Danny Grieves
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Leonard Grieves[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1978 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | ||
| Total | 14 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Daniel Leonard Grieves (born 21 September 1978) is an English former professional footballer.
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 for a return to 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
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 1997–98 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998–99 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Maccabi Herzliya | 1999–00 | Ligat Ha`Al | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2000–01 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aylesbury United | 2003–04 | Isthmian League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Career total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Includes the FA Cup and Israel State Cup
- ^ Includes the Football League Trophy and Toto Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Football League Trophy
References
- ^ [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) - ^ a b Danny Grieves at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c Danny Grieves at Soccerbase
- ^ "Israel Squads Premier League 1999/00". rsssf.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Danny Grieves". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Francis grabs Grieves". news.bbc.co.uk. 2 August 2000. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Goals galore: Thame 8 - 2 Hemel Hempstead". bucksfreepress.co.uk. 17 October 2002. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Dover boss quick to make first signings". kentonline.co.uk. 21 October 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Legendary Watford goalkeeper 'Skilly' Williams died 55 years ago today". watfordobservers.co.uk. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Academy: New Scholars Announced". watfordfc.com. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Fissler, Neil (23 April 2014). "Where are they now? Watford 1997-98 Division Two Champions". theleaguepaper.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Watford
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Association football forwards
- Israeli Premier League players
- Isthmian League players
- Watford F.C. players
- Maccabi Herzliya F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players
- Thame United F.C. players
- Aylesbury United F.C. players
- Cheshunt F.C. players
- Dover Athletic F.C. players
- Folkestone Invicta F.C. players
- English expatriate footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Expatriate footballers in Israel