Danny Coles
| Date of birth | 30 October 1981 |
| Place of birth | Bristol |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
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 |
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| 2000-01 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bristol City | League Division 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Bristol City | League Division 2 | 20 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Bristol City | League Division 2 | 38 | 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 2003-04 | Bristol City | League Division 2 | 45 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Bristol City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Bristol City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Bristol City | League One | 37 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Hull City | League Championship | 9 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Hull City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Hull City | League Championship | 16 | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 24 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Hartlepool United | League One | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Hull City | League Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 5 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 36 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Bristol Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 37 |
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| 2011-12 | Exeter City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Exeter City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Exeter City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Exeter City | League One | 28 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Exeter City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Exeter City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Exeter City | League Two | 46 | 4 |
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| 2013-14 | Exeter City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Exeter City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Exeter City | League Two | 37 | 2 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov 2007 | Bristol Rovers v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Bristol Rovers v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Swindon Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Huddersfield Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Leeds United v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Bristol Rovers v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 06 Jan 2008 | Fulham v Bristol Rovers | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2008 | Tranmere Rovers v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 22 Jan 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Fulham | W | 0-0 (5-3) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Barnet v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Port Vale | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 05 Feb 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Doncaster Rovers v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Southampton | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Millwall v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 04 Mar 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Doncaster Rovers | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 09 Mar 2008 | Bristol Rovers v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-5 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 12 Mar 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2008 | Swansea City v Bristol Rovers | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Yeovil Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Hartlepool United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Yeovil Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Colchester United v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2009 | Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Stockport County v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Bristol Rovers v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Bristol Rovers v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Bristol Rovers v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Brentford v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Bristol Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Southampton v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 03 Oct 2009 | Norwich City v Bristol Rovers | L | 5-1 | League One | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Bristol Rovers v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2009 | Charlton Athletic v Bristol Rovers | L | 4-2 | League One | |
| 01 Dec 2009 | Bristol Rovers v Exeter City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Colchester United v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Millwall v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 19 Jan 2010 | Huddersfield Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Hartlepool United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 02 Feb 2010 | Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers | L | 5-0 | League One | |
| 15 Feb 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Colchester United | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 02 Mar 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Stockport County | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 06 Mar 2010 | Swindon Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2010 | Exeter City v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Yeovil Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Southend United | W | 4-3 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Oldham Athletic v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 13 Apr 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Southampton | L | 1-5 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Brentford | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 08 May 2010 | Leeds United v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 07 Aug 2010 | Peterborough United v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Exeter City v Bristol Rovers | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Southampton | L | 0-4 | League One | |
| 04 Sep 2010 | Oldham Athletic v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Huddersfield Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 05 Oct 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Aldershot Town | W | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Swindon Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Rochdale | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 02 Nov 2010 | Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Darlington v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-6 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Bristol Rovers | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2010 | Charlton Athletic v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol Rovers | L | 6-2 | League One | |
| 14 Dec 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Exeter City | L | 2-2 (4-5) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 11 Jan 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Walsall | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Carlisle United v Bristol Rovers | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 2-4 | League One | |
| 08 Feb 2011 | Rochdale v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Brentford v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Colchester United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Dagenham and Redbridge | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Notts County v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Peterborough United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Yeovil Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2011 | Bristol Rovers v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Exeter City | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Southampton v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.