{{Short description|English footballer (born 1990)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Use British English|date=June 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dan Groves | fullname = Daniel Charles Groves<ref name="Hugman2009-10">{{Cite book | editor-first = Barry J. | editor-last = Hugman | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10 | year = 2009 | publisher = Mainstream Publishing | isbn = 978-1-84596-474-0}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|10|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman2009-10"/> | birth_place = Darlington, England | height = 1.88 m<ref name="Hugman2009-10"/> | position = Defender, midfielder | currentclub = Hebburn Town | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = {{0|000}}?–2009 | youthclubs1 = Darlington | years1 = 2009–2010 | clubs1 = Darlington | caps1 = 16 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2010–2012 | clubs2 = Blyth Spartans | caps2 = 53 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2012–2015 | clubs3 = Spennymoor Town | caps3 = | goals3 = | clubs4 = Shildon AFC | years4 = 2015-2018 | clubs5 = Hebburn Town | years5 = 2018-present | club-update = }} '''Daniel Charles Groves''' (born 10 December 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Hebburn Town. He is captain of the club.
==Career==
===Darlington=== Groves started his career at Darlington and made his debut appearance for the club as a substitute in the last 13 minutes of the game against Chester City on 2 May 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8015046.stm |title=Chester 1–2 Darlington |date=2 May 2009 |accessdate=2 May 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He was released by the club following their relegation from League Two, along with 13 other players.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8652408.stm |title=Darlington released player tally rises to 14 |date=13 May 2010 |accessdate=16 May 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport |archive-date=14 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214171057/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8652408.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Blyth Spartans=== In August 2010 Groves signed for Blyth Spartans,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?p=4555 |title=Blyth Spartans sign Danny Groves |date=6 August 2010 |accessdate=6 August 2010 |publisher=Blyth Spartans AFC |archive-date=7 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007164402/http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?p=4555 |url-status=live }}</ref> making his debut, coming on as a second-half substitute, in the home game against Corby Town on 21 August 2010. Following the release of Stephen Harrison, Groves has become the Spartans' first choice right back.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?p=4951 |title=Blyth Spartans v Eastwood Town (Match Reaction) |date=18 October 2010 |accessdate=18 October 2010 |publisher=Blyth Spartans AFC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405221120/http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?p=4951 |archive-date=5 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Groves was released by Blyth prior to the 2012–13 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?p=8352 |title=Four Players Leave the Club |date=8 June 2012 |accessdate=10 November 2012 |publisher=Blyth Spartans AFC}}</ref>
===Spennymoor Town=== After being released by Blyth, Groves was picked up by Spennymoor Town<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spennymoortownfc.co.uk/club-news/new-players-at-the-brewery-field |title=New Players At The Brewery Field |date=10 June 2012 |accessdate=17 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129051602/http://www.spennymoortownfc.co.uk/club-news/new-players-at-the-brewery-field |archivedate=29 November 2014}}</ref> during the summer of 2012. Groves missed out on going to Wembley with his teammates for the 2013 FA Vase Final after being admitted to hospital with a twisted bowel and appendicitis and was recovering for a few months after a couple of operations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spennymoortownfc.co.uk/club-news/dan-groves-update |title=Dan Groves update. |date=12 February 2013 |accessdate=17 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129051605/http://www.spennymoortownfc.co.uk/club-news/dan-groves-update |archivedate=29 November 2014}}</ref> He won the Northern League title in 2014, before departing the club a year later.
===Shildon=== Groves signed for Shildon, where he lifted the Northern League in his maiden season at Dean Street. He left the ''Railway men'' in 2018.
===Hebburn Town=== Groves agreed terms at The Hornets under Scott Oliver, helping the team finish second. He played a vital part as Hebburn Town lifted the 2020 FA Vase and were promoted to the Northern Premier League. Following the transfer of Louis Storey to Gateshead, Groves was appointed club captain in August 2021.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?p=4562 Blyth Spartans AFC profile] *[http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10339~46696,00.html Darlington FC profile]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} *{{Soccerbase}} *{{Soccerway|danny-groves/78258}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Groves, Dan}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Darlington Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Darlington F.C. players Category:Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players Category:Spennymoor Town F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Hebburn Town F.C. players Category:21st-century English sportsmen