Dan Preston
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{for|the Nottingham Forest and Grimsby Town player born in 2000|Danny Preston}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dan Preston
| image = Preston, Dan.jpg
| image_size = 300
| caption = Preston in 2014
| fullname = Daniel Sean Preston{{Cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |date=2010 |isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 |page=340}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|9|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Birmingham, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Bedworth United
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2002–2009 | youthclubs1 = Birmingham City
| years1 = 2009–2011 | clubs1 = Birmingham City | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2010 | clubs2 = → Hereford United (loan) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2011 | clubs3 = → Hereford United (loan) | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2011–2014 | clubs4 = AFC Telford United | caps4 = 70 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2013 | clubs5 = → Barrow (loan) | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2013 | clubs6 = → Stourbridge (loan) | caps6 = | goals6 =
| years7 = 2014–2016 | clubs7 = Tamworth | caps7 = 59 | goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2016–2017 | clubs8 = AFC Telford United | caps8 = 7 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2016–2017 | clubs9 = → Leamington (loan) | caps9 = 5 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2017 | clubs10 = → Hednesford Town (loan) | caps10 = | goals10 =
| years11 = 2017 | clubs11 = → Stourbridge (loan) | caps11 = 8 | goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2017–2018 | clubs12 = Hereford | caps12 = | goals12 =
| years13 = 2017 | clubs13 = → Bromsgrove Sporting (dual) | caps13 = 8 | goals13 = 1
| years14 = 2018–2019 | clubs14 = Stratford Town | caps14 = 8 | goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2019 | clubs15 = Sutton Coldfield Town | caps15 = | goals15 =
| years16 = 2019 | clubs16 = Nuneaton Borough | caps16 = 1 | goals16 = 0
| years17 = 2019 | clubs17 = Sutton Coldfield Town | caps17 = 0 | goals17 = 0
| years18 = 2019– | clubs18 = Bedworth United | caps18 = 15 | goals18 = 0
| club-update = 16:00, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Daniel Sean Preston (born 26 September 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|BedwortU}} club Bedworth United.
Playing career
=Birmingham City=
Preston joined Birmingham City's youth academy in 2002. He played in the club's under-18 team which reached the semi-final of the 2008–09 FA Youth Cup, in which they lost 6–1 on aggregate to their Liverpool counterparts.{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/birmingham-youngsters-reach-last-four-3949055 |title=Birmingham City beat Watford in FA Youth Cup to set up Liverpool tie |newspaper=Birmingham Post |date=17 March 2009 |access-date=6 December 2016}}
{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/blues-show-heart-in-fa-youth-91401 |title=Blues show heart in FA Youth Cup defeat |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |last=Tattum |first=Colin |date=25 April 2009 |access-date=6 December 2016}}
Included in the squads for first-team pre-season friendlies,{{cite news |url=http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/cheltenham-town-v-birmingham-city-team-news/story-11874506-detail/story.html |title=Cheltenham Town 0 Birmingham City 4 |newspaper=Gloucestershire Echo |date=2 August 2009 |access-date=6 December 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Preston injured a medial knee ligament playing for a reserve XI against Tamworth.{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1745462,00.html |title=Tamworth 3 Blues XI 1 |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=6 August 2009 |access-date=22 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090809190051/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1745462%2C00.html |archive-date=9 August 2009 }} Following an injury crisis, Preston, still in the second year of his academy scholarship, was given a squad number and made his first-team debut on 22 September 2009 as a second-half substitute in the League Cup third-round match at Sunderland, replacing the injured Stuart Parnaby in the 79th minute; he received a yellow card in stoppage time.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8256923.stm |title=Sunderland 0–0 Birmingham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 September 2009 |access-date=22 September 2009}}
=Hereford United (loan)=
