Danny North
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Jamie North | ||
Date of birth | 7 September 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Grimsby, England | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Barton Town (Player/ Manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2004 | Grimsby Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2010 | Grimsby Town | 81 | (17) |
2010 | Alfreton Town | 5 | (0) |
2010–2011 | St Patrick's Athletic | 48 | (22) |
2012–2014 | Sligo Rovers | 59 | (23) |
2015–2016 | Shamrock Rovers | 32 | (12) |
2017–2019 | Cleethorpes Town | 49 | (18) |
2019 | Lincoln United | 15 | (6) |
2019–2020 | Barton Town | 11 | (5) |
2020–2021 | Nunsthorpe Tavern | 15 | (14) |
2021– | Barton Town | 17 | (6) |
Managerial career | |||
2023– | Barton Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:29, 17 March 2023 (UTC) |
Daniel Jamie North (born 7 September 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Barton Town, where he is also first team manager.
North started his professional career with home town club Grimsby Town in 2004 where he went on to break into the first team several years later. He departed Grimsby in 2010 and went on to play for Alfreton Town in 2010 before moving to Ireland with St Patrick's Athletic. In 2012, he transferred to Sligo Rovers where he remained for several seasons for before a spell with Shamrock Rovers. Since returning to England, North has played in Non-League football and has turned out for Cleethorpes Town, Lincoln United, and Barton Town.
Early life
North attended
Playing career
Grimsby Town
North was a product of the
Alfreton Town
On 17 February, North scored whilst playing for the
St Patrick's Athletic
In June 2010, North agreed to join Irish club
North signed a new deal to keep him at St. Pat's for the 2011 season on 17 January 2011.[10] He scored his first goal of the 2011 season away to Derry, a well struck penalty to secure a 1–1 draw for Pats on 21 April 2011.[11] North scored his first goal in a Dublin derby on 25 April against Shamrock Rovers in the League Cup, coming on in the 70th minute and scoring a penalty in the 89th minute to level the score at 1–1.[12] The Saints won 3–1 on penalties but North missed his spotkick. After his goals against Derry City and Shamrock Rovers, North scored against Drogheda United,[13] Galway United[14] and Bray Wanderers[15] to take his goal tally to five goals in five games.
North continued his superb run of form with two vital goals against
Sligo Rovers
North agreed to join Sligo Rovers for the 2012 season on 30 November 2011.[20] He scored his first goal for the club against UCD on 10 March with a delicate lob over the advancing goalkeeper. After an impressive start to the 2012 season, which saw North become the league's top scorer, he then ruptured his cruciate ligament in a 2012–13 UEFA Europa League clash against FC Spartak Trnava which also saw North missing a penalty.[21] Despite missing the rest of the season he still finished the season as the club's top scorer with 17 goals and earned a nomination for the PFAI Player of the Year.
He returned from injury in June 2013 coming on as a sub in an
In the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League North scored in the victory over FK Banga Gargždai[22] and in both legs against Rosenborg BK[23] [24]
Ahead of the 2015 season, North returned to train with former club Grimsby Town, scoring against Corby Town in a friendly victory.[25]
Shamrock Rovers
North joined Shamrock Rovers on 20 November 2014 in preparation for the 2015 season.[26]
Non League career
In the summer of 2017 North signed for Northern Premier League Division One South side Cleethorpes Town.[27]
On 28 May 2019, North joined Lincoln United.[28]
Barton Town confirmed on 24 December 2019, that North had joined the club.[29]
In the summer of 2020, North joined Grimsby-based Nunsthorpe Tavern of the
Coaching career
On 10 May 2021, North was appointed as assistant manager of Barton Town, under his former Grimsby team mate Nathan Jarman as manager. Jarman stated that North would also continue as a player. In 2023 North replaced Jarman as First Team Manager after Jarman was released by mutual agreement [30]
Honours
Grimsby Town
St Patrick's Athletic
Sligo Rovers
- 2012
- FAI Cup: 2013
- Setanta Cup: 2014
Individual
- Grimsby Town Young Player of the Season: 2006–07
- November 2013
- June 2011
- 2011
References
- ^ "Trawling The Town: Danny North provides footballing dreams can come true". www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk. 30 March 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ Player Profile Archived 5 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine at the Electronic Fishcake
- ^ North scores his first goal Archived 5 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine at the Electronic Fishcake
- ^ Striker North lands January award at BBC Sport
- ^ [1] News release at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 February 2010)
- ^ "Latest sports news from Grimsby and the UK - Grimsby Live". Sport. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Sport - Latest sports news from Grimsby and the UK - Grimsby Live". www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Sport - Latest sports news from Grimsby and the UK". Grimsby Live. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Danny North Makes Saints Debut". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ "North re-signs for St. Pat's - Extratime.ie - League of Ireland". Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
- ^ "Derry City (1) - St Patrick's Athletic (1)". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ "St Patrick's Athletic (1) - Shamrock Rovers (1)". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ "St Patrick's Athletic (3) - Drogheda United (0)". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ "St Patrick's Athletic (5) - Galway United (2)". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ "Bray Wanderers (0) - St Patrick's Athletic (1)". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ "St Patrick's Athletic (2) - Sligo Rovers (1)". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ "Ucd (1) - St Patrick's Athletic (3)". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ "St Patrick's Athletic (1) - Derry City (1)". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ "Dundalk (1) - St Patrick's Athletic (2)". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ^ "North signs for Sligo". ExtraTime.ie.
- ^ "Toothless Sligo pay ultimate penalty against Trnava".
- ^ "Sligo-Banga 2015 History | UEFA Europa League".
- ^ "Rosenborg-Sligo 2015 History | UEFA Europa League".
- ^ "Sligo-Rosenborg 2015 History | UEFA Europa League".
- ^ "Danny North back training with Grimsby Town but not in line for return at Altrincham | Grimsby Telegraph". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ "Danny North signs for Shamrock Rovers". Irish Independent. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Danny North joins the club as preparations begin". www.pitchero.com.
- ^ "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com.
- ^ North signs for Swans!, bartontownfc.co.uk, 24 December 2019
- ^ says, Barton Town appoint Jarman as manager | Non League Daily (10 May 2021). "Swans Unveil New Management Team". Barton Town FC. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Mitchener, Mark (30 March 2008). "Grimsby 0–2 MK Dons". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
External links
- Danny North at Soccerbase
- Profile of Danny North at codalmighty.com