{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use British English|date=June 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Danny Emerton |image = Danny Emerton 2017-03-18 1.jpg |image_size = 200 |caption = Emerton playing for North Ferriby United in 2017 |fullname = Daniel James Emerton<ref name="Hugman">{{Hugman|26122|accessdate=19 March 2017}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|9|27|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman"/> |birth_place = Beverley, England |height = |position = Forward / Winger |currentclub = North Ferriby |clubnumber = 6 |youthyears1 = 2008–2010 |youthclubs1 = Hull City |years1 = 2010–2013 |clubs1 = Hull City |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2011 |clubs2 = → IK Frej (loan) |caps2 = 5 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2012–2013 |clubs3 = → Alfreton Town (loan) |caps3 = 2 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2013–2014 |clubs4 = Northampton Town |caps4 = 16 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2014–2019 |clubs5 = North Ferriby United |caps5 = 99 |goals5 = 7 |years6 = 2019– |clubs6 = North Ferriby |caps6 = |goals6 = |nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = |club-update = 11:21, 22 December 2017 (UTC) |nationalteam-update = }} '''Daniel James Emerton''' (born 27 September 1991) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Northern Counties East League club North Ferriby.

==Career== Born in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire,<ref name="Hugman"/> Emerton began his footballing career at Hull City's Academy at the age of 12. He signed his first professional contract in May 2010 after a successful 2009–2010 title winning youth campaign under the guidance of youth team managers Billy Russell and Neil Mann.<ref>{{cite web |title=Young Quartet Offered Pro Deals |url=http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~2368152,00.html |publisher=Hull City |accessdate=4 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110530071426/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2368152%2C00.html |archivedate=30 May 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In April 2011 he joined Division 1 Norra team IK Frej on a one-month loan, making his debut on 25 April, against BK Forward. He returned to Hull after making five appearances.

On 23 November 2012, Emerton was loaned to Alfreton Town.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alfreton Town sign Danny Emerton and Gavan Holohan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20462202|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 November 2012|access-date=4 August 2013}}</ref> On 24 November 2013 he made his debut for Alfreton Town in the FA Trophy against Kidderminster Harriers and then went on to make two appearances, all from the bench, and returned to Hull in January 2013. Emerton was released from Hull at the end of 2012–13 season having spent three seasons with the club.<ref>[http://www.ftbpro.com/posts/lenny.timmins/189971/hull-city-announce-retained-and-released-list Hull City Announce Retained and Released List] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801071046/http://www.ftbpro.com/posts/lenny.timmins/189971/hull-city-announce-retained-and-released-list |date=1 August 2013 }}; FTB Pro, 16 May 2013</ref>

On 1 August, Emerton signed a one-year deal with Northampton Town.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23536643 Northampton Town add Matt Heath and Danny Emerton]; BBC Sport, 1 August 2013</ref> Two days later, he made his professional debut, in a 0–1 away defeat against York City.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23474760 York 1–0 Northampton]; BBC Sport, 3 August 2013</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Bishop's Stortford in a televised FA Cup first round match on 10 November 2013.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} On 4 March 2014, Emerton had his contract at Northampton Town terminated after Chris Wilder became the permanent manager after the sacking of Aidy Boothroyd.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DANNY EMERTON LEAVES NORTHAMPTON TOWN |url=http://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/article/emerton-departs-1397783.aspx |work=Northampton Town F.C.|date=4 March 2014}}</ref>

On 7 March, he signed for Conference North club North Ferriby United, scoring on his debut against Histon on 8 March.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} He made 12 appearances in the closing stage of the season and played in both legs of the play-off semi-final against Guiseley, which North Ferriby lost 3–0 on aggregate.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}

In 2019, following the winding up of North Ferriby United, he joined phoenix club North Ferriby.

==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 16 December 2017}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Hull City |2011–12<ref>{{soccerbase season|61232|2011|accessdate=22 December 2017}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |IK Frej (loan) |2011<ref name="DESW">{{soccerway|daniel-emerton/183903|accessdate=22 December 2017}}</ref> |Division Ett |5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |Alfreton Town (loan) |2012–13<ref name="DESW"/> |Conference Premier |2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT">Appearances in the FA Trophy</ref>||0||4||0 |- |Northampton Town |2013–14<ref>{{soccerbase season|61232|2013|accessdate=22 December 2017}}</ref> |League Two |16||0||2||1||1||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearance in the Football League Trophy</ref>||0||20||1 |- |rowspan="6"|North Ferriby United |2013–14<ref name="DESW"/> |rowspan="2"|Conference North |10||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||10||1 |- |2014–15<ref name="DESW"/> |7||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||7||1 |- |2015–16<ref name="DESW"/> |National League North |37||4||2||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||39||4 |- |2016–17<ref name="DESW"/> |National League |41||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT"/>||0||43||1 |- |2017–18<ref name="DESW"/> |National League North |4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||4||0 |- !colspan="2"|North Ferriby total !99!!7!!3!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!103!!7 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !122!!7!!6!!1!!1!!0!!3!!0!!132!!8 |}

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==External links== {{commons category|Danny Emerton}} *{{Soccerway|daniel-emerton/183903|Danny Emerton}} *{{Soccerbase}}

{{North Ferriby United A.F.C. squad}}

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