Danny Coles

Date of birth30 October 1981
Place of birthBristol
NationalityEnglish
Weight72 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender

One of many exciting products of Bristol City's Academy set-up, Danny Coles continued to make steady progress in the reserves in 2000-01.

As a promising young central defender, his Ashton Gate contract was extended to June 2006 in November 2003 but he was made available for transfer in February 2005.

He joined Hull City in July 2005 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2008 in March 2007.

After a loan spell, Danny joined Bristol Rovers in January 2008 with a contract to June 2010 that was extended to June 2011 in August 2008.

He was made available for transfer by Exeter City in July 2014.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Bristol City 07 Jun 2000 26 Jul 2005
Hull City 26 Jul 2005 08 Jan 2008
Hartlepool United 01 Oct 2007 31 Oct 2007 L
Bristol Rovers 01 Nov 2007 07 Jan 2008 L
Bristol Rovers 08 Jan 2008 30 Jun 2011
Exeter City 01 Jul 2011 06 Aug 2014
Forest Green Rovers 06 Aug 2014 30 Jun 2016

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Bristol City LDV Vans Trophy 1
2000-01 Bristol City League Division 2 1
1
2001-02 Bristol City FA Cup 1
1
2001-02 Bristol City LDV Vans Trophy 6
1
2001-02 Bristol City League Division 2 20
3
2
2002-03 Bristol City FA Cup 3
1
2002-03 Bristol City LDV Vans Trophy 4
1
2002-03 Bristol City League Division 2 38
1
2
5
1
2002-03 Bristol City League Division 2 Play-Offs 2
2003-04 Bristol City FA Cup 3
2003-04 Bristol City LDV Vans Trophy 1
2003-04 Bristol City League Cup 3
1
2003-04 Bristol City League Division 2 45
2
6
1
2003-04 Bristol City League Division 2 Play-Offs 3
1
2004-05 Bristol City FA Cup 1
1
2004-05 Bristol City LDV Vans Trophy 2
2004-05 Bristol City League Cup 1
2004-05 Bristol City League One 37
1
1
11
1
2005-06 Hull City League Championship 9
2006-07 Hull City FA Cup 1
2006-07 Hull City League Championship 16
5
2
1
2007-08 Bristol Rovers FA Cup 6
2
2007-08 Bristol Rovers League One 24
1
3
2007-08 Hartlepool United League One 3
1
2007-08 Hull City League Championship 1
2008-09 Bristol Rovers League One 5
1
2009-10 Bristol Rovers League One 36
1
8
1
2010-11 Bristol Rovers FA Cup 1
2010-11 Bristol Rovers Johnstones Paint Trophy 3
2010-11 Bristol Rovers League One 37
8
2
2011-12 Exeter City FA Cup 2
2011-12 Exeter City Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
1
2011-12 Exeter City League Cup 1
2011-12 Exeter City League One 28
3
2
2
1
2012-13 Exeter City FA Cup 1
2012-13 Exeter City League Cup 1
2012-13 Exeter City League Two 46
4
9
2013-14 Exeter City FA Cup 1
2013-14 Exeter City League Cup 1
2013-14 Exeter City League Two 37
2
6
1
2014-15 Forest Green Rovers FA Cup 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
05 Dec 2000 Plymouth Argyle v Bristol City L 3-0 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
03 Mar 2001 Bristol City v Oxford United D 0-0 League Division 2
10 Mar 2001 AFC Bournemouth v Bristol City L 4-0 League Division 2
16 Oct 2001 Bristol City v Torquay United W 1-0 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
20 Oct 2001 Bristol City v Wycombe Wanderers L 0-1 League Division 2
30 Oct 2001 Southend United v Bristol City W 0-2 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
03 Nov 2001 Bristol City v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-1 League Division 2
10 Nov 2001 Reading v Bristol City L 3-2 League Division 2
17 Nov 2001 Bristol City v Leyton Orient L 0-1 FA Cup 1st round
20 Nov 2001 Bury v Bristol City D 2-2 League Division 2
24 Nov 2001 Bristol City v Blackpool W 2-1 League Division 2
01 Dec 2001 Bristol City v Notts County W 3-2 League Division 2
04 Dec 2001 Bristol City v Peterborough United W 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy Quarter-final - southern section
08 Dec 2001 Wrexham v Bristol City W 0-2 League Division 2
