Danny Grainger
| Date of birth | 28 July 1986 |
| Place of birth | Carlisle |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
Danny Grainger joined Carlisle United in July 2014 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2016 in November 2014, to June 2017 in December 2015 and to June 2018 in April 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gretna | 01 Jul 2004 | 01 Jan 2008 | |
| Brechin City | 14 Jan 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Dundee United | 01 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| St Johnstone | 15 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 01 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| St Mirren | 01 Jul 2013 | 31 Jan 2014 | |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 31 Jan 2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Carlisle United | 01 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2018 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2011-12 | Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Europa League | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Europa League | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Carlisle United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Carlisle United | League Two | 41 | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Carlisle United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Carlisle United | League Two | 36 | 5 |
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| 2016-17 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Carlisle United | Football League Trophy | 4 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Carlisle United | League Two | 31 | 6 |
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| 2016-17 | Carlisle United | League Two Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Carlisle United | Football League Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Carlisle United | League Two | 32 | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2014 | Carlisle United v Luton Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Carlisle United v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Cambridge United v Carlisle United | L | 5-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Sep 2014 | Accrington Stanley v Carlisle United | W | 1-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 06 Sep 2014 | Carlisle United v AFC Wimbledon | D | 4-4 | League Two | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Carlisle United v Bury | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Carlisle United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Mansfield Town v Carlisle United | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Carlisle United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Hartlepool United v Carlisle United | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Carlisle United v Stevenage | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Carlisle United v Burton Albion | L | 3-4 | League Two | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Carlisle United v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Portsmouth v Carlisle United | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Peterborough United v Carlisle United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Carlisle United v Accrington Stanley | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Carlisle United | L | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Carlisle United v Newport County | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Exeter City v Carlisle United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Carlisle United v Northampton Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Morecambe v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Carlisle United v York City | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Newport County v Carlisle United | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Carlisle United v Cambridge United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | AFC Wimbledon v Carlisle United | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Bury v Carlisle United | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Carlisle United v Mansfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Tranmere Rovers v Carlisle United | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Carlisle United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Luton Town v Carlisle United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Carlisle United v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Carlisle United v Exeter City | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | York City v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Northampton Town v Carlisle United | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Carlisle United v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Oxford United v Carlisle United | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Apr 2015 | Carlisle United v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Accrington Stanley v Carlisle United | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Carlisle United v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Burton Albion v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Carlisle United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Stevenage v Carlisle United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Mansfield Town v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Carlisle United v Chesterfield | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Carlisle United v Cambridge United | D | 4-4 | League Two | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Plymouth Argyle v Carlisle United | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Carlisle United v AFC Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Carlisle United | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Hartlepool United v Carlisle United | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 01 Sep 2015 | Port Vale v Carlisle United | L | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 05 Sep 2015 | Carlisle United v Barnet | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Carlisle United v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | York City v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Sep 2015 | Liverpool v Carlisle United | L | 1-1 (2-3) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Leyton Orient v Carlisle United | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Stevenage v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Carlisle United v Morecambe | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Carlisle United v Exeter City | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Northampton Town v Carlisle United | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Wycombe Wanderers v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Carlisle United v Yeovil Town | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Plymouth Argyle v Carlisle United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Carlisle United v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 24 Nov 2015 | Luton Town v Carlisle United | W | 3-4 | League Two | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Carlisle United v Crawley Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Dec 2015 | Welling United v Carlisle United | W | 0-5 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Oxford United v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Carlisle United v Notts County | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Carlisle United v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 10 Jan 2016 | Carlisle United v Yeovil Town | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Barnet v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Yeovil Town v Carlisle United | W | 1-1 (5-4) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Carlisle United v Northampton Town | L | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2016 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Exeter City