To gain first-team experience, Preston joined League Two club Hereford United on a one-month loan on 26 February 2010.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_5983319,00.html |title=Bulls sign Blues youngster |publisher=Sky Sports |date=26 February 2010 |access-date=28 February 2010}} He went straight into the starting eleven for the following day's visit to Notts County, which ended in a 5–0 defeat as goalkeeper Chris Adamson and defender Paul Downing were sent off and Preston himself was booked.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8499170.stm |title=Notts County 5–0 Hereford |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2010 |access-date=28 February 2010}} After three more League Two appearances, the loan was extended for a second month.{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2009098,00.html |title=Preston extends Hereford loan |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=29 March 2010 |access-date=29 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206125512/http://www.bcfc.com.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~2009098%2C00.html |archive-date=6 December 2016}} Preston returned to Birmingham at the end of his second month without making any more first-team appearances for Hereford.{{cite web |url=http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10835~2028913,00.html |title=Loan players return to parent clubs |publisher=Hereford United F.C |date=19 April 2010 |access-date=19 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100428085827/http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10835~2028913%2C00.html |archive-date=28 April 2010 }}
He rejoined Hereford on a Football League youth loan{{snd}}an arrangement which allows the player to train with and play non-first-team matches for his parent club when not required by the loaning club{{snd}}in January 2011 until the end of the 2010–11 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2278311,00.html |title=Preston returns to Hereford |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=28 January 2011 |access-date=28 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707215645/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~2278311%2C00.html |archive-date=7 July 2011 }} He failed to make a first-team appearance and the loan was ended on 12 April.{{cite web |url=http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10835~2337281,00.html |title=Preston returns to Birmingham |publisher=Hereford United F.C. |date=12 April 2011 |access-date=12 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314125129/http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10835~2337281%2C00.html |archive-date=14 March 2012 }} He was released when his contract expired at the end of the 2010–11 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2366551,00.html |title=Doyle pens extension |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=25 May 2011 |access-date=25 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110528175454/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~2366551%2C00.html |archive-date=28 May 2011 }}
=AFC Telford United=
File:Dan Preston 20-08-11 1.png in 2011]]
Preston joined Conference Premier club AFC Telford United on 20 July 2011.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14220917 |title=AFC Telford United sign ex-Wolves man Nathan Rooney |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 July 2011 |access-date=20 July 2011}} After a successful first season with the club he was given a new one-year deal.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}} It was announced on 3 May 2013 at the club's end of season awards that Preston would extend his contract with AFC Telford, despite the club being relegated to the Conference North.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}}
Preston joined Conference North rivals Barrow on a one-month loan on 18 October 2013,{{cite news |title=Barrow AFC sign centre-back Preston |url=http://www.nwemail.co.uk/afc/news/barrow-afc-sign-centre-back-preston-1.1092291 |newspaper=North-West Evening Mail |location=Barrow-in-Furness |date=18 October 2013 |access-date=7 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606230624/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/afc/news/barrow-afc-sign-centre-back-preston-1.1092291 |archive-date=6 June 2014}} with whom he made five appearances. He was soon loaned out again, joining Stourbridge of the Southern League Premier Division on 28 November.{{cite news |title=Telford's Dan Preston loaned to Stourbridge |url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/afc-telford-united/2013/11/28/dan-preston-joins-stourbridge-on-loan-from-afc-telford/ |newspaper=Shropshire Star |date=28 November 2013 |access-date=7 June 2014 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714133106/http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/afc-telford-united/2013/11/28/dan-preston-joins-stourbridge-on-loan-from-afc-telford/ |url-status=dead }} Preston made his debut for Stourbridge two days later in a 7–0 home victory over Weymouth.{{cite news |url=http://www.theterras.co.uk/website/match-reports/2013_2014/stourbridge_away.htm |title=Stourbridge 7 v 0 Weymouth |publisher=Weymouth F.C. |date=30 November 2013 |access-date=7 June 2014}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.stourbridgefc.com/s/fixtures-results-61056.html |title=Fixtures & Results |publisher=Stourbridge F.C. |access-date=7 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607200953/http://www.stourbridgefc.com/s/fixtures-results-61056.html |archive-date=7 June 2014}} On 26 April 2014, he won promotion back to the Conference Premier with AFC Telford United at the first time of asking, after they clinched the Conference North title on the final day of the 2013–14 season, beating Gainsborough Trinity 3–0 at the New Bucks Head.