15 Dec 2001 Cambridge United v Bristol City W 0-3 League Division 2
22 Dec 2001 Bristol City v Wrexham W 1-0 League Division 2
26 Dec 2001 Port Vale v Bristol City L 1-0 League Division 2
29 Dec 2001 Cardiff City v Bristol City W 1-3 League Division 2
05 Jan 2002 Bristol City v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 League Division 2
09 Jan 2002 Bristol City v Bristol Rovers W 2-0 LDV Vans Trophy Semi-final - southern section
13 Jan 2002 Swindon Town v Bristol City W 1-2 League Division 2
19 Jan 2002 Bristol City v Northampton Town L 1-3 League Division 2
30 Jan 2002 Cambridge United v Bristol City D 0-0 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (1st leg)
02 Feb 2002 Bristol City v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League Division 2
09 Feb 2002 Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol City L 2-1 League Division 2
16 Feb 2002 Bristol City v Oldham Athletic W 3-0 League Division 2
19 Feb 2002 Bristol City v Cambridge United L 0-2 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (2nd leg)
05 Mar 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Bristol City L 1-0 League Division 2
09 Mar 2002 Bristol City v Cambridge United W 2-0 League Division 2
16 Mar 2002 Notts County v Bristol City L 2-0 League Division 2
19 Mar 2002 Chesterfield v Bristol City L 2-1 League Division 2
06 Apr 2002 Bristol City v Bury W 2-0 League Division 2
13 Apr 2002 Blackpool v Bristol City L 5-1 League Division 2
10 Aug 2002 Bristol City v Blackpool W 2-0 League Division 2
13 Aug 2002 Brentford v Bristol City L 1-0 League Division 2
17 Aug 2002 Wigan Athletic v Bristol City L 2-0 League Division 2
24 Aug 2002 Bristol City v Wycombe Wanderers W 3-0 League Division 2
26 Aug 2002 Plymouth Argyle v Bristol City L 2-0 League Division 2
14 Sep 2002 Cheltenham Town v Bristol City W 2-3 League Division 2
17 Sep 2002 Oldham Athletic v Bristol City L 1-0 League Division 2
21 Sep 2002 Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers L 1-3 League Division 2
28 Sep 2002 Port Vale v Bristol City W 2-3 League Division 2
05 Oct 2002 Bristol City v Chesterfield W 4-0 League Division 2
12 Oct 2002 Barnsley v Bristol City W 1-4 League Division 2
19 Oct 2002 Bristol City v Swindon Town W 2-0 League Division 2
22 Oct 2002 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City W 0-0 (5-4) LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
26 Oct 2002 Peterborough United v Bristol City W 1-3 League Division 2
29 Oct 2002 Bristol City v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Division 2
09 Nov 2002 Colchester United v Bristol City D 2-2 League Division 2
13 Nov 2002 Boston United v Bristol City W 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
16 Nov 2002 Heybridge Swifts v Bristol City W 0-7 FA Cup 1st round
23 Nov 2002 Mansfield Town v Bristol City W 4-5 League Division 2
30 Nov 2002 Bristol City v Crewe Alexandra D 2-2 League Division 2
03 Dec 2002 Bristol City v Notts County W 3-2 League Division 2
08 Dec 2002 Harrogate Railway Athletic v Bristol City W 1-3 FA Cup 2nd round
14 Dec 2002 Cardiff City v Bristol City W 0-2 League Division 2
21 Dec 2002 Bristol City v Luton Town D 1-1 League Division 2
26 Dec 2002 Bristol City v Plymouth Argyle D 0-0 League Division 2
28 Dec 2002 Stockport County v Bristol City W 1-4 League Division 2
01 Jan 2003 Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol City L 2-1 League Division 2
04 Jan 2003 Leicester City v Bristol City L 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2003 Bristol City v Wigan Athletic L 0-1 League Division 2
18 Jan 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Bristol City D 1-1 League Division 2
21 Jan 2003 AFC Bournemouth v Bristol City W 1-3 LDV Vans Trophy Semi-final - southern section
25 Jan 2003 Bristol City v Stockport County D 1-1 League Division 2
01 Feb 2003 Blackpool v Bristol City D 0-0 League Division 2
11 Feb 2003 Bristol City v Brentford D 0-0 League Division 2
