Danny Coles
English footballer (born 1981)
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Daniel Richard Coles (born 30 October 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. His playing career included spells at Bristol City, Hull City, Bristol Rovers, Exeter City and his last club, Forest Green Rovers.
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Coles playing for Exeter City in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Richard Coles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1981[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2005 | Bristol City | 148 | (6) |
| 2005–2008 | Hull City | 31 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Bristol Rovers | 95 | (3) |
| 2011–2014 | Exeter City | 114 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | Forest Green Rovers | 29 | (1) |
| Total | 427 | (18) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Bristol City
Coles began his career at Bristol City. He made his debut for the club on 24 April 2000 in a 2–2 home draw against Oxford United. He became a regular fix in the squad at Ashton Gate Stadium two seasons later during the 2001-02 campaign. He scored his first goal for the club in December 2001 in a 2–0 away win over Wrexham.[3]
In January 2003, he helped Bristol City to the third round of the FA Cup and played the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away defeat against Leicester City.[4] Later that year, he was named Young Player of the Year at the club for the 2002–03 season.[5]
He played a central role in the Bristol City side that reached the Division Two play-off final in May 2004, only to lose 1–0 against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff in front of 65,167 spectators.[6]
In July 2005, he was arrested and charged for being drunk and disorderly during a pre-season trip.[7] In February 2005, he was placed on the transfer list at Ashton Gate Stadium.[8]
Hull City
On 26 July 2005, Coles was signed by Hull City manager Peter Taylor for a fee of £200,000.[9] He made his debut for Hull on 6 August 2005 in a goalless home draw against QPR.[10]
After a promising start having agreed a two-year contract at the club, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament knee injury which ruled him out for the remainder of the 2005–06 season.[11] He returned to full fitness in October 2006, coming on as a half time substitute in a 2–0 away defeat against Burnley at Turf Moor.[12]
Hartlepool United
Struggling to break into the first team at Hull at the start of the 2007-08, on 1 October 2007 he signed for League One side Hartlepool United on a one-month loan deal.[13] He made his debut for Hartlepool five days later in a 2–1 away defeat against Nottingham Forest.[14]
Bristol Rovers
On 1 November 2007, Coles joined Bristol Rovers in League One on a 3-month loan from Hull City.[15] The move became permanent on 8 January 2008 when he moved for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with The Pirates.[16][17]
On 6 January 2008, he scored his first goal for Bristol Rovers in a third round FA Cup tie away to Premier League outfit Fulham.[18] On 12 August 2008, he ended speculation about his future by signing a new two-year contract extension with The Pirates, despite interest in him from Plymouth Argyle.[19]
On 11 October 2008, he scored in a 2–1 home win over Leyton Orient however suffered a serious knee injury.[20] He visited American specialist Bill Knowles during the off-season and returned to The Pirates' squad for the 2009–10 season.[21] In just his second game back from injury, at the start of the 2009-10 season, he scored alongside Joe Kuffour on 15 August 2009 in a 2–0 away victory against Stockport County.[22]
Exeter City
In early June 2011, rumours circulated of a potential move for Coles to Exeter City.[23] A few days later, on 11 June 2011, he moved to League One Exeter.[24] His debut for the Grecians came on 6 August 2011 in a goalless draw away at Stevenage.[25] Later that month, on 24 August 2011, he was a part of the Exeter side that hosted Liverpool in the second round of the League Cup, suffering a 3–1 defeat against the Premier League club.[26]
On 12 March 2012, he suffered a fractured spine in a collision with goalkeeper Artur Krysiak during training, an injury that caused him to miss the remainder of the 2011–12 season.[27] As a result, he was unable to help Exeter avoid relegation into League Two.[28]
On his return from injury, he was named team captain by manager Paul Tisdale for the 2012–13 season.[29] On 25 October 2012, he signed a new contract with Exeter City.[30]
In June 2014, he was disciplined by Exeter over offensive comments he made on Twitter. The tweet in question was Coles' response to a tweet he had been sent, with his response including two expletives.[31] He was fined two weeks' wages by Exeter, stripped of the captaincy and transfer-listed by the club.[32]
Forest Green Rovers
On 5 August 2014, Coles joined Forest Green Rovers on a one-year contract from Exeter City.[33] He made his debut for the club only four days later on 9 August 2014 in a 1–0 away win over Southport.[34] His first goal for the club came on 18 October 2014 as he scored the only goal of the game in a 1–0 away victory over his former club, Bristol Rovers, at the Memorial Stadium.[35]
In January 2015, he signed a contract extension ensuring he would remain at Forest Green until the summer of 2016.[36] On 31 March 2015, following the departure of assistant manager Dave Kevan to Notts County, he stepped up to fill a player-coach role until the end of the 2014-15 season.[37]
On 3 May 2015, he featured in the second leg of Forest Green's Conference National play-off clash with former club Bristol Rovers, although he couldn't prevent a 2–0 defeat which saw Bristol Rovers win the tie 3–0 on aggregate.[38] It proved to be his last game for the club as his contract was cancelled by mutual consent in August 2015.[39] Coles stated at the time that he has "no real plans to play anymore", effectively signalling his retirement.[40]
Career statistics
- As of 19 October 2013
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 1999–00[41] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000–01[42] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2001–02[43] | Second Division | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2002–03[44] | Second Division | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[b][c] | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2003–04[45] | Second Division | 45 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 3 | |
| 2004–05[46] | League One | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| Total | 148 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 180 | 8 | ||
| Hull City | 2005–06[47] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006–07[48] | Championship | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2007–08[49] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Hartlepool United (Loan) | 2007–08[49] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Bristol Rovers (Loan) | 2007–08[49] | League One | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2007–08[49] | League One | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2008–09[50] | League One | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2009–10[51] | League One | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2010–11[52] | League One | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| Total | 95 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 103 | 4 | ||
| Exeter City | 2011–12[53] | League One | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| 2012–13[54] | League Two | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6 | |
| 2013–14[55] | League Two | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Total | 114 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 8 | ||
| Forest Green Rovers | 2014–15[56] | Conference Premier | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 432 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 491 | 22 | ||
- Includes Football League Trophy FA Trophy, Second Division play-off matches and Conference Premier play-off matches.
- Appearances in Football League Trophy matches
- Appearances in Second Division play-off matches.
Honours
Bristol City
