Danny Greaves (footballer)
English footballer and manager
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Daniel Thomas Greaves (born 31 January 1963) is an English former professional football player and coach who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Thomas Greaves[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1963[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Upminster, England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1981 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1984 | Southend United | 49 | (14) |
| 1983–1984 | → Dagenham (loan) | ||
| 1984 | Cambridge United | 4 | (1) |
| 1984 | Maldon Town | ||
| 1984–1985 | Chelmsford City | 11 | (5) |
| Witham Town | |||
| Total | 64+ | (20+) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Witham Town | ||
| 2011 | Great Wakering Rovers | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
After graduating from Tottenham Hotspur's youth team, Greaves began his senior career with Southend United, making 49 appearances in the Football League between 1981 and 1984.[2] After playing for Dagenham, he spent a brief period at Cambridge United, making four further appearances in the league, scoring once,[2] before playing non-League football with Maldon Town,[3] and Chelmsford City, where he made 15 appearances, scoring eight goals, in all competitions.[4] Greaves later played for Witham Town in the late 1980s.[5]
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, Greaves became a football manager, and managed Witham Town between 2008 and 2011. During the 2011–12 season, Greaves was manager of Great Wakering Rovers for a six game stint, before resigning.[6]
In 2012, Greaves set up a football academy with Steve Tilson.[5]
In 2015, he became assistant manager to Tilson at C&K Basildon Ladies.[7]
