Danny Hooper

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| birth_place = Newton Aycliffe, England

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| position = Centre-half

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Daniel Hooper (15 September 1893 – 1973) was an English footballer who played as a centre-half in the Football League for Oldham Athletic.

Hooper was born in Newton Aycliffe. His family were from Rise Carr in Darlington, where his father worked in the rolling mills. His uncle, Charlie Roberts, played for England and Manchester United. His brothers, Bill, Mark and Carl, were all professional footballers, and his sisters, Sarah and Bessie, played for Darlington Quaker Ladies.{{Cite web |title=Echomemories - Women take on the men's role on and off the football pitch |first=Chris |last=Lloyd |work=The Northern Echo |date=28 February 2007 |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-29819692_ITM |via=AccessMyLibrary |archivedate=28 June 2013 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130628091257/http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-29819692_ITM |url-status=dead |access-date=7 January 2019 }}{{Cite web |title=Fighting in the factory and on the football field |first=Chris |last=Lloyd |work=The Northern Echo |date=7 February 2015 |accessdate=7 January 2019 |url= https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/history/11778946.fighting-in-the-factory-and-on-the-football-field/}}

He played for Darlington Rise Carr before joining Oldham Athletic during the 1919–20 season. He made five League appearances before moving to Shildon Athletic. He later returned to Darlington Rise Carr and went on to play for Darlington Wednesday. He had a trial at Lincoln City during the 1927–28 season.{{cite book |first=Michael |last=Joyce |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |year=2012 |orig-year=2002| publisher=SoccerData |location=Nottingham |isbn=978-1-905891-61-0 |page=142}} In 1928, he was the subject of controversy when he played for two clubs, beyond his registration.{{cite news |newspaper=Burnley Express |title=Nelsons New Player |page=3 |date=21 January 1928 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000283/19280121/071/0003 |url-access=subscription |via=British Newspaper Archive |accessdate=7 January 2018 |quote=Durham F.A. recommended the F.A. to suspend, fine [...] Danny Hooper, an old professional, who formerly played for Oldham Athletic. Hooper was given permission play with one team, but gave his services to two.}}