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27175960 |title=AFC Telford United promoted to Conference Premier |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 April 2014 |access-date=28 April 2014}} Following their promotion, AFC Telford released Preston after three seasons with the club.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27310413 |title=AFC Telford United: Ryan Young heads exit list at Bucks Head Premier |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2014 |access-date=7 May 2014}}
=Tamworth=
Preston signed for newly relegated Conference North team Tamworth on a one-year contract on 9 June 2014.{{cite news |url=http://www.tamworthherald.co.uk/birmingham-city-defender-heads-tamworth/story-21208164-detail/story.html |title=Former Birmingham City defender heads to Tamworth |first=Matt |last=Panter |newspaper=Tamworth Herald |date=9 June 2014 |access-date=9 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714165705/http://www.tamworthherald.co.uk/Birmingham-City-defender-heads-Tamworth/story-21208164-detail/story.html |archive-date=14 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}
=AFC Telford United=
=Leamington (loan)=
On 6 December 2016, Dan joined Leamington on loan.[http://www.leamingtonfc.co.uk/index.php/news3/11-news2/382-dan-preston-joins-on-loan Dan Preston joins on loan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825232008/http://www.leamingtonfc.co.uk/index.php/news3/11-news2/382-dan-preston-joins-on-loan |date=25 August 2017 }}‚ leamingtonfc.co.uk, 6 December 2016
=Hednesford Town (loan)=
On 13 January 2017, Preston was again loaned out, this time to Hednesford Town.{{cite web|url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/afc-telford-united/2017/01/13/january-transfer-window-afc-telford-defender-dan-preston-joins-hednesford-town-in-loan-deal/|title=January transfer window: AFC Telford defender Dan Preston joins Hednesford Town in loan deal|date=13 January 2017|website=shropshirestar.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202011312/http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/afc-telford-united/2017/01/13/january-transfer-window-afc-telford-defender-dan-preston-joins-hednesford-town-in-loan-deal/|archive-date=2 February 2017|access-date=7 February 2020}}
=Stourbridge (loan)=
Preston signed for Stourbridge on loan from AFC Telford United on 24 February 2017.[http://nonleague.pitchero.com/uncategorized/preston-returns-to-glassboys-53664/ Preston Returns to Glassboys]‚ nonleague.pitchero.com, 24 February 2017
=Hereford=
It was confirmed on 26 August 2017, that Preston had signed for Hereford.[http://www.stourbridgefc.com/teams/61056/news/preston-joins-hereford-moseley-goes-to-sutton-1958835.html Preston joins Hereford & Moseley goes to Sutton]‚ stourbridgefc.com, 26 August 2017
=Bromsgrove Sporting (dual registration)=
Preston was confirmed as signing on dual registration for Bromsgrove Sporting on 12 January 2018, in a bid to help the player get some game time, and help him return to fitness.[https://bromsgrovestandard.co.uk/sport/bromsgrove-sporting-sign-defender-dan-preston-from-hereford/ Bromsgrove Sporting sign defender Dan Preston from Hereford]‚ bromsgrovestandard.co.uk, 12 January 2018
=Stratford Town=
On 20 December 2018, Dan Preston signed for Southern League Premier Central side Stratford Town, and was joined on the same day by goalkeeper Matija Sarkic, who joined the club on loan from Aston Villa.{{cite news | url=http://www.stratford-herald.com/94118-two-new-faces-stratford-town.html | title=Two new faces at Stratford Town | newspaper=Stratford-upon-Avon Herald | date=20 December 2018 | first=Craig | last=Gibbons | access-date=20 February 2019 }}
Preston made his debut for Stratford Town on 2 February 2019, in a home match against St Ives Town, the match finished 0–0.[http://www.stratfordtownfc.co.uk/teams/182307/match-centre/1-3641997 Stratford Town 0–0 St Ives Town] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220064623/http://www.stratfordtownfc.co.uk/teams/182307/match-centre/1-3641997 |date=20 February 2019 }}‚ stratfordtownfc.co.uk, 2 February 2019
=Sutton Coldfield Town=
On 16 March 2019, it was confirmed that Preston had signed for Southern League Division One Central side Sutton Coldfield Town.[http://www.sctfc.com/news/preston-returns-to-the-royals-2407115.html Preston returns to the Royals]‚ sctfc.com, 16 March 2019
=Nuneaton Borough=
On 27 June 2019, Dan signed for newly relegated Southern League Premier Central side Nuneaton Borough.[https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/nuneatonboroughfc/news/squad-news-dan-preston-is-latest-signing-in-boro-o-2438929.html SQUAD NEWS: Dan Preston is Latest Signing in Boro' Overhaul]‚ pitchero.com, 27 June 2019 With just one substitute appearance to his name, Preston left Nuneaton Borough on 30 August 2019.[https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/nuneatonboroughfc/news/squad-news-dan-preston-departs-2459480.html SQUAD NEWS: Dan Preston Departs]‚ pitchero.com, 30 August 2019