15 Feb 2003 Notts County v Bristol City L 2-0 League Division 2
22 Feb 2003 Northampton Town v Bristol City W 1-2 League Division 2
19 Mar 2003 Swindon Town v Bristol City D 1-1 League Division 2
22 Mar 2003 Huddersfield Town v Bristol City W 1-2 League Division 2
29 Mar 2003 Bristol City v Barnsley W 2-0 League Division 2
06 Apr 2003 Bristol City v Carlisle United W 4-2 LDV Vans Trophy Final
12 Apr 2003 Bristol City v Mansfield Town W 5-2 League Division 2
15 Apr 2003 Crewe Alexandra v Bristol City D 1-1 League Division 2
19 Apr 2003 Luton Town v Bristol City D 2-2 League Division 2
22 Apr 2003 Bristol City v Cardiff City W 2-0 League Division 2
26 Apr 2003 Chesterfield v Bristol City L 2-0 League Division 2
03 May 2003 Bristol City v Port Vale W 2-0 League Division 2
10 May 2003 Cardiff City v Bristol City L 1-0 League Division 2 Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
13 May 2003 Bristol City v Cardiff City D 0-0
Agg: 0-1
League Division 2 Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
09 Aug 2003 Bristol City v Notts County W 5-0 League Division 2
13 Aug 2003 Bristol City v Swansea City W 4-1 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2003 Chesterfield v Bristol City D 1-1 League Division 2
23 Aug 2003 Bristol City v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League Division 2
26 Aug 2003 Colchester United v Bristol City L 2-1 League Division 2
30 Aug 2003 Bristol City v Grimsby Town W 1-0 League Division 2
06 Sep 2003 AFC Bournemouth v Bristol City D 0-0 League Division 2
13 Sep 2003 Oldham Athletic v Bristol City D 1-1 League Division 2
16 Sep 2003 Bristol City v Tranmere Rovers W 2-0 League Division 2
20 Sep 2003 Bristol City v Port Vale L 0-1 League Division 2
23 Sep 2003 Bristol City v Watford W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
27 Sep 2003 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City D 1-1 League Division 2
04 Oct 2003 Bristol City v Swindon Town W 2-1 League Division 2
10 Oct 2003 Bristol City v Peterborough United D 1-1 League Division 2
14 Oct 2003 Plymouth Argyle v Bristol City L 4-0 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
18 Oct 2003 Wrexham v Bristol City D 0-0 League Division 2
21 Oct 2003 Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol City L 3-0 League Division 2
25 Oct 2003 Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Division 2
28 Oct 2003 Bristol City v Southampton L 0-3 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 2003 Bristol City v Luton Town D 1-1 League Division 2
09 Nov 2003 Bradford Park Avenue v Bristol City W 2-5 FA Cup 1st round
15 Nov 2003 Brighton and Hove Albion v Bristol City W 1-4 League Division 2
22 Nov 2003 Bristol City v Barnsley W 2-1 League Division 2
29 Nov 2003 Blackpool v Bristol City L 1-0 League Division 2
06 Dec 2003 Bristol City v Barnsley D 0-0 FA Cup 2nd round
13 Dec 2003 Rushden and Diamonds v Bristol City D 1-1 League Division 2
16 Dec 2003 Barnsley v Bristol City L 2-1 FA Cup 2nd round replay
20 Dec 2003 Bristol City v Stockport County W 1-0 League Division 2
26 Dec 2003 Brentford v Bristol City W 1-2 League Division 2
28 Dec 2003 Bristol City v AFC Bournemouth W 2-0 League Division 2
10 Jan 2004 Notts County v Bristol City W 1-2 League Division 2
17 Jan 2004 Bristol City v Chesterfield W 4-0 League Division 2
24 Jan 2004 Hartlepool United v Bristol City W 1-2 League Division 2
27 Jan 2004 Bristol City v Colchester United W 1-0 League Division 2
07 Feb 2004 Bristol City v Brentford W 3-1 League Division 2
14 Feb 2004 Peterborough United v Bristol City W 0-1 League Division 2
17 Feb 2004 Grimsby Town v Bristol City W 1-2 League Division 2
21 Feb 2004 Bristol City v Wrexham W 1-0 League Division 2
28 Feb 2004 Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol City L 1-0 League Division 2
02 Mar 2004 Bristol City v Wycombe Wanderers D 1-1 League Division 2
06 Mar 2004 Stockport County v Bristol City L 2-0 League Division 2
