Danny Spiller

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Danny Spiller

| image =

| fullname = Daniel Spiller{{cite book

| editor-last = Hugman

| editor-first = Barry J.

| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09

| publisher = Mainstream

| year = 2008

| isbn = 978-1-84596-324-8}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|10|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Maidstone, England

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = {{0|000}}?–2000

| youthclubs1 = Gillingham

| years1 = 2000–2007

| years2 = 2002

| years3 = 2007–2009

| years4 = 2009

| years5 = 2009

| years6 = 2009–2010

| years7 = 2010–2012

| years8 = 2012–2013

| years9 = 2015

| clubs1 = Gillingham

| clubs2 = → Longford Town (loan)

| clubs3 = Millwall

| clubs4 = Wycombe Wanderers

| clubs5 = Welling United

| clubs6 = Dagenham & Redbridge

| clubs7 = Gillingham

| clubs8 = Luton Town

| clubs9 = Herne Bay

| caps1 = 128

| goals1 = 6

| caps2 = 4

| goals2 = 1

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 1

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| caps5 = 1

| goals5 = 0

| caps6 = 10

| goals6 = 0

| caps7 = 45

| goals7 = 4

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| caps9 = 9

| goals9 = 1

| totalcaps = 205 | totalgoals = 13

}}

Daniel Spiller (born 10 October 1981) is an English former professional footballer.

Career

Spiller began his professional career with Gillingham. A product of the club's youth system, he signed his first professional contract in 2000 but saw his first season ravaged by injury and did not make his league debut in the 2001–02 season. In January 2002, he joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Longford Town on loan along with Richard Rose.{{cite news| title = EIRCOM LEAGUE PREVIEWS | url = http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/eircom-league-previews-26062887.html| work = Irish Independent| date = 26 January 2001 | accessdate = 2014-06-14}} Spiller came to the fore during the 2003–04 season when he was player of the season after a string of man-of-the-match performances. He finished the season by signing a contract keeping him at Priestfield Stadium until 2007. In 2004 West Ham tabled a bid of £750,000 for Spiller which was subsequently turned down by the Gillingham board. Gillingham chairman Paul Scally was quoted as saying "anything under a million is an insult".[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/3786787.stm Gills Slap Price on Spiller], BBC Football, 8 June 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2009[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/3804331.stm Spiller Staying with Gills], BBC Football, 14 June 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2009

Predominantly a midfielder, Spiller has also played as a striker, and right-back, although his preferred position is in central midfield.

On 11 June 2007, it was announced that Spiller had agreed terms to join Millwall on 1 July 2007.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/6741211.stm Lions Land Alexander and Spiller], BBC Football, 11 June 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2009 After struggling with injuries, Spiller only managed 10 appearances for Millwall, scoring one goal in a 1–0 home victory over Cheltenham Town.[http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10367~38197,00.html Millwall 1–0 Cheltenham] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324144017/http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10367~38197%2C00.html |date=24 March 2012 }}, Millwall F.C., 18 August 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2009 On 27 May 2009, Spiller was released from his contract at Millwall.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/8069275.stm Jackett Releases 10 in Lions Cull], BBC Football, 27 May 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009

Spiller signed on non-contract terms with Wycombe Wanderers for a month during August 2009,[http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10430~1745439,00.html BLUES SIGN SPILLER] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719141647/http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10430~1745439%2C00.html |date=19 July 2011 }}, Wycombe Wanderers F.C., 9 August 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009 before leaving the club to sign for Welling United on 4 September 2009.[http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/1795/Spiller_Joins_Wings.html Spiller Joins Wings] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907000457/http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/1795/Spiller_Joins_Wings.html |date=7 September 2009 }}, Football Conference, 4 September 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009 After making one appearance and spending 6 days with Welling, Spiller joined League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on a contract until January 2010.[http://www.daggers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10692~1793071,00.html Daggers Sign Spiller], Dagenham & Redbridge F.C., 10 September 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009 His debut for Dagenham & Redbridge came on 12 September when he came on as a substitute for Danny Green in a 2–1 home win against Chesterfield.

