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Danny Forrest

Daniel Paul Halafihi Forrest (born 23 October 1984) is an English football coach and former professional player who played as a winger and a forward.

Danny Forrest
Personal information
Full name Daniel Paul Halafihi Forrest[1]
Date of birth (1984-10-23) 23 October 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Keighley, England
Position(s) Winger, Forward
Youth career
1993–2002 Bradford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Bradford City 50 (5)
2005 → Halifax Town (loan)
2005–2008 Halifax Town 103 (14)
2008 → Hucknall Town (loan)
2008–2010 Crawley Town 70 (8)
2010–2011 Barrow 14 (2)
2011 → Guiseley (loan)
2011–2012 Guiseley
2012–2013 Harrogate Town
2013–2014 Bradford Park Avenue
2014 Guiseley
2014–2015 Gainsborough Trinity
2016 Silsden
Managerial career
2016–2022 Silsden
2022 Guiseley (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career edit

Born in Keighley, Forrest began his career at Bradford City, where he was described as a "promising striker."[2] He joined the club at the age of 9 during the same week as Kevin Sanasy.[3] He made 50 appearances in the Football League for Bradford City,[4] including scoring on his Football League debut.[5]

He signed on loan for Halifax Town in August 2005,[6] before signing permanently later that year. At Halifax Town he spent a loan spell at Hucknall Town in 2008 to regain fitness following an injury.[7] He signed for Crawley Town in May 2008,[8] signing a new contract with the club in May 2009.[9] He was offered another contract by the club in April 2010,[10] but he moved to Barrow in June 2010.[11] While at Barrow he spent a loan spell at Guiseley in January 2011.[12] He was released by Barrow in May 2011,[13] joining Guiseley on a permanent deal.[14] He left Guiseley in September 2012,[15][16] and played for Harrogate Town before moving to Bradford Park Avenue in July 2013.[17] After a short spell back with Guiseley, his third with the club,[18] he signed for Gainsborough Trinity in November 2014,[19][20] leaving the club in November 2015, retiring from football.[21]

Coaching career edit

He returned to football in March 2016 with Silsden, as a player-assistant manager, scoring on his debut.[22] He became manager in November 2016,[23] and led the club to promotion from the North West Counties League First Division in the 2017–18 season.[24]

He left Silsden in June 2022, to become assistant manager at Guiseley.[25][26] He became interim manager in November 2022 after Danny Ellis was sacked,[27][28] but left the club later that month after Paul Phillips was appointed the new manager.[29]

Personal life edit

He is friends with Mark Trueman.[30][31]

Career statistics edit

As of 4 July 2013[32]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bradford City 2002–03 17 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 18 3
2003–04 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2004–05 20 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 2
Total 50 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 52 5
Halifax Town 2005–06 36 5 2 0 0 0 5 0 43 5
2006–07 39 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 40 7
2007–08 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 2
Total 103 14 2 0 0 0 6 0 111 14
Crawley Town 2008–09 38 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 2
2009–10 32 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 6
Total 70 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 8
Barrow 2010–11 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 2
Total 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 2
Career total 237 29 3 0 1 0 6 0 247 29

References edit

  1. ^ "Danny Forrest". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Bradford calm Forrest fears". BBC Sport. 3 June 2003. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Kevin Sanasy: The Bradford City young gun who never got his chance". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  4. ^ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  5. ^ "BANTAMS NOSTALGIA: When teenager Forrest felled Ipswich on dream home debut". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  6. ^ "Bradford pair seal Halifax move". BBC Sport. 31 August 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Histon v Halifax Town: There's no place like home for Dan". Halifax Courier. 7 March 2008. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Crawley bring in two midfielders". BBC Sport. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Crawley quartet agree new deals". BBC Sport. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Crawley Town release Simon Rayner and Karl Broadhurst". BBC Sport. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Crawley Town striker Danny Forrest signs for Barrow". BBC Sport. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Barrow joint-boss Sheridan backs keeper Shaun Pearson". BBC Sport. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Forrest, Goodfellow and Masters released by Barrow". BBC Sport. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Lions sign strikers Ellington & Allott". Guiseley A.F.C. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Guiseley boss explains why striker Forrest opted to go". Wharfedale Observer.
  16. ^ "FORREST LEAVES GUISELEY". NonLeagueDaily.com. 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  17. ^ "Danny Forrest Leaves". Harrogate Town F.C. 3 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  18. ^ "Forrest Leaves Lions". 20 November 2014.
  19. ^ http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/New-Gainsborough-Trinity-signing-Danny-Forrest/story-24769608-detail/story.html [dead link]
  20. ^ "Trinity Take on Forrest". 21 November 2014.
  21. ^ http://www.gainsboroughtrinity.com/latest-gainsborough-trinity-news/farewell-danny-forrest.html [dead link]
  22. ^ "New boy Forrest nets on Silsden debut". Keighley News.
  23. ^ "Silsden boss feeling positive ahead of tough season start". Craven Herald.
  24. ^ Templeman, Ian. "Promotion party for the Cobbydalers". www.nwcfl.com.
  25. ^ "Club Statement – Danny Forrest – Silsden AFC". 11 May 2022.
  26. ^ "Forrest frank as he admits Silsden farewell decision "not taken lightly"". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  27. ^ "Guiseley part ways with manager as Forrest steps up to the plate". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 22 November 2022.
  28. ^ "Club Statement - Danny Ellis". Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  29. ^ "Guiseley unveil Phillips as their new manager". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  30. ^ "Silsden boss and close friend loving Trueman show at City so far". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  31. ^ "Former City prospect says criticism of best mate "hurt" ahead of his sacking". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  32. ^ Danny Forrest at Soccerbase
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