Danny Groves

Dan Groves
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Charles Groves
Date of birth	10 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth	Darlington, England
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hebburn Town
Youth career
000?–2009	Darlington
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2010	Darlington
2010–2012	Blyth Spartans
2012–2015	Spennymoor Town
2015-2018	Shildon AFC
2018-present	Hebburn Town
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.^[2] He was released by the club following their relegation from League Two, along with 13 other players.^[3]

Blyth Spartans

In August 2010 Groves signed for Blyth Spartans,^[4] 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.^[5] Groves was released by Blyth prior to the 2012–13 season.^[6]

Spennymoor Town

After being released by Blyth, Groves was picked up by Spennymoor Town^[7] 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.^[8] 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

^ ^a ^b ^c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
^ "Chester 1–2 Darlington". BBC Sport. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
^ "Darlington released player tally rises to 14". BBC Sport. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
^ "Blyth Spartans sign Danny Groves". Blyth Spartans AFC. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
^ "Blyth Spartans v Eastwood Town (Match Reaction)". Blyth Spartans AFC. 18 October 2010. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
^ "Four Players Leave the Club". Blyth Spartans AFC. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
^ "New Players At The Brewery Field". 10 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
^ "Dan Groves update". 12 February 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.

External links

[Hugman2009-10-1] Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.

[2] "Chester 1–2 Darlington". BBC Sport. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2009.

[3] "Darlington released player tally rises to 14". BBC Sport. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2010.

[4] "Blyth Spartans sign Danny Groves". Blyth Spartans AFC. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.

[5] "Blyth Spartans v Eastwood Town (Match Reaction)". Blyth Spartans AFC. 18 October 2010. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2010.

[6] "Four Players Leave the Club". Blyth Spartans AFC. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.

[7] "New Players At The Brewery Field". 10 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.

[8] "Dan Groves update". 12 February 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.

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