When Andy Hessenthaler re-joined Gillingham as manager, he brought Spiller in on trial,{{ cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/8842032.stm | title = Gills keen on trialists | accessdate = 2010-07-21 | publisher = BBC Sport | date=21 July 2010}} and signed him on a five-month contract.{{ cite news|url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/PressReleases/0,,10416~2100216,00.html |title=Spills signs Gills deal |accessdate=2012-06-18 |publisher=Gillingham FC |date=7 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101106074436/http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/PressReleases/0%2C%2C10416~2100216%2C00.html |archivedate= 6 November 2010 }} He made his second debut for Gillingham in a 1–1 home draw against Cheltenham Town on 7 August 2010, and the contract was extended for a further year and a half in December 2010.{{ cite news | url = http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~2254216,00.html | title = Spills agrees Gills stay | accessdate = 2010-12-30 | publisher = Gillingham FC | date = 30 December 2010 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110102043501/http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10416~2254216%2C00.html | archivedate = 2 January 2011}}

Spiller signed a two-year contract with Conference Premier side Luton Town on 17 June 2012 after his release from Gillingham.{{cite news

|title=Luton sign Spiller

|url=http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/Sport/Luton-Town-FC/Luton-sign-Spiller-17062012.htm

|work=Bedfordshire on Sunday

|publisher=LSN Media Ltd

|date=17 June 2012

|accessdate=2012-06-18

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621234740/http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/Sport/Luton-Town-FC/Luton-sign-Spiller-17062012.htm

|archivedate=21 June 2012

}} He injured his Achilles tendon shortly after signing and did not play a single game for the club throughout the 2012–13 season. After numerous unsuccessful operations, Luton terminated Spiller's contract in July 2013, stating that the long-term prognosis of his injury was "showing little signs of improvement".{{cite news

| title = Luton Town duo have their contracts terminated | url = http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/Sport/Luton-Town-FC/Football-Luton-Town-duo-have-their-contracts-terminated-20130704141745.htm | work = Bedfordshire on Sunday | publisher = LSN Media Ltd | date = 4 July 2013 | accessdate = 2013-07-04}}

On 12 February 2015, Spiller signed for Isthmian League Division One South side Herne Bay.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/herne-bay/sport/ex-gills-ace-joins-herne-31756/|title=Ex Gills ace joins Herne Bay|date=12 February 2015}} Three days later, he scored the second goal in a 2-0 derby victory against Ramsgate,{{Cite web|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/sport/ryman-league-round-up-31890/|title=Ryman League round-up|date=14 February 2015}} but after making seven further appearances in the 2014-15 season,{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/herne-bay/appearances/2014-2015/danny-spiller/29903|title=Herne Bay | Appearances | Danny Spiller | 2014-2015 | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}} and one in the next,{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/herne-bay/appearances/2015-2016/danny-spiller/29903|title=Herne Bay | Appearances | Danny Spiller | 2015-2016 | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}} he did not play for the club again.

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{Cite web\|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18661\|title=Danny Spiller \| Football Stats \| No Club \| Age 42 \| 1999-2013 \| Soccer Base\|website=www.soccerbase.com}}
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps !Goals
rowspan="8" \|Gillingham	2000–01	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001–02	First Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002–03	First Division	10	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	13	0
2003–04	First Division	39	6	2	0	2	0	0	0	43	6
2004–05	Championship	22	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	23	0
2005–06	League One	31	0	0	0	0	0	2Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy	0	33	0
2006–07	League One	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
colspan="2"\|Total !128 !6 !3 !0 !5 !0 !2 !0 !138 !6
Longford Town (loan)	2001–02	League of Ireland Premier Division	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
rowspan="3" \|Millwall	2007–08	League One	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	1
2008–09	League One	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
colspan="2"\|Total !8 !1 !1 !0 !1 !0 !0 !0 !10 !1
Wycombe Wanderers	2009–10	League One	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Welling United	2009–10	Conference South	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dagenham & Redbridge	2009–10	League Two	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
rowspan="3" \|Gillingham	2010–11	League Two	30	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	33	2
2011–12	League Two	15	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	16	2
colspan="2"\|Total !45	4	1	0	2	0	1	0	49	4
Luton Town	2012–13	Conference Premier	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
rowspan="3" \|Herne Bay	2014–15	Isthmian Division One South	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1
2015–16	Isthmian Division One South	1	0	0	0	0	0	1Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy	0	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total !9 !1 !0 !0 !0 !0 !1 !0 !10 !1
colspan="3"\|Career total !205	13	5	0	9	0	4	0	223	13

Honours

= Individual =

Gillingham Young Player of the Season: 2002–03{{Cite web |date=2003-05-08 |title=Shaw scoops Players' Player award |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/sport/shaw-scoops-players-player-awar-a8405/ |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=Kent Online |language=en}}
Gillingham Player of the Season: 2003–04{{Cite web |date=2004-06-10 |title=Gills: only big fee would buy Spiller |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/sport/gills-only-big-fee-would-buy-sp-a13478/ |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=Kent Online |language=en}}