Danny Blanchett
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Danny Blanchett
| image = Blanchett, Danny.jpg
| image_size = 220
| caption = Blanchett in 2010
| fullname = Daniel William Blanchett{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 |year=2010 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 |page=50}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|5|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Wembley, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2002–2004
| youthclubs1 = Queens Park Rangers
| years1 = 2004
| clubs1 = Northwood
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2004–2005
| clubs2 = Hendon
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2005–2006
| clubs3 = Harrow Borough
| caps3 =
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| years4 = 2006–2007
| clubs4 = Cambridge City
| caps4 = 33
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2006
| clubs5 = → Harrow Borough (loan)
| caps5 =
| goals5 =
| years6 = 2007–2010
| clubs6 = Peterborough United
| caps6 = 7
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2009
| clubs7 = → Stevenage Borough (loan)
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2009
| clubs8 = → Hereford United (loan)
| caps8 = 13
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2010
| clubs9 = → AFC Wimbledon (loan)
| caps9 = 11
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2010–2011
| clubs10 = Crewe Alexandra
| caps10 = 39
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2011–2012
| clubs11 = Burton Albion
| caps11 = 14
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2012–2013
| clubs12 = York City
| caps12 = 4
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2013
| clubs13 = Cambridge City
| caps13 = 17
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2013–2016
| clubs14 = Havant & Waterlooville
| caps14 = 68
| goals14 = 3
| years15 = 2016–2017
| clubs15 = Chelmsford City
| caps15 = 20
| goals15 = 0
| years16 = 2017
| clubs16 = Hayes & Yeading United
| caps16 = 4
| goals16 = 0
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| club-update = 22:03, 9 March 2019 (UTC)
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Daniel William "Danny" Blanchett (born 6 May 1987) is an English semi-professional footballer who last played as a defender for Hayes & Yeading United.
Career
=Early career=
Born in Wembley, London, Blanchett started his career with the Queens Park Rangers youth system, where he played from 2002 to 2004.{{cite web |title=Career history |url=http://www.uptheposh.com/people/4162/career/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704145501/http://www.uptheposh.com/people/4162/career/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=4 July 2008 |publisher=Up The Posh! |access-date=2 July 2012}} He trialled with Wigan Athletic and Wycombe Wanderers before signing for Isthmian League Premier Division Northwood at the start of the 2004–05 season. After failing to make any appearances he joined Isthmian League Premier Division rivals Hendon in December 2004, making seven appearances before the end of the season.
Blanchett signed for Harrow Borough in the summer of 2005, and having scored 1 goal in 33 appearances signed for Cambridge City of the Conference South on 3 March 2006.{{cite web |title=Daniel Blanchett |url=http://www.harrowboro.co.uk/squad.php?id=54 |publisher=Harrow Borough F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060501234307/http://www.harrowboro.co.uk/squad.php?id=54 |archive-date=1 May 2006 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Blanchett off to Cambridge |url=http://www.harrowboro.co.uk/content.php?type=news&id=191 |publisher=Harrow Borough F.C. |date=3 March 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060527182719/http://www.harrowboro.co.uk/content.php?type=news&id=191 |archive-date=27 May 2006 |url-status=dead}} However, he returned to Harrow as injury cover later in the same month, making one appearance during a loan spell. He finished 2005–06 with 10 appearances and 1 goal for City.
He was a regular for City throughout 2006–07, however a challenge by a Newport County player cracked Blanchett's calcaneus.{{cite web |title=Danny Blanchett turns professional |url=http://www.eastweststudios.com/ews/danny_blanchett.htm |publisher=EastWest Studios |year=2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080626193941/http://www.eastweststudios.com/ews/danny_blanchett.htm |archive-date=26 June 2008 |url-status=dead}} Spending months on the sidelines, he finally returned to fitness after some light therapy sessions.
