Danny Greaves (footballer)

Danny Greaves
Personal information
Place of birthEngland
Playing positionStriker
Youth career
Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1981–1984Southend United49(14)
1984–1985Cambridge United4(1)
Chelmsford City
Total53(15)
Teams managed
Witham Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Daniel "Danny" Greaves is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. After retiring as a player, Greaves became a football manager, and managed Witham Town.

Career

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.[1] He then spent a season with Cambridge United, making four further appearances in the League,[2] before playing non-League football with Chelmsford City.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Greaves became a football manager, and managed Witham Town for a spell.

Personal life

His father Jimmy was also a professional footballer.[3]

References

  1. "SOUTHEND UNITED : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  2. "CAMBRIDGE UNITED : 1970/71 - 2004/05". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  3. "Sons and Daughters". Bob Dunning. Retrieved 11 September 2010.