Danny Seaborne

Seaborne was born in Barnstaple, Devon.{{cite book |title=Playfair Football Annual 2008–2009 |editor1-first=Glenda |editor1-last=Rollin |editor2-first=Jack |editor2-last=Rollin |name-list-style=amp |publisher=Headline |year=2008 |edition=61st |isbn=978-0-7553-1821-6 |page=53}} A defender who plays at centre half or left back, he began his football career as a trainee with Exeter City, and signed his first professional contract in May 2005. He spent several spells on loan, to Clyst Rovers in the 2004–05 season, Tiverton Town in September 2005,{{cite web |url=http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10436~29721,00.html |title=Profiles: Daniel Seaborne |publisher=Exeter City F.C. |accessdate=17 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425184108/http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10436~29721%2C00.html |archivedate=25 April 2009 }} and Taunton Town in January 2006,{{cite web |url=http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10436~771232,00.html |title=City Duo Out on Loan |publisher=Exeter City F.C. |date=20 January 2006 |accessdate=17 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004095548/http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10436~771232%2C00.html |archivedate=4 October 2011 }} before making his Conference debut in the 3–1 home win over Dagenham & Redbridge in April 2006.{{cite web |url=http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10436~31629,00.html |title=Exeter City vs Dagenham & R |publisher=Exeter City F.C. |date=15 April 2006 |accessdate=17 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223141023/http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10436~31629%2C00.html |archivedate=23 December 2010 }} Also in the same month Seaborne scored his first career goal, a header from a corner, in the 4–0 home win against Crawley Town. He was rewarded with a new one-year contract,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/4889346.stm |title=Exeter quintet offered contracts |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 April 2006 |accessdate=17 November 2009}} but, unable to get a regular place in the team, was loaned out again, this time to Conference South side Dorchester Town.{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=38302 |title=Magpies Borrow Young Grecian |work=NonLeague Daily |date=3 November 2006 |accessdate=17 November 2009 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926060622/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=38302 |archivedate=26 September 2012 }}

In June 2007 he signed a new one-year deal,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/6707559.stm |title=Trio agree new deals with Exeter |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 May 2007 |accessdate=17 November 2009}} but a broken leg sustained as the result of a bad tackle in a pre-season friendly against South West Peninsula League side Bodmin Town kept him out for three months.{{cite web |url=http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10436~1071799,00.html |title=Bodmin 1 Exeter City 1 |first=Mark |last=Stevens |publisher=Exeter City F.C. |date=12 July 2007 |accessdate=17 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004095835/http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10436~1071799%2C00.html |archivedate=4 October 2011 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10436~1127335,00.html |title=Seaborne returns in City victory |publisher=Exeter City F.C. |date=4 October 2007 |accessdate=17 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004095910/http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10436~1127335%2C00.html |archivedate=4 October 2011 }} Once restored to the team, he formed a successful defensive partnership with Matt Taylor, was handed the captaincy, and led them to promotion via the play-off final, in which they beat Cambridge United 1–0.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7393784.stm |title=Exeter 1–0 Cambridge Utd |first=Chris |last=Whyatt |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2008 |accessdate=17 November 2009}}{{cite news |url=http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/ecfc/article-237652-details/article.html |title=Danny keen to lead City |newspaper=Express & Echo |location=Exeter |date=25 July 2008 |accessdate=17 November 2009 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Seaborne signed a new two-year contract before the 2008–09 season, and was a regular in the side as Exeter were again promoted, this time to Football League One.

On 13 January 2010, Seaborne signed for Southampton for an undisclosed fee on a {{frac|3|1|2}}-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1930993,00.html|title=Seaborne Signs|date=13 January 2010|publisher=Southampton F.C.|accessdate=17 January 2010|archive-date=16 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116110456/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1930993,00.html|url-status=dead}} He made his debut on 16 January playing alongside two other recent signings, José Fonte and Jon Otsemobor, in a 1–1 draw at Millwall.{{cite web |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10280~48144,00.html |title=Millwall vs Southampton |date=16 January 2010 |publisher=Southampton F.C. |accessdate=17 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119090058/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10280~48144%2C00.html |archivedate=19 January 2010 }} He was unable to contribute to Southampton winning the 2009–10 Football League Trophy as he was cup-tied.{{cite news

|url=https://www.football365.com/news/lallana-fit-for-sundays-jpt-final

|title=Lallana fit for Sunday's JPT final

|publisher=football365.com

|date=24 August 2015 |access-date=5 June 2024}} Seaborne, alongside seven other professional players was released by Southampton in June 2013.[http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/201213-released-list-854898.aspx Saints 2012/13 release list]

