Danny Forrest
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Paul Halafihi Forrest | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Keighley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger, Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bradford City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2005 | Bradford City | 50 | (5) |
| 2005 | → Halifax Town (loan) | ||
| 2005–2008 | Halifax Town | 103 | (14) |
| 2008 | → Hucknall Town (loan) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Crawley Town | 70 | (8) |
| 2010–2011 | Barrow | 14 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Guiseley (loan) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Guiseley | ||
| 2012–2013 | Harrogate Town | ||
| 2013–2014 | Bradford Park Avenue | ||
| 2014 | Guiseley | ||
| 2014–2015 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:10, 21 November 2015 (UTC). | |||
Daniel Paul Halafihi Forrest (born 23 October 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger and a forward.
Career
Born in Keighley, Forrest began his career at Bradford City, where he was described as a "promising striker."[1] He 50 appearances in the Football League for Bradford City.[2] He signed on loan for Halifax Town in August 2005,[3] before signing permanently later that year. At Halifax Town he spent a loan spell at Hucknall Town in 2008 to regain fitness following an injury.[4] He signed for Crawley Town in May 2008,[5] signing a new contract with the club in May 2009.[6] He was offered another contract by the club in April 2010,[7] but he moved to Barrow in June 2010.[8] While at Barrow he spent a loan spell at Guiseley in January 2011.[9] He was released by Barrow in May 2011,[10] joining Guiseley on a permanent deal.[11] He left Guiseley in September 2012,[12] and played for Harrogate Town before moving to Bradford Park Avenue in July 2013.[13] After a short spell back with Guiseley, his third with the club,[14] he signed for Gainsborough Trinity in November 2014,[15][16] leaving the club in November 2015, retiring from football.[17]
Career statistics table
- As of 4 July 2013[18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradford City | 2002–03 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 2003–04 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Total | 50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 5 | |
| Halifax Town | 2005–06 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 5 |
| 2006–07 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 7 | |
| 2007–08 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| Total | 103 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 111 | 14 | |
| Crawley Town | 2008–09 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |
| Total | 70 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 8 | |
| Barrow | 2010–11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Total | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| Career total | 237 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 247 | 29 | |
References
- ↑ "Bradford calm Forrest fears". BBC Sport. 3 June 2003. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Bradford pair seal Halifax move". BBC Sport. 31 August 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Histon v Halifax Town: There's no place like home for Dan". Halifax Courier. 7 March 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Crawley bring in two midfielders". BBC Sport. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Crawley quartet agree new deals". BBC Sport. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Crawley Town release Simon Rayner and Karl Broadhurst". BBC Sport. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Crawley Town striker Danny Forrest signs for Barrow". BBC Sport. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Barrow joint-boss Sheridan backs keeper Shaun Pearson". BBC Sport. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Forrest, Goodfellow and Masters released by Barrow". BBC Sport. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Lions sign strikers Ellington & Allott". Guiseley A.F.C. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "FORREST LEAVES GUISELEY". NonLeagueDaily.com. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Danny Forrest Leaves". Harrogate Town F.C. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/forrest-leaves-lions-35338/
- ↑ http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/New-Gainsborough-Trinity-signing-Danny-Forrest/story-24769608-detail/story.html
- ↑ http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/trinity-take-on-forrest-35362/
- ↑ http://www.gainsboroughtrinity.com/latest-gainsborough-trinity-news/farewell-danny-forrest.html
- ↑ Danny Forrest career statistics at Soccerbase