Daniel Charles Key (born 2 November 1977) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Darlington,[1] spent time on loan with League of Ireland club Waterford United, and played non-league football for a variety of clubs in the north-east of England.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Charles Key[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1977[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Darlington, County Durham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Darlington | 3 | (0) |
| 1997 | → Waterford United (loan) | ||
| 1997 | Gateshead | 8 | (0) |
| – | Spennymoor Town | ||
| 1998–2000 | Crook Town | ||
| 2000–2002 | Whitby Town | ||
| 2002–2005 | Shildon | ||
| 2005–2008 | West Auckland Town | ||
| 2008–20?? | Darlington Railway Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career edit
Key was born in Darlington, County Durham, and began his football career as a youth trainee with his hometown club, Darlington F.C.[1] He made his Football League debut on 15 October 1996, as a late substitute in a 2–0 defeat away to Cardiff City in the Third Division.[2] He appeared twice more in the Third Division, each time as a late substitute in a defeat, and once in the 1996–97 FA Cup, starting the match against non-league club Runcorn which Darlington won 4–1.[2] He spent time on loan with League of Ireland club Waterford United in early 1997,[3] and finished the season with Gateshead, for whom he played eight games in the Conference.[4][5]
He went on to play non-league football for Crook Town,[6] Spennymoor United,[7] Whitby Town,[8] Shildon,[9] – whom he captained to the first round proper of the 2003–04 FA Cup, in which they faced Notts County,[10] – West Auckland Town,[11] and Darlington Railway Athletic.[12]
Key was a member of the Coundon Conservative Club team that won the 2007 FA Sunday Cup.[13]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Danny Key". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Danny Key in 1996/1997". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Two from the archives". Waterford United. 6 September 2011. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Gateshead F.C. Season 1996/97". Gateshead FC Stats 1977–2014. Alan Percival. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams Publications. p. 292. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
- ^ "Nightmare week sees Blues hit rock bottom". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 17 October 1998. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Meet the team". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. 8 November 2003. Retrieved 27 December 2014 – via NewsBank.
- ^ "Guiseley need a miracle". Telegraph & Argus. Bradford. 22 April 2000. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
"Sudden death of Cup dreams". Evening Gazette. Middlesbrough. 14 January 2002. Retrieved 24 December 2014. - ^ "Gowan's fury as Shildon crash out". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. 21 October 2002. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
"The Albany League: Eye on treble as Dunston retain the title". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. 4 April 2005. Retrieved 6 December 2016. - ^ "Support us all the way". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. 5 November 2003. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Billingham enjoy quick-fire start in FA Cup clash". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. 22 August 2005. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (6 October 2008). "RA finally get off the mark at seventh attempt". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Brumwell hails Coundon cup win as career best". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 11 May 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2016.