020.

On 13 August 2020, Kedwell joined Southern Counties East Premier Division side Hollands & Blair. [18] In November 2020, with Blair's league suspended, Kedwell returned to Havant & Waterlooville before their league was curtailed in February 2021. [19]

Following his player-manager role with Cray Wanderers, Kedwell returned to the Southern Counties East Premier Division to join Chatham Town on 31 December 2021, the club he was at as a junior. [20] Following promotion to the Isthmian League, Kedwell went into the 2022–23 season in the role of assistant manager. [21] On 13 May 2024, the club confirmed that Kedwell had departed Chatham. [22]

Coaching career

On 10 April 2021, Kedwell began his first job in management when he was appointed manager of Cray Wanderers. [23] On 28 December 2021, Kedwell left this role by mutual consent. [24]

On 14 May 2024, Kedwell was announced as manager of Isthmian League South East Division club Ashford United. [25] He departed the club by mutual consent in January 2025 [26] and shortly afterwards joined the coaching staff of Folkestone Invicta. [27]

On 14 February 2025, Kedwell was appointed manager of Isthmian League South East Division side AFC Croydon Athletic. [28]

Career statistics

As of 19 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Welling United 2005–06 [29] Conference South 311910—3219
2006–07 [30] Conference South3919—6 [b] 34522
Total703810—637741
Grays Athletic 2007–08 [31] Conference Premier421320—5 [c] 24915
2008–09 [31] Conference Premier80———80
Total501320—525715
AFC Wimbledon 2008–09 [32] Conference South341462—1 [b] 04116
2009–10 [32] Conference Premier392131—3 [b] 24524
2010–11 [32] Conference Premier452340—5 [d] 35426
Total11858133—9514066
Gillingham 2011–12 [33] League Two 401242101 [e] 04614
2012–13 [34] League Two38142121004216
2013–14 [35] League One 271010101 [e] 03010
2014–15 [36] League One14411201 [e] 0185
Total1194084613013645
Ebbsfleet United 2014–15 [37] Conference South133——4 [b] 2175
2015–16 [37] National League South401120—5 [f] 44715
2016–17 [37] National League South341231—6 [g] 04313
2017–18 [37] National League451831—5 [h] 15320
2018–19 [37] National League421330—1 [b] 04613
Total17457112—21720666
Havant & Waterlooville 2019–20 National League South261130—1 [b] 13012
Hollands & Blair 2020–21 Southern Counties East Premier Division 11410—00124
Havant & Waterlooville 2020–21 National League South8100—0081
Cray Wanderers 2021–22 Isthmian League Premier Division 3110—1 [b] 051
Chatham Town 2021–22 [38] Southern Counties East Premier Division121——00121
2022–23 [39] Isthmian League South East Division7110—3 [i] 0111
2023–24 [40] Isthmian League Premier Division14300—2 [j] 1164
Total335100051396
Ashford United 2024–25 [41] Isthmian League South East Division 8230—2 [k] 0132
Career total620230449615319723259
  1. ↑ Wimbledon record includes the appearance against Chester City on 31 October 2009, a match which was later expunged following Chester's expulsion from the league
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Three appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, two in Conference League Cup
  4. ↑ Three appearances and one goal in Conference Premier play-offs, two appearances and two goals in FA Trophy
  5. 1 2 3 Appearance in Football League Trophy
  6. ↑ Three appearances and three goals in National League South play-offs, two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy
  7. ↑ Three appearances in National League South play-offs, three in FA Trophy
  8. ↑ Two appearances in National League play-offs, three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy
  9. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy and two appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy
  10. ↑ Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy
  11. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy and one in Kent Senior Cup

Managerial statistics

As of 19 January 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecord
PWDLGFGAWin %
Cray Wanderers 10 April 202128 December 20211943122338021.05
Ashford United [42] 14 May 202420 January 202539186157269046.15
AFC Croydon Athletic14 February 2025Current21011150.00
Total602392896108038.33

