{{short description|English footballer}} {{use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Danny Alcock | image = Alcock, Danny.jpg | image_size = | caption = Alcock in 2009 | full_name = Daniel James Alcock{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1984|2|15}} | birth_place = Newcastle-under-Lyme, England | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. (Goalkeeper Coach) | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2000–2001 | youthclubs1 = Stoke City | years1 = 2001–2003 | clubs1 = Stoke City | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2003 | clubs2 = Stone Dominoes | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2003 | clubs3 = Kidsgrove Athletic | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 2003–2004 | clubs4 = Barnsley | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2004–2006 | clubs5 = Accrington Stanley | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2006–2008 | clubs6 = Stafford Rangers | caps6 = 78 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2008–2010 | clubs7 = Tamworth | caps7 = 41 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2010–2012 | clubs8 = Nuneaton Town | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2007 | nationalteam1 = England C | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2011 | nationalteam2 = Team GBR | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | totalcaps = 126 | totalgoals = 0 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{GBR2}} }} {{MedalCompetition|World University Games}} {{MedalSilver|2011 Shenzhen|Men's Team}} }} '''Daniel James Alcock''' (born 15 February 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and is the current goalkeeping coach at club Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
==Club career== ===Early career=== Alcock was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, and joined Stoke City as a trainee from school. He turned professional in August 2001, but was released in May 2003 without making his first team debut for Stoke, signing for local side Stone Dominoes and subsequently moving on to Kidsgrove Athletic.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930030929/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=11687 Taylor knits together new look Kidsgrove]}}. Nonleaguedaily.com.</ref>
===Barnsley=== He joined Barnsley in August 2003. He was understudy to first Saša Ilić and then Marlon Beresford, but finally made his league debut on 12 April 2004 in a 3–3 draw at home to Queens Park Rangers, replacing the injured Beresford midway through the first half. That was his only first team appearance for Barnsley and he was released at the end of the season.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/3710467.stm Hart begins clear-out]. BBC News (13 May 2004).</ref>
===Accrington Stanley=== He joined Accrington Stanley in July 2004,<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/3532146.stm Stanley sign two stoppers]. BBC News (3 August 2004).</ref> playing five times in the Conference the following season. In the 2005–06 season, Accrington won the title and promotion to the Football League, but Alcock played just once, in the 2–0 defeat away to Kidderminster Harriers on the final day of the season as Stanley rested regular keeper Robert Elliot. He would have played more often, in particular when a broken arm in a reserve game prevented him from replacing the injured and soon to retire Stuart Jones.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/4162746.stm Accrington goalkeeper breaks arm]. BBC News (18 August 2005).</ref> He was released soon after that game<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/4980006.stm Pair released by Accrington boss]. BBC News (6 May 2006).</ref>
===Stafford Rangers=== Alcock joined Stafford Rangers in August 2006,<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stafford_rangers/5255610.stm Stafford seal quartet of signings]. BBC News (8 August 2006).</ref> quickly establishing himself as Rangers' regular goalkeeper the following season. At the end of the 2007–08 season, Alcock won the fans player of the season, managers player of the season and the players' player of the season awards for his great goalkeeping, despite conceding almost 100 goals that year. Alcock stayed as the first choice goalkeeper in 2008–09, fighting off tough competition from new goalkeeper Tim Sandercombe.
===Tamworth=== On 18 December 2008, Alcock made the short journey to local side, Tamworth.
It was confirmed by manager Gary Mills on 15 July 2010 that Alcock would not be returning to The Lambs for the 2010–11 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/tamworthfc/Keeper-Alcock-s-departure-Lamb-confirmed/article-2415961-detail/article.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505082858/http://www.thisistamworth.co.uk/tamworthfc/Keeper-Alcock-s-departure-Lamb-confirmed/article-2415961-detail/article.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 May 2013 |title=Keeper Alcock's departure from Lamb confirmed |date=15 July 2010 |publisher=ThisIsTamworth.co.uk |accessdate=15 July 2010 }}</ref>
===Nuneaton Town=== Alcock signed for Nuneaton Town on 5 August 2010 following a successful trial period.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-warwickshire-sport/coventry-warwickshire-non-league-footbal/2010/08/05/nuneaton-hit-21-as-former-england-keeper-signs-up-92746-27003239/ |title=Nuneaton hit 21 as former England keeper signs up |author=Derek Brown |date=5 August 2010 |publisher=CoventryTelegraph.net |accessdate=5 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313092147/http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-warwickshire-sport/coventry-warwickshire-non-league-footbal/2010/08/05/nuneaton-hit-21-as-former-england-keeper-signs-up-92746-27003239/ |archivedate=13 March 2012 }}</ref>
==Coaching career== Alcock worked as a goalkeeping coach on a part-time basis at the Stoke City Academy from 2010 to 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Academy Director not expecting too much business before loan window closing |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/jennings-expects-little-loan-activity |publisher=Stoke City F.C.|accessdate=6 July 2019}}</ref> He then worked as the goalkeeping coach of the England U20s.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Aug/25/20212508-england-mens-development-team-coach-appointments-2021-22|title=England youth coaches confirmed|date=26 August 2021|access-date=26 August 2021}}</ref>
On 24 September 2021, Alcock was appointed as first team goalkeeper coach and head of goalkeeping for Championship club Nottingham Forest under new head coach Steve Cooper.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cooper adds to coaching staff|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2021/september/Cooper-adds-to-coaching-staff/ |website=Nottingham Forest F.C. |date=24 September 2021|access-date=31 May 2022}}</ref>
==International career== Alcock played for the England C team in their match against Northern Ireland in 2007. Alcock was selected for the Team GBR squad that won the silver medal at the 2011 Summer Universiade.
==Personal life== Alcock's younger brother Adam is also a goalkeeper in non-league football.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930031733/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=23821 Dominoes react to decline]}}. Nonleaguedaily.com (25 January 2005).</ref> Their father is Barry Alcock, the former Stafford Rangers goalkeeper in the 1980s.
==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Barnsley |2003–04<ref>{{ENFA}}</ref> |Second Division |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |rowspan=2|Accrington Stanley |2004–05<ref name="2004/05">{{Soccerbase season|id=2939|season=2004}}</ref> |Football Conference |5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0 |- |2005–06<ref name="2005/06">{{Soccerbase season|id=2939|season=2005}}</ref> |Football Conference |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |rowspan=3|Stafford Rangers |2006–07<ref name="2006/07">{{Soccerbase season|id=2939|season=2006}}</ref> |Football Conference |24||0||3||0||0||0||0||0||27||0 |- |2007–08<ref name="2007/08">{{Soccerbase season|id=2939|season=2007}}</ref> |Football Conference |32||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||32||0 |- |2008–09<ref name="2008/09">{{Soccerbase season|id=2939|season=2008}}</ref> |Conference North |22||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||22||0 |- |Tamworth |2009–10<ref name="2009/10">{{Soccerbase season|id=2939|season=2009}}</ref> |Football Conference |41||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||41||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !126!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!129!!0 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Individual''' *Tamworth Player of the Year: 2009–10
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Danny Alcock}} *{{Soccerbase}}
{{Tamworth F.C. Player of the Season}}
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