On 9 November 2012, Seaborne joined Charlton on a one-month loan deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20121109-seaborne-476834.aspx|title=Addicks seal Seaborne loan deal|date=9 November 2012|publisher=Charlton Athletic|accessdate=9 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112050912/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20121109-seaborne-476834.aspx|archive-date=12 November 2012|url-status=dead}} On 17 January 2013, he joined AFC Bournemouth on loan for the remainder of the season.{{cite news |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/seaborne-bournemouth-bound-605426.aspx |title=Seaborne Bournemouth-Bound |publisher=Southampton F.C. |date=17 January 2013 |accessdate=17 January 2013 |archive-date=20 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120035548/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/seaborne-bournemouth-bound-605426.aspx |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21059221 |title=Bournemouth sign Southampton's Dan Seaborne on loan |publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 January 2013 |accessdate=17 January 2013 }}

On 19 July 2013, he signed for newly promoted Championship side Yeovil Town on a two-year contract, following his release from Southampton.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23389790 |title=Dan Seaborne: Yeovil sign former Southampton defender |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 July 2013 |accessdate=25 July 2013 }}{{cite web | title=Seaborne Joins Glovers | url=https://www.ytfc.net/seaborne-joins-coventry/ | publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. | date=19 July 2013 | access-date=20 July 2013 }} Seaborne made his Yeovil debut, on 3 August 2013, in their 1–0 Championship victory over Millwall.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23474893 |title=Millwall 0–1 Yeovil |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 August 2013 |accessdate=5 August 2013 }}

On 28 November 2013, Seaborne joined Football League One side Coventry City on loan until 5 January 2014.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25143067 |title=Coventry sign Barnsley's Dagnall and Yeovil's Seaborne on loan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 November 2013 |accessdate=28 November 2013 }}

On 14 January 2014, Seaborne joined Coventry City permanently after a successful loan spell.{{Cite web |title=Seaborne completes Sky Blues move |url=http://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/article/dan-seaborne-coventry-city-signing-yeovil-town-transfer-140114-1294262.aspx |publisher=Coventry City F.C. |date=14 January 2014}} He scored his first goal for Coventry in a 1–0 win against Stevenage on 26 March 2014.{{cite news

|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26641347

|title=Coventry 1-0 Stevenage

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|date=26 March 2014

|accessdate=2 January 2017}} However, he left on 8 August 2014, after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite news|title=Coventry City defender Dan Seaborne leaves club by mutual consent|url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-defender-dan-seaborne-7586286|accessdate=6 August 2016|work=Coventry Telegraph|date=8 August 2014}}

On 11 August 2014, Seaborne signed for Scottish Premiership club Partick Thistle, agreeing a two-year contract.{{Cite web|title=Thistle sign defender|url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2014-2015/august_2014/thistle_sign_defender|work=Partick Thistle FC|date=11 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811125342/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2014-2015/august_2014/thistle_sign_defender|archivedate=11 August 2014}} He scored his first goal for Thistle in a 1–1 draw against Kilmarnock at Firhill in December 2014.{{cite web |last1=Wilson|first1=Richard|title=Partick Thistle 1 Kilmarnock 1|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30257021|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=6 August 2016|date=6 December 2014}} Seaborne scored his second Partick Thistle goal in a 2–1 win against St Mirren in the Scottish Cup.{{cite web|last1=Young|first1=Chick|title=St Mirren 1 Partick Thistle 2|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35208774|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=6 August 2016 |date=8 January 2016}}

When his contract expired in May 2016, Seaborne was one of several players who quit the club.{{cite web|title=Partick Thistle: Danny Seaborne and Stuart Bannigan among six departures |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36319051 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=6 August 2016|date=18 May 2016}}

On 4 August 2016, it was reported that Seaborne had joined Kolkata-based Mohun Bagan of the I-League.{{cite web|title=Mohun Bagan signs Daniel Anthony Seaborne|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/mohun-bagan-signs-daniel-anthony-seaborne|publisher=Sportskeeda|accessdate=6 August 2016|date=4 August 2016}}{{cite web|title=Daniel Anthony Seaborne excited to be playing in Kolkata|url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/news-detail/daniel-anthony-seaborne-excited-to-be-playing-in-kolkata-6216|publisher=Mohun Bagan AC|accessdate=6 August 2016|date=6 August 2016}} However, only a few days later, after one training session, it was reported that Seaborne had left Mohun Bagan to attend a trial with Superleague Greece side, Olympiacos. He had never officially signed a contract with Mohun Bagan or Olympiacos.{{cite news|last1=Parasar|first1=Swapnaneel|title=Daniel Seaborne stalls Mariners move for Superleague Greece chance|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2644/kolkata-league/2016/08/09/26353772/mohun-bagan-news-daniel-seaborne-stalls-mariners-move-for|accessdate=9 August 2016|publisher=Goal|date=9 August 2016}}

