Neil Danns
| Date of birth | 23 November 1982 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Nationality | Guyanese |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
After a loan spell, Neil Danns joined Colchester United in December 2004 with a contract to June 2006.
He joined Birmingham City with a three-year contract.
Neil joined Crystal Palace in January 2008 with a contract to June 2011.
He joined Leicester City in July 2011 with a three-year contract.
After a loan spell, Neil joined Bolton Wanderers in July 2014 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2016 in January 2015.
He joined Bury in July 2016 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 03 Jul 2000 | 23 Dec 2004 | |
| Blackpool | 02 Aug 2003 | 02 Nov 2003 | L |
| Hartlepool United | 12 Mar 2004 | 20 May 2004 | L |
| Colchester United | 09 Sep 2004 | 09 Nov 2004 | L |
| Colchester United | 23 Dec 2004 | 19 Jun 2006 | |
| Birmingham City | 19 Jun 2006 | 22 Jan 2008 | |
| Crystal Palace | 22 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Leicester City | 01 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Bristol City | 15 Nov 2012 | 03 Jan 2013 | L |
| Huddersfield Town | 08 Jan 2013 | 31 May 2013 | L |
| Bolton Wanderers | 26 Sep 2013 | 28 Dec 2013 | L |
| Bolton Wanderers | 03 Jan 2014 | 31 May 2014 | L |
| Bolton Wanderers | 01 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Bury | 21 Jul 2016 | ||
| Blackpool | 31 Jan 2017 | 31 May 2017 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Blackpool | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Blackpool | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Blackpool | League Division 2 | 12 | 2 |
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2
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| 2003-04 | Hartlepool United | League Division 2 | 8 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Hartlepool United | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Colchester United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Colchester United | League One | 32 | 11 |
11
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
5 |
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | 1 |
3 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Colchester United | League One | 38 | 3 |
7 |
6
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| 2006-07 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 11 | 18 |
3 |
3
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1
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| 2006-07 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 2 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 14 | 6 |
2 |
3
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| 2009-10 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 41 | 1 |
8 |
6
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1
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| 2009-10 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 36 | 1 |
8 |
6
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1
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| 2011-12 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 5 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Leicester City | League Championship | 22 | 7 |
5 |
6
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2
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| 2011-12 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Bristol City | League Championship | 9 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 17 | 2 |
4
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| 2012-13 | Leicester City | League Championship | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Bolton Wanderers | League Championship | 26 | 7 |
6 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Bolton Wanderers | League Championship | 36 | 5 |
1 |
10
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| 2014-15 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2015-16 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Bolton Wanderers | League Championship | 21 | 11 |
2 |
4
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| 2015-16 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Blackpool | League Two | 11 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2016-17 | Blackpool | League Two Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Bury | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Bury | Football League Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Bury | League One | 13 | 5 |
2 |
2
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1
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| 2017-18 | Bury | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Bury | Football League Trophy | 2 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Bury | League One | 22 | 3 |
5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Colchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Oldham Athletic v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Colchester United v Southend United | D | 1-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Colchester United v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Walsall v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Blackpool v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Colchester United v Wrexham | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Southampton v Colchester United | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Bristol City v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Bradford City v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Luton Town v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Swindon Town v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Colchester United v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 25 Jan 2005 | Colchester United v Walsall | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Colchester United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Colchester United v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Colchester United v Bristol City | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Wrexham v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2005 | Port Vale v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Stockport County v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Peterborough United v Colchester United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Colchester United v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2005 | Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Colchester United v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Huddersfield Town v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Colchester United v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Barnsley v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 May 2005 | Colchester United v Torquay United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Gillingham v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Colchester United v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Colchester United v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Colchester United v Cardiff City | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Bradford City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Colchester United v Chesterfield | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2005 | Blackpool v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Colchester United v Yeovil Town | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Colchester United v Leamington | W | 9-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Rotherham United v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Colchester United v Blackpool | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2005 | Colchester United v Northampton Town | W | 3-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Colchester United v Gillingham | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Hartlepool United v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Swansea City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 20 Dec 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Swindon Town v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Brentford v Colchester United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Colchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Sheffield United v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Walsall v Colchester United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Colchester United v Bristol City | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Colchester United v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Colchester United v Derby County | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Colchester United v Bradford City | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 07 Feb 2006 | Colchester United v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Huddersfield Town v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Colchester United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2006 | Chelsea v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Barnsley v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Colchester United v Southend United | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2006 | Swansea City v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - southern section (1st leg) |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Oldham Athletic v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2006 | Colchester United v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - southern section (2nd leg) |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Colchester United v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 21 Mar 2006 | Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Scunthorpe United v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Colchester United v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2006 | Colchester United v Hartlepool United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Chesterfield v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Colchester United v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 06 May 2006 | Yeovil Town v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
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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| 2014-15 | Guyana | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Guyana | Caribbean Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Guyana | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2018-19 | Guyana | CONCACAF Nations League | 3 | 3 |
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| 2018-19 | Guyana | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Guyana | Unofficial | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Guyana | CONCACAF Nations League | 4 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Guyana | CONCACAF Nations League | 4 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Guyana | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Guyana | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2015 | Guyana v St Vincent and the Grenadines | D | 4-4 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Guyana v Anguilla | W | 7-0 | Caribbean Cup | 1st round group 5 |
| 06 Sep 2018 | Guyana v Barbados | W | 3-0 | CONCACAF Nations League | Qualifying round |
| 20 Nov 2018 | French Guiana v Guyana | L | 2-1 | CONCACAF Nations League | Qualifying round |
| 23 Mar 2019 | Guyana v Belize | W | 2-1 | CONCACAF Nations League | Qualifying round |
| 06 Jun 2019 | Bermuda v Guyana | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Guyana v Haiti | L | 1-3 | Unofficial | |
| 18 Jun 2019 | USA v Guyana | L | 4-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group D |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Guyana v Panama | L | 2-4 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group D |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Trinidad and Tobago v Guyana | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group D |
| 06 Sep 2019 | Aruba v Guyana | W | 0-1 | CONCACAF Nations League | League B Group C |
| 09 Sep 2019 | Guyana v Jamaica | L | 0-4 | CONCACAF Nations League | League B Group C |
| 11 Oct 2019 | Antigua and Barbuda v Guyana | L | 2-1 | CONCACAF Nations League | League B Group C |
| 14 Oct 2019 | Guyana v Antigua and Barbuda | W | 5-1 | CONCACAF Nations League | League B Group C |
| 27 Mar 2022 | Barbados v Guyana | W | 0-5 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Trinidad and Tobago v Guyana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2022 | Montserrat v Guyana | W | 1-2 | CONCACAF Nations League | League B Group B |
| 07 Jun 2022 | Guyana v Bermuda | W | 2-1 | CONCACAF Nations League | League B Group B |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Guyana v Haiti | L | 2-6 | CONCACAF Nations League | League B Group B |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Haiti v Guyana | L | 6-0 | CONCACAF Nations League | League B Group B |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Guyana v Grenada | W | 1-1 (5-3) | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1st qualifying round |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Guadeloupe v Guyana | L | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2nd qualifying round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.