12 Mar 2004 Bristol City v Rushden and Diamonds W 1-0 League Division 2
20 Mar 2004 Bristol City v Oldham Athletic L 0-2 League Division 2
24 Mar 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Bristol City L 1-0 League Division 2
27 Mar 2004 Port Vale v Bristol City L 2-1 League Division 2
03 Apr 2004 Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 League Division 2
10 Apr 2004 Swindon Town v Bristol City D 1-1 League Division 2
13 Apr 2004 Bristol City v Plymouth Argyle W 1-0 League Division 2
17 Apr 2004 Luton Town v Bristol City L 3-2 League Division 2
24 Apr 2004 Bristol City v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 League Division 2
02 May 2004 Barnsley v Bristol City W 0-1 League Division 2
08 May 2004 Bristol City v Blackpool W 2-1 League Division 2
15 May 2004 Hartlepool United v Bristol City D 1-1 League Division 2 Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
19 May 2004 Bristol City v Hartlepool United W 2-1
Agg: 3-2
League Division 2 Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
30 May 2004 Brighton and Hove Albion v Bristol City L 1-0 League Division 2 Play-Offs Final
07 Aug 2004 Bristol City v Torquay United D 1-1 League One
10 Aug 2004 Barnsley v Bristol City L 2-1 League One
14 Aug 2004 AFC Bournemouth v Bristol City D 2-2 League One
21 Aug 2004 Bristol City v Swindon Town L 1-2 League One
30 Aug 2004 Bristol City v Brentford W 4-1 League One
04 Sep 2004 Peterborough United v Bristol City W 0-1 League One
11 Sep 2004 Bristol City v Stockport County W 5-0 League One
18 Sep 2004 Bradford City v Bristol City L 4-1 League One
22 Sep 2004 Bristol City v Everton L 2-2 (3-4) League Cup 2nd round
25 Sep 2004 Bristol City v Huddersfield Town D 3-3 League One
29 Sep 2004 Bristol City v Peterborough United W 1-0 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
02 Oct 2004 Chesterfield v Bristol City D 2-2 League One
16 Oct 2004 Bristol City v Hull City W 3-1 League One
19 Oct 2004 Oldham Athletic v Bristol City D 0-0 League One
23 Oct 2004 Walsall v Bristol City W 1-2 League One
02 Nov 2004 Bristol City v Milton Keynes Dons W 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
06 Nov 2004 Bristol City v Milton Keynes Dons W 4-1 League One
09 Nov 2004 Bristol City v Tranmere Rovers W 4-0 League One
12 Nov 2004 Bristol City v Brentford D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
20 Nov 2004 Wrexham v Bristol City W 1-3 League One
25 Nov 2004 Brentford v Bristol City L 1-1 (3-4) FA Cup 1st round replay
27 Nov 2004 Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-4 League One
18 Dec 2004 Bristol City v Luton Town L 1-2 League One
26 Dec 2004 Stockport County v Bristol City W 1-2 League One
28 Dec 2004 Bristol City v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League One
01 Jan 2005 Bristol City v Peterborough United W 2-0 League One
03 Jan 2005 Huddersfield Town v Bristol City D 2-2 League One
10 Jan 2005 Tranmere Rovers v Bristol City W 0-1 League One
15 Jan 2005 Bristol City v Bradford City D 0-0 League One
22 Jan 2005 Hartlepool United v Bristol City L 2-1 League One
28 Jan 2005 Bristol City v Chesterfield L 2-3 League One
19 Feb 2005 Colchester United v Bristol City W 0-2 League One
22 Feb 2005 Bristol City v Oldham Athletic W 5-1 League One
26 Feb 2005 Bristol City v Blackpool D 1-1 League One
05 Mar 2005 Luton Town v Bristol City L 5-0 League One
12 Mar 2005 Bristol City v Barnsley D 0-0 League One
19 Mar 2005 Torquay United v Bristol City W 0-4 League One
02 Apr 2005 Bristol City v Port Vale W 2-0 League One
05 Apr 2005 Bristol City v AFC Bournemouth L 0-2 League One
09 Apr 2005 Brentford v Bristol City L 1-0 League One
23 Apr 2005 Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol City W 1-2 League One
30 Apr 2005 Bristol City v Doncaster Rovers D 2-2 League One
07 May 2005 Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol City W 2-3 League One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.