On 24 August 2016, Seaborne returned to Scotland to sign for Hamilton Academical.{{cite web|title=One arrival, One departure|url=http://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/one-arrival-one-departure/|publisher=Hamilton Academical F.C.|date=24 August 2016|accessdate=24 August 2016}}{{cite web|title=Hamilton Accies: Dan Seaborne more at home on return from India|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37197967|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 August 2016|accessdate=27 August 2016}} He was released at the end of the season.{{cite news|last1=Rodger|first1=James|title=Former Coventry City defender Danny Seaborne released by Hamilton|url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/former-coventry-city-defender-danny-12881361|accessdate=11 June 2017|work=Coventry Telegraph|date=12 April 2017}}

On 1 December 2017, it was announced by Exeter City that Seaborne had rejoined the club.{{cite web|title=Danny Seaborne rejoins Exeter City|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2017/december/DannySeaborne/|publisher=Exeter City F.C.|accessdate=5 December 2017|date=1 December 2017}}

He was released by Exeter at the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44367709|title=Troy Archibald-Henville: Exeter City defender among seven released by club|date=5 June 2018|accessdate=5 June 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}}

Seaborne joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City in July 2018, signing a contract until the end of the 2018 season.{{Cite web | title = Derry City bring in former Exeter defender Danny Seaborne | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 2 July 2018 | accessdate = 2 July 2018 | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44684545}}

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!colspan="2"|Total

|-

!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals

|-

|rowspan="6" valign="center"|Exeter City

|2005–06

|Conference||4||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||1

|-

|2006–07

|Conference||4||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||1

|-

|2007–08

|Conference||26||2||1||0||0||0||2||0||29||2

|-

|2008–09

|League Two||33||1||1||0||1||0||1||0||36||1

|-

|2009–10

|League One||19||0||2||0||1||0||1||0||23||0

|-

!colspan="2" | Total

!86!!5!!4!!0!!2!!0!!4!!0!!96!!5

|-

|rowspan="5" valign="center"|Southampton

|2009–10

|League One||16||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||0

|-

|2010–11

|League One||24||0||3||0||1||0||0||0||28||0

|-

|2011–12

|Championship||4||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||6||0

|-

|2012–13

|Premier League||0||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||3||0

|-

!colspan="2" | Total

!44!!0!!3!!0!!6!!0!!0!!0!!53!!0

|-

|valign="center"|Charlton Athletic (loan)

|2012–13

|Championship||7||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||7||0

|-

|valign="center"|AFC Bournemouth (loan)

|2012–13

|League One||13||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||13||0

|-

|rowspan="1" valign="center"|Yeovil Town

|2013–14

|Championship||10||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||11||0

|-

|valign="center"|Coventry City (loan)

|2013–14

|League One||5||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||7||0

|-

|rowspan="1" valign="center"|Coventry City

|2013–14

|League One||16||1||1||0||0||0||0||0||17||1

|-

|rowspan="3" valign="center"|Partick Thistle

|2014–15

|Scottish Premiership

|18||1||2||0||2||0||0||0||22||1

|-

|2015–16

|Scottish Premiership

|32||0||2||1||1||0||0||0||35||1

|-

!colspan="2" | Total

!50!!1!!4!!1!!3!!0!!0!!0!!57!!2

|-

|Hamilton Academical

|2016–17

|Scottish Premiership

|11||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||13||0

|-

!colspan="3" | Career total

!242!!7!!16!!1!!12!!0!!4!!0!!274!!8

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:A. {{note|Other}} The "Other" column constitutes appearances (including substitutes) and goals in the Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, 2008 Conference Premier play-off final.

On 1 September 2011, Seaborne was the victim of a serious assault outside a nightclub in Southampton. He received treatment at Southampton General Hospital.{{cite news|last1=Makin|first1=Jenny|title=Southampton FC's Dan Seaborne in serious condition after city centre altercation|url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/9229641.Saints_player_in_serious_condition_after_assault/|accessdate=6 August 2016|work=Southampton Daily Echo|date=2 September 2011}}

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