Danny Gabbidon

Date of birth08 August 1979
Place of birthCwmbran
NationalityWelsh
Weight71 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender

Danny Gabbidon joined Cardiff City for a substantial fee in August 2000 and immediately established himself in the first team, going on to become a near ever-present in the Bluebirds' promotion season.

Although previously mainly used as a right back, he played in every position across the back division.

A quality defender, he continued to represent Wales at Under-21 level winning a further six caps during the 2000-01 campaign.

Danny's contract at Cardiff City was extended to June 2008 in September 2004.

He joined West Ham United with his Cardiff colleague James Collins for a combined fee of £3million.

Danny joined Queens Park Rangers in July 2011 with a one-year contract.

He joined Crystal Palace in September 2012 with a contract to June 2013 that was extended to June 2014 in June 2013.

Danny re-joined Cardiff City in September 2014 with a one-year contract as a player/coach.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
West Bromwich Albion 03 Jul 1998 22 Sep 2000
Cardiff City 10 Aug 2000 21 Sep 2000 L
Cardiff City 22 Sep 2000 05 Jul 2005
West Ham United 05 Jul 2005 30 Jun 2011
Queens Park Rangers 25 Jul 2011 30 Jun 2012
Crystal Palace 19 Sep 2012 30 Jun 2014
Cardiff City 01 Sep 2014 30 Jun 2015

