Draft:Danny Scopes
English football manager (born 1974)
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Danny Scopes (born September 1974) is an English football manager and former non-league footballer. He is best known for managing Concord Rangers F.C. to the 2019–20 FA Trophy final at Wembley Stadium and for leading Aveley F.C. to successive promotions to the National League South, the highest level in the club's history. He currently manages Billericay Town F.C. in the Isthmian League Premier Division.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel John Scopes | ||
| Date of birth | 9 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Essex, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| c. 1995–2004 | Great Wakering Rovers | ~350 | |
| c. 2004–2005 | Tilbury | ||
| 2005–2007 | Concord Rangers | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Concord Rangers (joint) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Concord Rangers | ||
| 2021–2025 | Aveley | ||
| 2025– | Billericay Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Scopes played as a midfielder in the Essex non-league pyramid throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s. He spent the majority of his senior career at Great Wakering Rovers F.C., making approximately 350 appearances over a ten-year period. [1]
He subsequently joined Tilbury F.C. for a season and a half, winning promotion during his time there, before signing for Concord Rangers F.C. in November 2005 under manager Eddie Grace.[1]
At Concord, Scopes was appointed club captain for the 2006–07 season. Following Grace's departure at the end of that season, he was approached by chairman Antony Smith and persuaded to take on the role of player-manager ahead of 2007–08, a role he had not actively sought.[1] [2]
Career statistics
| Club | League | Approx. apps | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Wakering Rovers F.C. | Essex Senior League | ~350 | c. 1995–2004 |
| Tilbury F.C. | Essex Senior League | — | c. 2004–2005; promoted |
| Concord Rangers F.C. | Essex Senior League | — | Nov 2005–2007; club captain;
later player-manager |
Appearances are approximate, as stated by Scopes in a 2015 interview.[1]
Managerial career
Concord Rangers — first spell (2007–2012)
Scopes was appointed player-manager of Concord Rangers in 2007. Shortly after his appointment, Danny Cowley joined the club as a coach, with Nicky Cowley signing as a player, and the pair subsequently formed a joint-management partnership.[2] [3]
In their first season, Concord won the Essex Senior Football League title in 2007–08 and were promoted to the Isthmian League Division One North. In 2009–10, the club secured a second promotion by winning the Division One North play-off final, reaching the Isthmian League Premier Division. [2]
Scopes stepped down from the joint-management role in 2012, with Cowley subsequently taking sole charge. [4]
Concord Rangers — second spell (2019–2021)
Scopes returned to Concord Rangers as manager in May 2019. [5]
In the 2019–20 FA Trophy, Concord reached the final at Wembley Stadium. The match was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was played behind closed doors on 3 May 2021, with an official attendance of zero. [6][7] Concord were defeated 1–0 by Harrogate Town A.F.C., with the winning goal scored by captain Josh Falkingham. [6]
Reflecting on the occasion, Scopes told BBC Radio Essex that, as the disappointment faded, his overriding emotion was pride in how his players represented the club.[8]
Scopes resigned later that month following the departure of long-serving chairman Antony Smith. [9]
Aveley (2021–2025)
In October 2021, Scopes was appointed manager of Aveley.[10] In his first full season, the club won the Isthmian League North Division title and were promoted to the Isthmian League Premier Division.
During the 2022–23 season, Aveley secured a second successive promotion by winning the Premier Division play-offs, reaching the National League South for the first time in the club's history. The club also won the Isthmian League Cup that season. [11]
In their debut season at that level, Aveley finished seventh and qualified for the play-offs. At the end of the 2023–24 campaign, Scopes was named National League South Manager of the Season.[12]
Scopes left Aveley at the conclusion of the 2024–25 season. [10]
Billericay Town (2025–present)
On 8 September 2025, Scopes was appointed manager of Billericay Town.[13] [14]
On 24 March 2026, he led the club to victory in the Essex Senior Cup final, defeating Great Wakering Rovers F.C. 2–1 at Colchester United F.C.'s JobServe Community Stadium. [15][16]
Managerial record
| Club | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Rangers F.C. | 2007 | 2012 | Joint-manager; Essex Senior Football League champions
(2007–08); Isthmian League Premier Division promotion (2009–10) |
| Concord Rangers F.C. | 2019 | 2021 | FA Trophy runners-up (2019–20) |
| Aveley F.C. | 2021 | 2025 | Isthmian League North Division champions (2021–22);
Isthmian League Cup winners (2022–23); promotion to National League South (2022–23); NLS Manager of the Season (2023–24) |
| Billericay Town F.C. | 2025 | present | Essex Senior Cup winners (2025–26) |
Honours
As manager
- Essex Senior Football League: 2007–08
- FA Trophy runner-up: 2019–20
- Isthmian League North Division: 2021–22
- Isthmian League Cup: 2022–23
- Isthmian League Premier Division play-off promotion:
2022–23
- Essex Senior Cup: 2025–26
Individual
- National League South Manager of the Season: 2023–24
- Isthmian League Premier Division Manager of the Month:
March 2026[17]