Danny Grieves

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Danny Grieves

|image =

|fullname = Daniel Leonard Grieves{{cite web|url=https://watfordfcarchive.co.uk/downloads/players/+Grieve-Harrison.pdf|title=Watford FC Archive|accessdate=3 May 2025|website=watfordfcarchive.co.uk}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|9|21|df=y}}

|birth_place = Watford, England

|height = 1.75 m{{WorldFootball.net|daniel-grieves}}

|position = Forward, midfielder

|youthyears1 = 1993–1997

|youthclubs1 = Watford

|years1 = 1997–1999 |clubs1 = Watford |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0

|years2 = 1999 |clubs2 = Maccabi Herzliya |caps2 = 9 |goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2000 |clubs3 = Cambridge United |caps3 = |goals3 =

|years4 = 2000–2001 |clubs4 = Queens Park Rangers |caps4 = 0 |goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2002–2003 |clubs5 = Thame United |caps5 = |goals5 =

|years6 = 2003 |clubs6 = Aylesbury United |caps6 = 5 |goals6 = 1

|years7 = 2003–2004 |clubs7 = Hemel Hempstead Town |caps7 = |goals7 =

|years8 = 2004 |clubs8 = Cheshunt |caps8 = |goals8 =

|years9 = 2004–2006 |clubs9 = Dover Athletic |caps9 = |goals9 =

|years10 = 2006 |clubs10 = Folkestone Invicta |caps10 = |goals10 =

|totalcaps = 14

|totalgoals = 1

}}

Daniel Leonard Grieves (born 21 September 1978) is an English former professional footballer.

Club career

Grieves started his career as a trainee with Watford from 1996 to 1999.{{Soccerbase|10754}} He made one appearance for Watford, in a 1–0 Football League Trophy loss to Fulham in 1997. In 1999 he moved to Israel to sign for Maccabi Herzliya.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/isra00squads.html|title=Israel Squads Premier League 1999/00|accessdate=11 May 2022|website=RSSSF}} He made nine appearances in the Ligat Ha`Al, with no goals, before being released mid-season.{{cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/danny-grieves/#playingcareer|title=Danny Grieves|accessdate=11 May 2022|website=aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk}}

On his return to England, Grieves signed for Queens Park Rangers, but ultimately failed to make an appearances for the West-London club.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/863684.stm|title=Francis grabs Grieves|date=2 August 2000|accessdate=11 May 2022|website=news.bbc.co.uk}} Following his release, he played for Hemel Hempstead Town for a short period.{{cite web|url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/219756.goals-galore-thame-8-2-hemel-hempstead/|title=Goals galore: Thame 8 - 2 Hemel Hempstead|date=17 October 2002|accessdate=11 May 2022|website=bucksfreepress.co.uk}} He then signed for Aylesbury United ahead of the 2003–04 season, and went on to score on his debut. However, after four more appearances, he left the club to join Hemel Hempstead Town. He agreed a deal with Dover Athletic in 2004.{{cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/sport/dover-boss-quick-to-make-first-s-a15379/|title=Dover boss quick to make first signings|date=21 October 2004|accessdate=11 May 2022|website=kentonline.co.uk}}

During his playing career, he also played for non-league sides Cambridge United, Thame United, Cheshunt and Folkestone Invicta.

Personal life

Grieves hails from a footballing family, with his brother, Darren, playing the majority of his career in the English lower leagues. His grandfather was Watford and Chelsea half-back Reg Williams, while his great-grandfather was legendary Watford goalkeeper Skilly Williams - with Skilly Williams also being the grandfather of Grieves' cousin, Grant Cornock, who was also in Watford's academy.{{cite web|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/11280328.legendary-watford-goalkeeper-skilly-williams-died-55-years-ago-today/|title=Legendary Watford goalkeeper 'Skilly' Williams died 55 years ago today|date=19 June 2014|accessdate=11 May 2022|website=watfordobservers.co.uk}} His nephew, Jack, is also a footballer, and currently also plays for Watford.{{cite web|url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/academy-new-scholars-announced|title=Academy: New Scholars Announced|date=3 July 2021|accessdate=11 May 2022|website=watfordfc.com}}

Having retired, Grieves ran an executive car service, as of 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.theleaguepaper.com/features/featured/1258/where-are-they-now-watford-1997-98-division-two-champions/|title=Where are they now? Watford 1997-98 Division Two Champions|first=Neil|last=Fissler|date=23 April 2014|accessdate=11 May 2022|website=theleaguepaper.com}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|National Cup{{efn\|Includes the FA Cup and Israel State Cup}} !colspan=2\|League Cup{{efn\|Includes the Football League Trophy and Toto Cup}} !colspan=2\|Other !colspan=2\|Total
class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Watford \|1997–98 \|Second Division \|0	0	0	0	0	0	1{{efn\|name=FLT\|Appearances in the Football League Trophy}}	0	1	0
1998–99 \|First Division \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan=2\|Total !0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Maccabi Herzliya \|1999–00 \|Ligat Ha`Al \|9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Queens Park Rangers \|2000–01 \|First Division \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aylesbury United \|2003–04 \|Isthmian League \|5	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	0	0	5	1
colspan=3\|Career total !14	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	15	1