=Sutton Coldfield Town=
On the same day, Preston resigned for Southern League Division One Central side Sutton Coldfield Town.[https://www.sctfc.com/news/a-familiar-face-signs-for-the-royals-2459515.html A Familiar Face Signs for the Royals]‚ sctfc.com, 30 August 2019
=Bedworth United=
Preston's move to Sutton Coldfield Town was short lived, as on 12 September 2019, he was announced as part of a double signing for Southern League Division One Central side Bedworth United along with Blaize Punter.[https://bedworthunitedfc.co.uk/defensive-duo-join-the-greenbacks/ Defensive Duo Join The Greenbacks ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126154342/https://bedworthunitedfc.co.uk/defensive-duo-join-the-greenbacks/ |date=26 January 2020 }}‚ bedworthunitedfc.co.uk, 12 September 2019
Personal life
Preston was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, and brought up in the Kings Norton district of the city,{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1803336,00.html |title=Preston joins first team squad |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=21 September 2009 |access-date=6 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206131406/http://www.bcfc.com.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1803336%2C00.html |archive-date=6 December 2016}} where he attended St Thomas Aquinas School. In his final year, he helped the school football team to victory in the final of the 2008 Birmingham City Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.stacs.org/opencms/opencms/news/archives/fletarchive/flet0708/Friday_Letter_issue32_23-05-08.pdf |title=Friday letter |publisher=St Thomas Aquinas School |date=23 May 2008 |access-date=22 September 2008}}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} His stepbrothers James and Mitchell McPike both turned professional with Birmingham City{{snd}}Mitchell also played for England at under-17 level{{snd}}but neither played for the first team.{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-v-liverpool-youth-90012 |title=Birmingham City v Liverpool Youth Cup clash: I'm hungry for action says Mitch McPike |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |last=Tattum |first=Colin |date=11 April 2009 |access-date=6 December 2016}}{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/young-ashley-sammons-carling-cup-103895 |title=Young Ashley Sammons' Carling Cup starting place is merited, says Blues boss |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |last=Tattum |first=Colin |date=22 September 2009 |access-date=6 December 2016}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 15 October 2016}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Club statistics | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Birmingham City
|2009–10{{soccerbase season|52379|2009|accessdate=7 June 2014}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|Hereford United (loan) | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11
|League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!4||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||4||0 | ||||||||||
| rowspan=4|AFC Telford United
|2011–12{{cite book |editor1-first=Mike |editor1-last=Williams |editor2-first=Tony |editor2-last=Williams |title=Non-League Club Directory 2013 |year=2012 |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |isbn=978-1-869833-77-0 |pages=22–23}} | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearances in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2012–13
|Conference Premier | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!70||2||3||0||colspan=2|—||4||0||77||2 | ||||||||||
| Barrow (loan)
|Conference North | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|Tamworth
|Conference North | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2015–16
|Conference North | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!60||3||2||0||colspan=2|—||1||0||63||3 | ||||||||||
| AFC Telford United
|2016–17{{cite web |title=D. Preston |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/daniel-preston/98940/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=6 December 2016}} |Conference North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!144||5||7||0||1||0||5||0||157||3 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
AFC Telford United
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Birmingham City F.C. players
Category:Hereford United F.C. players
Category:AFC Telford United players
Category:Barrow A.F.C. players
Category:Stourbridge F.C. players
Category:Tamworth F.C. players
Category:Leamington F.C. players
Category:Hednesford Town F.C. players
Category:Hereford F.C. players
Category:Bromsgrove Sporting F.C. players
Category:Stratford Town F.C. players
Category:Sutton Coldfield Town F.C. players
Category:Nuneaton Town F.C. players
Category:Bedworth United F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players