Danny Pugh
| Date of birth | 19 October 1982 |
| Place of birth | Manchester |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
A left-sided attacking player who was given few opportunities at Manchester United.
Danny Pugh, who joined Leeds United in May 2004 on a two-year contract, left Old Trafford in part of the deal which saw Alan Smith move across the Pennines for £7million.
Danny joined Preston North End in June 2006 with a three-year contract.
After a loan spell, he joined Stoke City in January 2008 with a contract to June 2011 that was extended to June 2012 in October 2009 and to June 2013 in December 2010.
After a loan spell, Danny re-joined Leeds United in January 2012 with a contract to June 2014 before he was made available for transfer in August 2012.
He joined Coventry City in July 2014 with a one-year contract.
Danny joined Bury in July 2015 with a one-year contract.
He joined Blackpool in July 2016 with a one-year contract.
Danny joined Port Vale in January 2017 with a contract to June 2017 that was extended to June 2018 in May 2017 and to June 2019 in May 2018.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 18 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Leeds United | 20 Jul 2004 | 26 Jun 2006 | |
| Preston North End | 26 Jun 2006 | 04 Jan 2008 | |
| Stoke City | 02 Nov 2007 | 02 Jan 2008 | L |
| Stoke City | 04 Jan 2008 | 03 Jan 2012 | |
| Preston North End | 17 Nov 2010 | 30 Dec 2010 | L |
| Leeds United | 22 Sep 2011 | 02 Jan 2012 | L |
| Leeds United | 03 Jan 2012 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 25 Jan 2013 | 31 May 2013 | L |
| Coventry City | 16 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Bury | 13 Jul 2015 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Blackpool | 18 Jul 2016 | 31 Jan 2017 | |
| Port Vale | 31 Jan 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Leeds United | League Championship | 33 | 5 |
5 |
6
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| 2004-05 | Leeds United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Leeds United | League Championship | 1 | 11 |
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| 2005-06 | Leeds United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 3 |
2
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| 2006-07 | Preston North End | League Championship | 45 | 4 |
8
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| 2006-07 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Preston North End | League Championship | 5 | 2 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Stoke City | League Championship | 27 | 3 |
5
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| 2008-09 | Stoke City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Stoke City | Premier League | 9 | 8 |
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| 2009-10 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Stoke City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Stoke City | Premier League | 1 | 6 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Preston North End | League Championship | 5 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Stoke City | Premier League | 5 | 5 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Leeds United | League Championship | 31 | 3 |
2 |
7
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| 2011-12 | Stoke City | Premier League | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Stoke City | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2012-13 | Leeds United | League Championship | 1 | 3 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 16 | 1 |
3
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| 2013-14 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Leeds United | League Championship | 19 | 1 |
2 |
3
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| 2014-15 | Coventry City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Coventry City | League One | 5 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Bury | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Bury | League One | 28 | 11 |
5
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| 2016-17 | Blackpool | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Blackpool | Football League Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Blackpool | League Two | 18 |
3
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| 2016-17 | Port Vale | League One | 13 | 1 |
3
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1
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| 2017-18 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Port Vale | Football League Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Port Vale | League Two | 31 | 2 |
2 |
2
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1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2004 | Leeds United v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Gillingham v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Leeds United v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Sheffield United v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Leeds United v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Plymouth Argyle v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Leeds United v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2004 | Leeds United v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Leeds United v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Leeds United v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Reading v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2004 | Portsmouth v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Oct 2004 | Leeds United v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2004 | Leeds United v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Preston North End v Leeds United | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Ipswich Town v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Leeds United v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2004 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Leeds United v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Sunderland v Leeds United | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Leeds United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Leeds United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Birmingham City v Leeds United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Stoke City v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Jan 2005 | Derby County v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Burnley v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Leeds United v Reading | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Leeds United v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Leeds United v Sheffield United | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 May 2005 | Leicester City v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2005 | Leeds United v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Leeds United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Rotherham United v Leeds United | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Watford v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Reading v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Leeds United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Leeds United v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Leeds United v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Derby County v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Sheffield United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Preston North End v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2011 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leeds United | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Leeds United v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Leeds United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Peterborough United v Leeds United | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2011 | Birmingham City v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2011 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2011 | Leeds United v Blackpool | L | 0-5 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2011 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Leeds United v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Leeds United v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Watford v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Leeds United v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Derby County v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Barnsley v Leeds United | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Leeds United v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Jan 2012 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Leeds United v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2012 | Bristol City v Leeds United | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Leeds United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Coventry City v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Leeds United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Portsmouth v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Leeds United v Southampton | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Hull City v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2012 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-7 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Reading v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Leeds United v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Leeds United v Peterborough United | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Blackpool v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Blackpool v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Leeds United v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Leeds United v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2012 | Leeds United v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Nov 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Burnley v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Charlton Athletic v Leeds United | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2013 | Leeds United v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Leeds United v Watford | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Leeds United v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Blackpool v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Rochdale v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United | L | 6-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Leeds United v Reading | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Burnley v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Leeds United v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | AFC Bournemouth v Leeds United | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Leeds United v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Birmingham City v Leeds United | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2014 | Leeds United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.