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 West Bromwich Albion League Cup 4
1
2000-01 Cardiff City FA Cup 4
2000-01 Cardiff City League Cup 2
1
2000-01 Cardiff City League Division 3 42
1
3
3
2001-02 Cardiff City FA Cup 4
2001-02 Cardiff City League Cup 1
2001-02 Cardiff City League Division 2 44
3
2
2002-03 Cardiff City League Cup 1
2002-03 Cardiff City League Division 2 22
2
1
2002-03 Cardiff City League Division 2 Play-Offs 3
2003-04 Cardiff City FA Cup 1
2003-04 Cardiff City League Cup 2
2003-04 Cardiff City League Division 1 41
3
4
2004-05 Cardiff City FA Cup 2
1
2004-05 Cardiff City League Championship 45
1
3
2004-05 Cardiff City League Cup 2
2005-06 West Ham United FA Cup 7
2005-06 West Ham United Premier League 31
1
2
2006-07 West Ham United FA Cup 1
2006-07 West Ham United League Cup 1
2006-07 West Ham United Premier League 18
1
2006-07 West Ham United UEFA Cup 2
2007-08 West Ham United League Cup 3
1
1
2007-08 West Ham United Premier League 8
2
1
2009-10 West Ham United League Cup 1
1
2009-10 West Ham United Premier League 8
2
2010-11 West Ham United FA Cup 1
1
2010-11 West Ham United Premier League 24
2
3
2011-12 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 2
1
2011-12 Queens Park Rangers Premier League 15
2
1
2012-13 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
2012-13 Crystal Palace League Championship 8
2
1
2012-13 Crystal Palace League Championship Play-Offs 3
2013-14 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
2013-14 Crystal Palace Premier League 22
1
1
2014-15 Cardiff City League Championship
1
2014-15 Cardiff City League 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
13 Aug 2005 West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 Premier League
20 Aug 2005 Newcastle United v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
27 Aug 2005 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 Premier League
12 Sep 2005 West Ham United v Aston Villa W 4-0 Premier League
17 Sep 2005 Fulham v West Ham United W 1-2 Premier League
24 Sep 2005 West Ham United v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
01 Oct 2005 Sunderland v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
16 Oct 2005 Manchester City v West Ham United L 2-1 Premier League
23 Oct 2005 West Ham United v Middlesbrough W 2-1 Premier League
29 Oct 2005 Liverpool v West Ham United L 2-0 Premier League
05 Nov 2005 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 Premier League
20 Nov 2005 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
27 Nov 2005 West Ham United v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
05 Dec 2005 Birmingham City v West Ham United W 1-2 Premier League
10 Dec 2005 Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United L 3-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2005 Portsmouth v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
07 Jan 2006 Norwich City v West Ham United W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2006 Aston Villa v West Ham United W 1-2 Premier League
23 Jan 2006 West Ham United v Fulham W 2-1 Premier League
28 Jan 2006 West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers W 4-2 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2006 Arsenal v West Ham United W 2-3 Premier League
04 Feb 2006 West Ham United v Sunderland W 2-0 Premier League
13 Feb 2006 West Ham United v Birmingham City W 3-0 Premier League
18 Feb 2006 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round
04 Mar 2006 West Ham United v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
11 Mar 2006 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United L 4-1 Premier League
15 Mar 2006 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 FA Cup 5th round replay
18 Mar 2006 West Ham United v Portsmouth L 2-4 Premier League
20 Mar 2006 Manchester City v West Ham United W 1-2 FA Cup 6th round
25 Mar 2006 Wigan Athletic v West Ham United W 1-2 Premier League
29 Mar 2006 Manchester United v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
02 Apr 2006 West Ham United v Charlton Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
09 Apr 2006 Chelsea v West Ham United L 4-1 Premier League
15 Apr 2006 West Ham United v Manchester City W 1-0 Premier League
17 Apr 2006 Middlesbrough v West Ham United L 2-0 Premier League
23 Apr 2006 Middlesbrough v West Ham United W 0-1 FA Cup Semi-final
01 May 2006 West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
07 May 2006 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
13 May 2006 Liverpool v West Ham United L 3-3 (1-3) FA Cup Final
19 Aug 2006 West Ham United v Charlton Athletic W 3-1 Premier League
22 Aug 2006 Watford v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
26 Aug 2006 Liverpool v West Ham United L 2-1 Premier League
10 Sep 2006 West Ham United v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
14 Sep 2006 West Ham United v Palermo L 0-1 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
