Danny Kedwell
British footballer
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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 manager of Isthmian League South East Division club AFC Croydon Athletic.
.jpg) Danny Kedwell in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Trevor Kedwell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1983[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gillingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Croydon Athletic (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | |||
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
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Welling United | 2005–06[29] | Conference South | 31 | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 19 | |||
| 2006–07[30] | Conference South | 39 | 19 | — | 6[b] | 3 | 45 | 22 | ||||
| Total | 70 | 38 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | 77 | 41 | |||
| Grays Athletic | 2007–08[31] | Conference Premier | 42 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 2 | 49 | 15 | |
| 2008–09[31] | Conference Premier | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | 57 | 15 | |||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2008–09[32] | Conference South | 34 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 41 | 16 | |
| 2009–10[32] | Conference Premier | 39 | 21 | 3 | 1 | — | 3[b] | 2 | 45 | 24 | ||
| 2010–11[32] | Conference Premier | 45 | 23 | 4 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 3 | 54 | 26 | ||
| Total | 118 | 58 | 13 | 3 | — | 9 | 5 | 140 | 66 | |||
| Gillingham | 2011–12[33] | League Two | 40 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 46 | 14 |
| 2012–13[34] | League Two | 38 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 16 | |
| 2013–14[35] | League One | 27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 30 | 10 | |
| 2014–15[36] | League One | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
| Total | 119 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 136 | 45 | ||
| Ebbsfleet United | 2014–15[37] | Conference South | 13 | 3 | — | — | 4[b] | 2 | 17 | 5 | ||
| 2015–16[37] | National League South | 40 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[f] | 4 | 47 | 15 | ||
| 2016–17[37] | National League South | 34 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 6[g] | 0 | 43 | 13 | ||
| 2017–18[37] | National League | 45 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | 5[h] | 1 | 53 | 20 | ||
| 2018–19[37] | National League | 42 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 46 | 13 | ||
| Total | 174 | 57 | 11 | 2 | — | 21 | 7 | 206 | 66 | |||
| Havant & Waterlooville | 2019–20 | National League South | 26 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 30 | 12 | |
| Hollands & Blair | 2020–21 | Southern Counties East Premier Division | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |
| Havant & Waterlooville | 2020–21 | National League South | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Cray Wanderers | 2021–22 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Chatham Town | 2021–22[38] | Southern Counties East Premier Division | 12 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23[39] | Isthmian League South East Division | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[i] | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24[40] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[j] | 1 | 16 | 4 | ||
| Total | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 6 | ||
| Ashford United | 2024–25[41] | Isthmian League South East Division | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[k] | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Career total | 620 | 230 | 44 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 19 | 723 | 259 | ||
- 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
- Three appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, two in Conference League Cup
- Three appearances and one goal in Conference Premier play-offs, two appearances and two goals in FA Trophy
- Appearance in Football League Trophy
- Two appearances in National League play-offs, three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy
- One appearance in FA Trophy and two appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy
- Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy
- One appearance in FA Trophy and one in Kent Senior Cup
Managerial statistics
- As of 25 January 2026
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win % | |||
| Cray Wanderers | 10 April 2021 | 28 December 2021 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 21.05 |
| Ashford United[42] | 14 May 2024 | 20 January 2025 | 39 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 72 | 69 | 46.15 |
| AFC Croydon Athletic | 14 February 2025 | Current | 51 | 29 | 6 | 16 | 104 | 69 | 56.86 |
| Total | 109 | 51 | 15 | 43 | 199 | 176 | 46.79 | ||
Honours
AFC Wimbledon
- Conference Premier play-offs: 2010–11[6]
Gillingham
Ebbsfleet United
- National League South play-offs: 2016–17[16]
Chatham Town
Individual
- AFC Wimbledon Player of the Season: 2009–10[43]
- AFC Wimbledon Team of the Decade (2010s)[44]
- Conference Premier Team of the Year: 2010–11
- National League South Team of the Year: 2016–17