=Peterborough United=
Blanchett had a two-week trial at Liverpool starting in February 2007 and the Premier League club considered a transfer for the player, who was rated between £25,000 and £50,000.{{cite news |title=Reds to make Blanchett decision |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/6420805.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 March 2007 |access-date=29 December 2016}} Having made 24 appearances for City in 2006–07, Blanchett was signed by League Two club Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on 19 March 2007.{{cite news |title=Posh sign Cambridge City defender |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/6466391.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 March 2007 |access-date=29 December 2016}} His debut came on 9 April 2007 as an 89th-minute substitute for George Boyd in a 2–0 home win over Mansfield Town. His first goal for the club came on his third appearance with a 22-yard shot, playing the second half of a 3–3 home draw with Rochdale on 5 May 2007.{{cite news |title=Peterborough 3–3 Rochdale |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/6602931.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 May 2007 |access-date=29 December 2016}}
The 2007–08 season saw him make his first start for the club, in a 9 October 2007 Football League Trophy tie with Milton Keynes Dons at Stadium mk.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}} Milton Keynes won 3–1. He made his first league start against Macclesfield Town on 23 February 2008.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}} He was deputising for Jamie Day, who had injured his back before kick-off, Peterborough winning 3–0.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}} Indeed, he made just two appearances for the promotion-winning League Two team that season and was placed on the transfer list in May 2008.{{cite news |title=Newton put on Posh transfer list |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/7410020.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 May 2008 |access-date=29 December 2016}} He made just three League One appearances and also played one FA Cup match in 2008–09, before again being transfer listed in May 2009.{{cite news |title=Posh sign Stockport winger Rowe |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8045706.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 May 2009 |access-date=29 December 2016}}
In July 2009, he joined Port Vale for pre-season training.{{cite news |title=Port Vale: Adams warning for young keeper |url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-adams-warning-young-keeper/story-12521111-detail/story.html |newspaper=The Sentinel |location=Stoke |date=8 July 2009 |access-date=29 December 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229161416/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-adams-warning-young-keeper/story-12521111-detail/story.html |archive-date=29 December 2016 }} He played 90 minutes for Vale in what turned out to be a pre-season friendly defeat, Vale losing 1–0 to Biddulph Victoria of the Midland Football Alliance.{{cite news |title=Vale defeated by non-league Vics |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8146898.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 July 2009 |access-date=29 December 2016}} On 7 August 2009, Blanchett joined Conference Premier club Stevenage Borough on a one-month loan,{{cite web |title=Blanchett joins Stevenage on short term-loan |url=http://www.theposh.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10427~1747231,00.html |publisher=Peterborough United F.C. |date=7 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517065847/http://www.theposh.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10427~1747231%2C00.html |archive-date=17 May 2012 |url-status=dead }} but did not make any first-team appearances.{{cite web |title=Stevenage player: Danny Blanchett profile |url=http://www.boroguide.co.uk/players/player.php?ID=719 |publisher=BoroGuide |access-date=29 December 2016}} Blanchett joined League Two club Hereford United on 17 September 2009 on loan,{{cite news |title=Hereford bring in three on loan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/8260765.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 September 2009 |access-date=29 December 2016}} making his debut two days later in a 2–0 victory at home to Accrington Stanley. He was played out of position at centre-back, but following the game said "Centre-back isn't my usual position – I've played left back all my life – but I find it quite comfortable".{{cite news |title=Hereford signing happy to adjust |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/8267036.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 September 2009 |access-date=29 December 2016}} He stayed on loan with Hereford until December 2010, making 16 appearances.
In January 2010, he joined Conference Premier club AFC Wimbledon on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web |title=AFC Wimbledon former senior squad |url=http://wimbledonheritage.co.uk/players.php?squad=37&Psection_id=3&Psub_section_id=3&player_id=1877&position=Defender |publisher=AFC Wimbledon |access-date=1 February 2014 |archive-date=18 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218233514/http://wimbledonheritage.co.uk/players.php?squad=37&Psection_id=3&Psub_section_id=3&player_id=1877&position=Defender |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |first=Simon |last=Fitzjohn |title=Blanchett eager to make impression at Dons |url=http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/sport/4846139.Blanchett_eager_to_make_impression_at_Dons/ |newspaper=Your Local Guardian |location=London |date=12 January 2010 |access-date=29 December 2016}} He finished the loan with 12 appearances and after returning to Peterborough was released on 30 April 2010.{{cite news |title=Forward pair part of Peterborough plans for future |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8652453.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 April 2010 |access-date=29 December 2016}}
=Crewe Alexandra=
He signed a one-year contract with League Two club Crewe Alexandra on 23 July 2010 after a successful trial.{{cite news |title=Crewe sign defenders Danny Blanchett and Adam Dugdale |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/8840209.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 July 2010 |access-date=29 December 2016}}{{cite news |title=Defender Danny Blanchett offered Crewe Alexandra trial |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/8793214.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 July 2010 |access-date=29 December 2016}} Despite making 44 appearances in 2010–11, he was released by Crewe on 12 May 2011.{{cite web |title=Crewe Alexandra announce retain list |url=http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~2357962,00.html |publisher=Crewe Alexandra F.C. |date=12 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515095504/http://www.crewealex.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10414~2357962%2C00.html |archive-date=15 May 2011 |url-status=dead }}
=Burton Albion=
Following his release by Crewe, Blanchett began training with Championship club Derby County at the start of July 2011.{{cite news |title=Riggott handed chance of Rams return |url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/riggott-handed-chance-rams-return/story-12868038-detail/story.html |newspaper=Derby Evening Telegraph |date=2 July 2011 |access-date=29 December 2016 }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=Nzd |fix-attempted=yes }} He signed for Burton Albion of League Two on 30 July 2011 on a one-year contract.{{cite news |title=Burton Albion sign ex-Crewe Alex man Danny Blanchett |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14353999 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 July 2011 |access-date=29 December 2016}} He was released on 8 May 2012{{cite news |title=Burton's Jack Dyer signs deal but Gurrieri is released |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17995085 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 May 2012 |access-date=29 December 2016}} after making 16 appearances in 2011–12.
