Danny Granville

Date of birth19 January 1975
Place of birthIslington
NationalityEnglish
Weight78 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionDefender/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
1996-97 Chelsea Premier League 3
2
1997-98 Chelsea FA Charity Shield 1
1997-98 Chelsea League Cup 3
1997-98 Chelsea Premier League 9
4
2
1997-98 Chelsea UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 3
1
1
1998-99 Leeds United FA Cup 3
1998-99 Leeds United League Cup 1
1998-99 Leeds United Premier League 7
2
1
1
1998-99 Leeds United UEFA Cup
1
1999-00 Manchester City FA Cup 1
2000-01 Manchester City FA Cup 3
2000-01 Manchester City League Cup
3
2000-01 Manchester City Premier League 16
3
2
2000-01 Norwich City League Division 1 6
3
2001-02 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
2001-02 Crystal Palace League Division 1 16
3
1
2001-02 Manchester City League Cup 1
1
2001-02 Manchester City League Division 1 12
4
1
2
2002-03 Crystal Palace FA Cup 2
2
2002-03 Crystal Palace League Cup 4
1
2002-03 Crystal Palace League Division 1 30
5
3
8
1
2003-04 Crystal Palace FA Cup
1
2003-04 Crystal Palace League Division 1 21
3
3
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
7
2005-06 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
1
2006-07 Crystal Palace League Championship 15
1
2007-08 Colchester United League Championship 14
5
2
2007-08 Colchester United League Cup 1
2008-09 Leyton Orient FA Cup 2
1
1
2008-09 Leyton Orient League Cup 1
2008-09 Leyton Orient League One 12
2


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
14 Aug 2007 Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United L 1-0 League Cup 1st round
19 Sep 2007 Southampton v Colchester United D 1-1 League Championship
22 Sep 2007 Blackpool v Colchester United D 2-2 League Championship
03 Oct 2007 Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers W 4-2 League Championship
06 Oct 2007 Stoke City v Colchester United L 2-1 League Championship
20 Oct 2007 Colchester United v West Bromwich Albion W 3-2 League Championship
23 Oct 2007 Ipswich Town v Colchester United L 3-1 League Championship
27 Oct 2007 Coventry City v Colchester United L 1-0 League Championship
03 Nov 2007 Colchester United v Leicester City D 1-1 League Championship
06 Nov 2007 Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle D 1-1 League Championship
10 Nov 2007 Watford v Colchester United D 2-2 League Championship
24 Nov 2007 Colchester United v Crystal Palace L 1-2 League Championship
28 Nov 2007 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Colchester United L 1-0 League Championship
08 Dec 2007 Cardiff City v Colchester United L 4-1 League Championship
15 Dec 2007 Colchester United v Norwich City D 1-1 League Championship
22 Dec 2007 Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United L 2-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2007 Colchester United v Southampton D 1-1 League Championship
29 Dec 2007 Colchester United v Blackpool L 0-2 League Championship
16 Feb 2008 Hull City v Colchester United D 1-1 League Championship
23 Feb 2008 Colchester United v Bristol City L 1-2 League Championship


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
1996-97 England UEFA Under-21 1
1
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.