Danny Steele

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Danny Steele

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1982|10|11}}

| birth_place = Southwark, London, England

| height =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Millwall

| years1 = 2002

| clubs1 = Millwall

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2002

| clubs2 = Colchester United

| caps2 = 8

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2003–?

| clubs3 = Fisher Athletic

| caps3 = ?

| goals3 = ?

| club-update = 11:00, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

}}

Danny Steele (born 10 October 1982) is an English footballer who played in The Football League as a defender.

Career

Steele began his career at Millwall, where he was handed a three-month pro contract having shown excellent form for the under-19 team.{{cite web

|title=Double deal for Danny boys

|url=http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10367~87793,00.html

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121223102736/http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10367~87793,00.html

|url-status=dead

|archivedate=2012-12-23

|publisher=Millwall F.C.

|accessdate=2012-02-25

}} At the end of the 2001–02 season, Steele was released along with six other players.{{cite web

| title = 2002–03 Season Review

| url = http://www.millwall-history.org.uk/Season_2002-03.htm

| publisher = millwall-history.org.uk

| accessdate = 2012-02-25}} Steele played for the Colchester United reserves in their final game against Gillingham at the end of the 2001–02 season, and took part in a further game organised by manager Steve Whitton to take a further look at him.{{cite web

|title=Can Danny Add Steele To U's Defence?

|url=http://www.cu-fc.com/page/News/0,,10424~231604,00.html

|publisher=cu-fc.co.uk

|accessdate=2012-02-25

}}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He signed for Colchester on a non-contract basis after impressing while on trial at the club, having played in all the U's pre-season friendlies and making a solid impression on Whitton.{{cite web

| title = Defender joins Colchester

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/2146533.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| accessdate = 2012-02-25}} After making eight league appearances for Colchester, the former Millwall player had failed to hold down a regular first team place and had his contract cancelled by mutual consent.{{cite web

| title = Steele to exit U's

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/2540471.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| accessdate = 2012-02-25}} He had only made one substitute appearance for the U's since he had been sent off after 15 minutes in a draw with Barnsley in October 2002.{{cite web

|title=Steele Is Second Former Lion To Leave Layer Road

|url=http://www.cu-fc.com/page/News/0,,10424~310452,00.html

|publisher=cu-fc.co.uk

|accessdate=2012-02-25

}}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Steele then joined non-league Fisher Athletic in 2003.