=York City=
File:Danny Blanchett 21-07-2012 1.jpg in 2012]]
Blanchett signed for newly promoted League Two club York City on 2 July 2012 on a one-year contract.{{cite news |title=York City sign defender Danny Blanchett |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18675722 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 July 2012 |access-date=29 December 2016}} He made his debut in York's 2–2 draw away to Morecambe on 21 August 2012. Having made four appearances for York, he was released by the club on 24 January 2013 after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.{{cite web |title=Danny Blanchett leaves club |url=http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news.php?id=3855 |publisher=York City F.C. |date=24 January 2013 |access-date=24 January 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505100113/http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news.php?id=3855 |archive-date=5 May 2013 |url-status=dead }} {{cbignore}}
=Later career=
On 30 January 2013, Blanchett returned to Cambridge City, now playing in the Southern League Premier Division, on non-contract terms for the remainder of 2012–13.{{cite news |first=Mark |last=Taylor |title=City return for Blanchett |url=http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/city-return-blanchett/story-22385686-detail/story.html |newspaper=Cambridge News |date=30 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611122351/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/City-return-Blanchett/story-22385686-detail/story.html |archive-date=11 June 2015 |url-status=dead}}
Blanchett signed for Conference South club Havant & Waterlooville on 26 June 2013.{{cite news |title=Blanchett joins Hawks |url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/blanchett-joins-hawks-23500/ |publisher=Pitchero Non League |date=26 June 2013 |access-date=26 June 2013}}
On 27 May 2016, Blanchett become new manager Rod Stringer's first recruit, alongside fellow former Havant & Waterlooville teammate Shamir Mullings, for National League South club Chelmsford City.{{cite web |first=Scott |last=Hatley |title=Mullings and Blanchett become Stringer's first new signings |url=http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/mullings-and-blanchett-become-stringers-first-new--1621742.html |publisher=Chelmsford City F.C. |date=27 May 2016 |access-date=29 December 2016 |archive-date=17 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017122812/http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/mullings-and-blanchett-become-stringers-first-new--1621742.html |url-status=dead }} After departing Chelmsford at the end of the season, Blanchett signed for Hayes & Yeading United ahead of the 2017–18 season. After starting in Hayes' first seven games in all competitions of the season, Blanchett left the club.{{cite web|title=Danny Blanchett|url=http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/mullings-and-blanchett-become-stringers-first-new--1621742.html|publisher=Aylesbury United F.C.|access-date=9 March 2019|archive-date=17 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017122812/http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/mullings-and-blanchett-become-stringers-first-new--1621742.html|url-status=dead}}
Career statistics
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References
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External links
{{commons category|Danny Blanchett}}
- [http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/teams/62438/player/daniel-blanchett-1686355 Danny Blanchett profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229145306/http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/teams/62438/player/daniel-blanchett-1686355 |date=29 December 2016 }} at the official Chelmsford City F.C. website
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Brent
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
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Category:Cambridge City F.C. players
Category:Peterborough United F.C. players
Category:Stevenage F.C. players
Category:Hereford United F.C. players
Category:AFC Wimbledon players
Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Category:Burton Albion F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players
Category:Chelmsford City F.C. players
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