# Danny Grieves

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{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{distinguish|Danny Greaves (footballer)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name        = Danny Grieves
|image       =
|fullname    = Daniel Leonard Grieves<ref>{{cite web|url=https://watfordfcarchive.co.uk/downloads/players/+Grieve-Harrison.pdf|title=Watford FC Archive|accessdate=3 May 2025|website=watfordfcarchive.co.uk}}</ref>
|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1978|9|21|df=y}}
|birth_place = [Watford](/source/Watford), England<ref name=wf/>
|height      = 1.75 m<ref name=wf>{{WorldFootball.net|daniel-grieves}}</ref>
|position    = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)), [midfielder](/source/midfielder)
|youthyears1 = 1993–1997
|youthclubs1 = [Watford](/source/Watford_F.C.)
|years1      = 1997–1999 |clubs1  = [Watford](/source/Watford_F.C.)                           |caps1  = 0 |goals1  = 0
|years2      = 1999      |clubs2  = [Maccabi Herzliya](/source/Maccabi_Herzliya_F.C.)         |caps2  = 9 |goals2  = 0
|years3      = 2000      |clubs3  = [Cambridge United](/source/Cambridge_United_F.C.)         |caps3  =   |goals3  = 
|years4      = 2000–2001 |clubs4  = [Queens Park Rangers](/source/Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C.)   |caps4  = 0 |goals4  = 0
|years5      = 2002–2003 |clubs5  = [Thame United](/source/Thame_United_F.C.)                 |caps5  =   |goals5  = 
|years6      = 2003      |clubs6  = [Aylesbury United](/source/Aylesbury_United_F.C.)         |caps6  = 5 |goals6  = 1
|years7      = 2003–2004 |clubs7  = [Hemel Hempstead Town](/source/Hemel_Hempstead_Town_F.C.) |caps7  =   |goals7  = 
|years8      = 2004      |clubs8  = [Cheshunt](/source/Cheshunt_F.C.)                         |caps8  =   |goals8  = 
|years9      = 2004–2006 |clubs9  = [Dover Athletic](/source/Dover_Athletic_F.C.)             |caps9  =   |goals9  = 
|years10     = 2006      |clubs10 = [Folkestone Invicta](/source/Folkestone_Invicta_F.C.)     |caps10 =   |goals10 = 
|totalcaps   = 14
|totalgoals  = 1
}}
'''Daniel Leonard Grieves''' (born 21 September 1978) is an English former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football).

==Club career==
Grieves started his career as a trainee with [Watford](/source/Watford_F.C.) from 1996 to 1999.<ref name=sb>{{Soccerbase|10754}}</ref> He made one appearance for Watford, in a 1–0 [Football League Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy) loss to [Fulham](/source/Fulham_F.C.) in 1997.<ref name=sb/> In 1999 he moved to Israel to sign for [Maccabi Herzliya](/source/Maccabi_Herzliya_F.C.).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/isra00squads.html|title=Israel Squads Premier League 1999/00|accessdate=11 May 2022|website=[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)}}</ref> He made nine appearances in the [Ligat Ha`Al](/source/Israeli_Premier_League), with no goals, before being released mid-season.<ref name=au>{{cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/danny-grieves/#playingcareer|title=Danny Grieves|accessdate=11 May 2022|website=aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk}}</ref>

On his return to England, Grieves signed for [Queens Park Rangers](/source/Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C.), but ultimately failed to make an appearances for the West-London club.<ref name=sb/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/863684.stm|title=Francis grabs Grieves|date=2 August 2000|access-date=11 May 2022|website=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Following his release, he played for [Hemel Hempstead Town](/source/Hemel_Hempstead_Town_F.C.) for a short period.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/219756.goals-galore-thame-8-2-hemel-hempstead/|title=Goals galore: Thame 8 - 2 Hemel Hempstead|date=17 October 2002|accessdate=11 May 2022|website=bucksfreepress.co.uk}}</ref> He then signed for [Aylesbury United](/source/Aylesbury_United_F.C.) ahead of the [2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_Isthmian_League) season, and went on to score on his debut. However, after four more appearances, he left the club to join Hemel Hempstead Town.<ref name=au/> He agreed a deal with [Dover Athletic](/source/Dover_Athletic_F.C.) in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/sport/dover-boss-quick-to-make-first-s-a15379/|title=Dover boss quick to make first signings|date=21 October 2004|accessdate=11 May 2022|website=kentonline.co.uk}}</ref>