v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Carlisle United v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Yeovil Town v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2016 | Carlisle United v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Portsmouth v Carlisle United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Apr 2016 | Carlisle United v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Carlisle United v Mansfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Cambridge United v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Carlisle United v Luton Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Crawley Town v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Carlisle United v Oxford United | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2016 | Notts County v Carlisle United | W | 0-5 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2016 | Portsmouth v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2016 | Carlisle United v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Carlisle United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Carlisle United v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Cambridge United v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Derby County v Carlisle United | L | 1-1 (13-14) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Barnet v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2016 | Oldham Athletic v Carlisle United | W | 4-5 | Football League Trophy | Group D – North |
| 03 Sep 2016 | Carlisle United v Accrington Stanley | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Carlisle United v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Blackpool v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Carlisle United v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Doncaster Rovers v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Carlisle United v Colchester United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Oct 2016 | Carlisle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Football League Trophy | Group D – North |
| 08 Oct 2016 | Morecambe v Carlisle United | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Carlisle United v Hartlepool United | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Stevenage v Carlisle United | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2016 | St Albans City v Carlisle United | W | 3-5 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 09 Nov 2016 | Carlisle United v Fleetwood Town | W | 4-2 | Football League Trophy | Group D – North |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Newport County v Carlisle United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Carlisle United v Exeter City | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Grimsby Town v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Carlisle United v Mansfield Town | W | 5-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Carlisle United v Rochdale | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 2016 | Carlisle United v Mansfield Town | L | 2-3 | Football League Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Luton Town v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Plymouth Argyle v Carlisle United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Carlisle United v Cambridge United | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Carlisle United v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Mansfield Town v Carlisle United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Carlisle United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Yeovil Town v Carlisle United | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Carlisle United v Notts County | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Hartlepool United v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Carlisle United v Stevenage | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Crawley Town v Carlisle United | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Carlisle United v Newport County | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 06 May 2017 | Exeter City v Carlisle United | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 14 May 2017 | Carlisle United v Exeter City | D | 3-3 | League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 18 May 2017 | Exeter City v Carlisle United | L | 3-2 | League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 05 Aug 2017 | Carlisle United v Swindon Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Aug 2017 | Fleetwood Town v Carlisle United | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Cambridge United v Carlisle United | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Carlisle United v Cheltenham Town | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Carlisle United v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Lincoln City v Carlisle United | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Aug 2017 | Morecambe v Carlisle United | W | 0-2 | Football League Trophy | Group A – North |
| 02 Sep 2017 | Carlisle United v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Sep 2017 | Accrington Stanley v Carlisle United | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Coventry City v Carlisle United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Carlisle United v Barnet | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle United | W | 0-5 | League Two | |
| 26 Sep 2017 | Carlisle United v Stevenage | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Crawley Town v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Oct 2017 | Carlisle United v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | Football League Trophy | Group A – North |
| 07 Oct 2017 | Carlisle United v Exeter City | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Colchester United v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Chesterfield v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Carlisle United v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 08 Nov 2017 | Carlisle United v Fleetwood Town | L | 1-2 | Football League Trophy | Group A – North |
| 11 Nov 2017 | Carlisle United v Yeovil Town | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Grimsby Town v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Nov 2017 | Luton Town v Carlisle United | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Carlisle United v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Dec 2017 | Gillingham v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Carlisle United v Port Vale | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Dec 2017 | Carlisle United v Gillingham | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Forest Green Rovers v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Carlisle United v Accrington Stanley | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Carlisle United v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Mansfield Town v Carlisle United | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Jan 2018 | Carlisle United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Carlisle United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Jan 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday v Carlisle United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 2018 | Stevenage v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Carlisle United v Forest Green Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Feb 2018 | Wycombe Wanderers v Carlisle United | L | 4-3 | League Two | |
| 24 Mar 2018 | Carlisle United v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2018 | Carlisle United v Lincoln City | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Apr 2018 | Swindon Town v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Morecambe v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Carlisle United v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Apr 2018 | Port Vale v Carlisle United | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 05 May 2018 | Carlisle United v Newport County | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.