Danny Granville
| Date of birth | 19 January 1975 |
| Place of birth | Islington |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
A speedy defender with a high work rate he likes to get forward to support the attack and can deliver a useful cross, Danny spent five months with Chelsea during which time he won League Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup medals.
Danny featured in a couple of early matches for Manchester City in 2000-01 before joining Norwich City on loan in October.
He did well in his short stay at Carrow Road where he featured both at left back and in a more attacking left-sided role.
He subsequently returned to Manchester City but it was not until the away game at Coventry City on New Year's Day that he made the starting line-up.
From then on he featured in almost every game as City battled unsuccessfully for Premiership survival.
A speedy defender with a high work rate, he likes to get forward to support the attack and can deliver a useful cross.
Danny was made available for transfer by Crystal Palace in July 2003.
He signed a new two-year contract with Palace in July 2005.
Danny joined Leyton Orient in July 2008 with aone-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 19 May 1993 | 21 Mar 1997 | |
| Chelsea | 21 Mar 1997 | 08 Jul 1998 | |
| Leeds United | 08 Jul 1998 | 12 Nov 1999 | |
| Manchester City | 07 Aug 1999 | 11 Nov 1999 | L |
| Manchester City | 12 Nov 1999 | 28 Dec 2001 | |
| Norwich City | 27 Oct 2000 | 28 Nov 2000 | L |
| Crystal Palace | 28 Dec 2001 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Colchester United | 09 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Leyton Orient | 01 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2009 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Chelsea | Premier League | 3 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Chelsea | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Chelsea | Premier League | 9 | 4 |
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| 1997-98 | Chelsea | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Leeds United | Premier League | 7 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Leeds United | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Manchester City | Premier League | 16 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Norwich City | League Division 1 | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 16 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | League Division 1 | 12 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 30 | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 21 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 35 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 15 |
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| 2007-08 | Colchester United | League Championship | 14 | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Leyton Orient | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Leyton Orient | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Leyton Orient | League One | 12 |
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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 Apr 1997 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 1997 | Coventry City v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Wimbledon v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 1997 | Chelsea v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Aug 1997 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-1 (2-4) | FA Charity Shield | |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Barnsley v Chelsea | W | 0-6 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Chelsea v Slovan Bratislava | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 02 Oct 1997 | Slovan Bratislava v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-1 (4-1) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Oct 1997 | Tromso v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 19 Nov 1997 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 22 Nov 1997 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 1997 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1997 | Chelsea v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 1997 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 1998 | Ipswich Town v Chelsea | W | 2-2 (4-1) | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Jan 1998 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 1998 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 1998 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | W | 6-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 1998 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 1998 | Derby County v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 1998 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1998 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 1998 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 1998 | Chelsea v VfB Stuttgart | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1997 | England v Georgia | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 30 May 1997 | Poland v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | |
| 09 Sep 1997 | England v Moldova | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 10 Oct 1997 | Italy v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.