17 Sep 2006 West Ham United v Newcastle United L 0-2 Premier League
23 Sep 2006 Manchester City v West Ham United L 2-0 Premier League
28 Sep 2006 Palermo v West Ham United L 3-0
Agg: 4-0
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
01 Oct 2006 West Ham United v Reading L 0-1 Premier League
14 Oct 2006 Portsmouth v West Ham United L 2-0 Premier League
22 Oct 2006 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
24 Oct 2006 Chesterfield v West Ham United L 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
29 Oct 2006 West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
05 Nov 2006 West Ham United v Arsenal W 1-0 Premier League
11 Nov 2006 Middlesbrough v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
18 Nov 2006 Chelsea v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
25 Nov 2006 West Ham United v Sheffield United W 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2006 West Ham United v Portsmouth L 1-2 Premier League
30 Dec 2006 West Ham United v Manchester City L 0-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2007 Reading v West Ham United L 6-0 Premier League
06 Jan 2007 West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2007 West Ham United v Fulham D 3-3 Premier League
18 Aug 2007 Birmingham City v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
28 Aug 2007 Bristol Rovers v West Ham United W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
26 Sep 2007 West Ham United v Plymouth Argyle W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
29 Sep 2007 West Ham United v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
06 Oct 2007 Aston Villa v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
21 Oct 2007 West Ham United v Sunderland W 3-1 Premier League
27 Oct 2007 Portsmouth v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
30 Oct 2007 Coventry City v West Ham United W 1-2 League Cup 4th round
04 Nov 2007 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
10 Nov 2007 Derby County v West Ham United W 0-5 Premier League
25 Nov 2007 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
01 Dec 2007 Chelsea v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
09 Dec 2007 Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
12 Dec 2007 West Ham United v Everton L 1-2 League Cup 5th round
25 Aug 2009 West Ham United v Millwall W 3-1 League Cup 2nd round
12 Sep 2009 Wigan Athletic v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
19 Sep 2009 West Ham United v Liverpool L 2-3 Premier League
21 Nov 2009 Hull City v West Ham United D 3-3 Premier League
28 Nov 2009 West Ham United v Burnley W 5-3 Premier League
05 Dec 2009 West Ham United v Manchester United L 0-4 Premier League
12 Dec 2009 Birmingham City v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
15 Dec 2009 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United L 3-1 Premier League
20 Dec 2009 West Ham United v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
13 Mar 2010 Chelsea v West Ham United L 4-1 Premier League
04 Apr 2010 Everton v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
21 Aug 2010 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers L 1-3 Premier League
28 Aug 2010 Manchester United v West Ham United L 3-0 Premier League
18 Sep 2010 Stoke City v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
25 Sep 2010 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Premier League
02 Oct 2010 West Ham United v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
16 Oct 2010 Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
23 Oct 2010 West Ham United v Newcastle United L 1-2 Premier League
30 Oct 2010 Arsenal v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
06 Nov 2010 Birmingham City v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
10 Nov 2010 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 Premier League
13 Nov 2010 West Ham United v Blackpool D 0-0 Premier League
20 Nov 2010 Liverpool v West Ham United L 3-0 Premier League
27 Nov 2010 West Ham United v Wigan Athletic W 3-1 Premier League
05 Dec 2010 Sunderland v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
18 Dec 2010 Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2010 Fulham v West Ham United W 1-3 Premier League
01 Jan 2011 West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 Premier League
05 Jan 2011 Newcastle United v West Ham United L 5-0 Premier League
30 Jan 2011 West Ham United v Nottingham Forest W 3-2 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 2011 Blackpool v West Ham United W 1-3 Premier League
05 Mar 2011 West Ham United v Stoke City W 3-0 Premier League
16 Apr 2011 West Ham United v Aston Villa L 1-2 Premier League
23 Apr 2011 Chelsea v West Ham United L 3-0 Premier League
01 May 2011 Manchester City v West Ham United L 2-1 Premier League
07 May 2011 West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 Premier League
15 May 2011 Wigan Athletic v West Ham United L 3-2 Premier League
22 May 2011 West Ham United v Sunderland L 0-3 Premier League