During his playing career, he also played for non-league sides [Cambridge United](/source/Cambridge_United_F.C.), [Thame United](/source/Thame_United_F.C.), [Cheshunt](/source/Cheshunt_F.C.) and [Folkestone Invicta](/source/Folkestone_Invicta_F.C.).

==Personal life==
Grieves hails from a footballing family, with his brother, Darren, playing the majority of his career in the English lower leagues.<ref name=au/> His grandfather was Watford and [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C.) half-back [Reg Williams](/source/Reg_Williams_(footballer)), while his great-grandfather was legendary Watford goalkeeper [Skilly Williams](/source/Skilly_Williams) - with Skilly Williams also being the grandfather of Grieves' cousin, Grant Cornock, who was also in Watford's academy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/11280328.legendary-watford-goalkeeper-skilly-williams-died-55-years-ago-today/|title=Legendary Watford goalkeeper 'Skilly' Williams died 55 years ago today|date=19 June 2014|accessdate=11 May 2022|website=watfordobservers.co.uk}}</ref> His nephew, [Jack](/source/Jack_Grieves), is also a footballer, and currently also plays for Watford.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/academy-new-scholars-announced|title=Academy: New Scholars Announced|date=3 July 2021|accessdate=11 May 2022|website=watfordfc.com}}</ref>

Having retired, Grieves ran an executive car service, as of 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theleaguepaper.com/features/featured/1258/where-are-they-now-watford-1997-98-division-two-champions/|title=Where are they now? Watford 1997-98 Division Two Champions|first=Neil|last=Fissler|date=23 April 2014|accessdate=11 May 2022|website=theleaguepaper.com}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{| 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{{efn|Includes the [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) and [Israel State Cup](/source/Israel_State_Cup)}}
!colspan=2|League Cup{{efn|Includes the [Football League Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy) and [Toto Cup](/source/Toto_Cup)}} 
!colspan=2|Other
!colspan=2|Total 
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Watford](/source/Watford_F.C.)
|[1997–98](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League)
|[Second Division](/source/Football_League_Second_Division)
|0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearances in the [Football League Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy)}}||0||1||0
|-
|[1998–99](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_Football_League)
|[First Division](/source/Football_League_First_Division)
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!1!!0
|-
|[Maccabi Herzliya](/source/Maccabi_Herzliya_F.C.)
|[1999–00](/source/1999%E2%80%932000_Israeli_Premier_League)
|[Ligat Ha`Al](/source/Israeli_Premier_League)
|9||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
|-
|[Queens Park Rangers](/source/Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C.)
|[2000–01](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_Football_League)
|[First Division](/source/Football_League_First_Division)
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[Aylesbury United](/source/Aylesbury_United_F.C.)
|[2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_Isthmian_League)
|[Isthmian League](/source/Isthmian_League)
|5||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||5||1
|-
!colspan=3|Career total
!14!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!15!!1
|}
;Notes
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==References==
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Category:1978 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Watford
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Israeli Premier League players
Category:Isthmian League players
Category:Watford F.C. players
Category:Maccabi Herzliya F.C. players
Category:Cambridge United F.C. players
Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
Category:Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players
Category:Thame United F.C. players
Category:Aylesbury United F.C. players
Category:Cheshunt F.C. players
Category:Dover Athletic F.C. players
Category:Folkestone Invicta F.C. players
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Israel
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Israel

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