Honours

AFC Wimbledon

Gillingham

Ebbsfleet United

Chatham Town

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 Brown, Tony; Joyce, Michael; Longbottom, David, eds. (2013). English National Football Archive Yearbook 2013. Tony Brown. p. 136. ISBN   978-1-905891-62-7.
  2. ↑ "Danny Kedwell". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "NonLeagueDaily Profile". 6 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Kedwell joins Grays". 7 May 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "AFC Wimbledon profile". 6 August 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  6. 1 2 "AFC W'don 0-0 Luton (4-3 on pens)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Hawks sign former Ebbsfleet, Gillingham and AFC Wimbledon striker Danny Kedwell".
  8. ↑ "Gillingham 1–0 Cheltenham". 6 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  9. ↑ "Bristol City 1 Gillingham 2". 14 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  10. ↑ "Gills v Torquay report". Kent Online. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Draw points the way for Gillingham's title". ITV News. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "Danny Kedwell | Football Stats | Havant & Waterlooville | Age 37 | Soccer Base".
  13. ↑ "Danny Kedwell Gillingham FC Contract". Gillingham FC. 12 May 2014.
  14. ↑ "Oh Danny Boy! Fleet capture Kedwell".
  15. ↑ Tucker, Craig (14 May 2016). "Stones win thriller on spot-kicks". Kent Online. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  16. 1 2 Tervet, Steve (13 May 2017). "Ebbsfleet United 2 Chelmsford City 1 National League South play-off final match report". Kent Online. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  17. ↑ Ebbsfleet United striker Danny Kedwell joins Havant & Waterlooville, kentonline.co.uk, 1 July 2019
  18. ↑ "Danny Kedwell joins Hollands & Blair". scefl.com. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  19. ↑ Tucker, Craig (9 November 2020). "Former Gillingham striker Danny Kedwell explains why he's left Hollands & Blair to rejoin Havant & Waterlooville". Kent Online. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  20. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (31 December 2021). "Chatham Town sign former Gillingham players Danny Kedwell and Dean Beckwith". Kent Online. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  21. ↑ @ChathamTownFC (13 June 2022). "The club can confirm the managerial structure for the 2022/23 season will see Danny Kedwell & Tim Moffatt support Manager Kevin Hake as Assistant and First Team Coach respectively. Player News to follow in the weeks leading up to pre-season✍️ #UpTheChats" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 June 2022– via Twitter.
  22. ↑ "DANNY KEDWELL DEPARTS CHATHAM TOWN". www.chathamtownfc.com. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  23. ↑ Cray Wanderers announce appointment of Danny Kedwell as new manager Cray Wanderers FC. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  24. ↑ "CRAY WANDERERS ANNOUNCE DEPARTURE OF DANNY KEDWELL". cray-wanderers.com. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  25. ↑ "ASHFORD APPOINT DANNY KEDWELL AS NEW MANAGER". www.ashfordunitedfc.com. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  26. ↑ Tucker, Craig (20 January 2025). "Ashford United manager Danny Kedwell leaves Homelands by mutual consent after eight months". Kent Online. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  27. ↑ Reeves, Thomas (30 January 2025). "Popular former Gillingham striker Danny Kedwell reunites with Andy Drury as part of Isthmian Premier club Folkestone Invicta's coaching staff following departure as Ashford United boss". Kent Online. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  28. ↑ Reeves, Thomas (18 February 2025). "Former Gillingham, AFC Wimbledon and Ebbsfleet United striker Danny Kedwell appointed the manager of AFC Croydon Athletic, the club owned by Wilfried Zaha and Stormzy, replacing Keith Millen". Kent Online. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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  34. ↑ "Games played by Danny Kedwell in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  35. ↑ "Games played by Danny Kedwell in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Danny Kedwell in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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  39. ↑ "Chatham Town – Appearances – Danny Kedwell – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  40. ↑ "Chatham Town – Appearances – Danny Kedwell – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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  42. ↑ "Manager Profile: Danny Kedwell". www.nutsandboltsarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  43. ↑ Fitzjohn, Simon (21 April 2010). "Kedwell: Going full time will boost Dons". Sutton & Croydon Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  44. ↑ "Your Wimbledon team of the decade". afcwimbledon.co.uk. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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