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
1998-99 Wales UEFA Under-21 3
1
1998-99 Wales Under-21 1
1999-00 Wales UEFA Under-21 2
1999-00 Wales Under-21 Tournament Northern Ireland 2
2000-01 Wales UEFA Under-21 6
2001-02 Wales International Friendly 1
2001-02 Wales UEFA Under-21 2
2002-03 Wales International Friendly 1
2002-03 Wales UEFA European Championship 2
2003-04 Wales International Friendly 4
2003-04 Wales UEFA European Championship 4
2004-05 Wales FIFA World Cup 6
1
2004-05 Wales International Friendly 1
2005-06 Wales FIFA World Cup 3
1
2005-06 Wales International Friendly 4
2006-07 Wales International Friendly 3
2006-07 Wales UEFA European Championship 4
2007-08 Wales International Friendly 1
1
2007-08 Wales UEFA European Championship 6
1
2009-10 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
2009-10 Wales International Friendly 1
1
1
2010-11 Wales Nations Cup 1
2011-12 Wales International Friendly 1
1
2013-14 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
2013-14 Wales International Friendly 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
09 Oct 1998 Denmark v Wales D 2-2 UEFA U21 Group 1
18 Nov 1998 Portugal v Wales L 3-0 U21
30 Mar 1999 Switzerland v Wales L 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 1
04 Jun 1999 Italy v Wales L 6-2 UEFA U21 Group 1
08 Jun 1999 Wales v Denmark L 1-2 UEFA U21 Group 1
03 Sep 1999 Belarus v Wales L 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 1
08 Oct 1999 Wales v Switzerland D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 1
31 May 2000 Wales v Scotland L 0-1 Under-21 Tournament Northern Ireland
02 Jun 2000 Northern Ireland v Wales D 2-2 Under-21 Tournament Northern Ireland
06 Oct 2000 Wales v Norway L 0-2 UEFA U21 Group 5
10 Oct 2000 Poland v Wales L 2-1 UEFA U21 Group 5
23 Mar 2001 Armenia v Wales L 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 5
27 Mar 2001 Wales v Ukraine L 0-3 UEFA U21 Group 5
01 Jun 2001 Wales v Poland L 0-4 UEFA U21 Group 5
05 Jun 2001 Ukraine v Wales L 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 5
31 Aug 2001 Wales v Armenia D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 5
04 Sep 2001 Norway v Wales L 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 5
27 Mar 2002 Wales v Czech Republic D 0-0 International Friendly
21 Aug 2002 Croatia v Wales D 1-1 International Friendly
07 Sep 2002 Finland v Wales W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 9
16 Oct 2002 Wales v Italy W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 9
20 Aug 2003 Serbia and Montenegro v Wales L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 9
11 Oct 2003 Wales v Serbia and Montenegro L 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group 9
15 Nov 2003 Russia v Wales D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Play-off 1st leg
19 Nov 2003 Wales v Russia L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Play-off 2nd leg
18 Feb 2004 Wales v Scotland W 4-0 International Friendly
31 Mar 2004 Hungary v Wales W 1-2 International Friendly
27 May 2004 Norway v Wales D 0-0 International Friendly
30 May 2004 Wales v Canada W 1-0 International Friendly
04 Sep 2004 Azerbaijan v Wales D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
08 Sep 2004 Wales v Northern Ireland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
09 Oct 2004 England v Wales L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
13 Oct 2004 Wales v Poland L 2-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
10 Feb 2005 Wales v Hungary W 2-0 International Friendly
26 Mar 2005 Wales v Austria L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
30 Mar 2005 Austria v Wales L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
17 Aug 2005 Wales v Slovenia D 0-0 International Friendly
03 Sep 2005 Wales v England L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
07 Sep 2005 Poland v Wales L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
12 Oct 2005 Wales v Azerbaijan W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
16 Nov 2005 Cyprus v Wales L 1-0 International Friendly
01 Mar 2006 Wales v Paraguay D 0-0 International Friendly
27 May 2006 Wales v Trinidad and Tobago W 2-1 International Friendly
15 Aug 2006 Wales v Bulgaria D 0-0 International Friendly
02 Sep 2006 Czech Republic v Wales L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group D
05 Sep 2006 Brazil v Wales L 2-0 International Friendly
07 Oct 2006 Wales v Slovakia L 1-5 UEFA European Championship Group D
11 Oct 2006 Wales v Cyprus W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group D
26 May 2007 Wales v New Zealand D 2-2 International Friendly
02 Jun 2007 Wales v Czech Republic D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group D
22 Aug 2007 Bulgaria v Wales W 0-1 International Friendly
08 Sep 2007 Wales v Germany L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group D
12 Sep 2007 Slovakia v Wales W 2-5 UEFA European Championship Group D
13 Oct 2007 Cyprus v Wales L 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group D
17 Oct 2007 San Marino v Wales W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group D
17 Nov 2007 Wales v Republic of Ireland D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group D
21 Nov 2007 Germany v Wales D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group D
12 Aug 2009 Montenegro v Wales L 2-1 International Friendly
09 Sep 2009 Wales v Russia L 1-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
14 Nov 2009 Wales v Scotland W 3-0 International Friendly
27 May 2011 Wales v Northern Ireland W 2-0 Nations Cup
10 Aug 2011 Wales v Australia L 1-2 International Friendly
29 Feb 2012 Wales v Costa Rica L 0-1 International Friendly
10 Sep 2013 Wales v Serbia L 0-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
05 Mar 2014 Wales v Iceland W 3-1 International Friendly
04 Jun 2014 Netherlands v Wales L 2-0 International Friendly


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