Danny Whitehall

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Danny Whitehall

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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|10|8|df=y}}

|birth_place = Liverpool, England

|height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.hastingsbroncos.com/roster/23/7/6560.php|title=Hastings College - 2018 Men's Soccer Roster|website=www.hastingsbroncos.com}}

|position = Forward

|currentclub = Scunthorpe United

|clubnumber = 9

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Liverpool

|youthyears2 = 2012–2014

|youthclubs2 = Rochdale

|collegeyears1 = 2015

|college1 = SIU Edwardsville Cougars

|collegecaps1 =

|collegegoals1 =

|collegeyears2 = 2015–2018

|college2 = Hastings College

|collegecaps2 = 75

|collegegoals2 = 93

|years1 = 2014

|clubs1 = Southport

|caps1 = 3

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2014

|clubs2 = Marine

|caps2 = 10

|goals2 = 1

|years3 = 2014–2015

|clubs3 = Prescot Cables

|caps3 = 11

|goals3 = 4

|years4 = 2017

|clubs4 = Chattanooga FC

|caps4 = 7

|goals4 = 1

|years5 = 2018

|clubs5 = Bugeaters FC

|caps5 = 22

|goals5 = 8

|years6 = 2019–2020

|clubs6 = Maidenhead United

|caps6 = 36

|goals6 = 13

|years7 = 2020–2021

|clubs7 = Kilmarnock

|caps7 = 17

|goals7 = 2

|years8 = 2021–2023

|clubs8 = Eastleigh

|caps8 = 81

|goals8 = 23

|years9 = 2023–

|clubs9 = Scunthorpe United

|caps9 = 76

|goals9 = 38

|club-update = 20:21, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

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Danny Whitehall (born 8 October 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|ScunthoU}} club Scunthorpe United.{{Soccerway|danny-whitehall/356133}}

Career

Born in Liverpool, Whitehall spent his early career with Liverpool and Rochdale.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marinefc.com/teams/120810/player/danny-whitehall-1336431/24716|title=StackPath|website=www.marinefc.com}} He joined Rochdale at under-18 level following his release from Liverpool.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2012/july/youth-team-remain-unbeaten/|title=Youth Team Remain Unbeaten|website=www.rochdaleafc.co.uk}}

He began his senior career with Southport, moving to Marine in September 2014. He moved on to Prescot Cables in November 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/saturdays-transfer-list-22034|title=Saturday's Transfer List - The Northern Premier League|website=www.thenpl.co.uk}}

Whitehall then spent time in the United States,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/usa-to-york-road-danny-the-star-out-to-earn-his-st-59885|title=StackPath|website=www.thenationalleague.org.uk|date=22 November 2019 }} playing college soccer for SIU Edwardsville Cougars and Hastings College, and at club level for Chattanooga FC and Bugeaters FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chattanoogafc.com/news/cfc-vs-nebraska-bugeaters-fc/|title=CFC vs. Nebraska's Bugeaters FC|date=20 February 2019|website=Chattanooga FC}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/danny-whitehall|title=Danny Whitehall Profile | Aylesbury United FC|website=www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/maidenheadunited/news/signing--welcome-to-maidenhead-danny-whitehall-2444854.html|title=SIGNING | Welcome to Maidenhead, Danny Whitehall!|website=www.pitchero.com}} At Hastings he won a number of awards and set several records,{{Cite web|url=http://www.hastingsbroncos.com/article/1978.php#.XyXbVC2ZPBJ|title=Hastings College - Whitehall NAIA Player of the Year; White and Tautz also All-Americans|website=www.hastingsbroncos.com}} scoring 93 goals in 75 games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/Team/IndividualStats.aspx?association=10&sg=MSO&sea=NAIMSO_2018&team=2591&plr=96137&tab=2|title=DakStats WebSync|website=www.dakstats.com}}

He returned to England in July 2019 with Maidenhead United,{{Cite web|url=https://nonleaguedaily.com/maidenhead-sign-frontman-whitehall/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717094935/http://nonleaguedaily.com/maidenhead-sign-frontman-whitehall/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=17 July 2019|title=Maidenhead sign frontman Whitehall | Non League Daily}} moving to Scottish club Kilmarnock in July 2020 on a six-month contract.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53489573|title=Kilmarnock: Danny Whitehall signs from Maidenhead on six-month deal|work=BBC Sport|date=21 July 2020}} He made his debut as a substitute against Hibernian on 1 August 2020.

On 8 January 2021, Whitehall extended his contract at Kilmarnock, signing a new deal until the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/danny-whitehall-signs-new-six-month-contract/|title=Danny Whitehall signs new six-month contract|date=8 January 2021}} He left Kilmarnock at the end of the 2020–21 season.{{Cite web|url=https://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/squad-update-following-2020-21-season/|title=Squad update following 2020/21 season|date=25 May 2021}}

In August 2021 he signed for Eastleigh.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/19517303.spitfires-sign-target-man-ex-us-college-danny-whitehall/|title=Spitfires sign Maidenhead's former prolific target-man Danny Whitehall|website=Daily Echo|date=16 August 2021 }}

He was offered a new contract by Eastleigh at the end of the 2022–23 season,{{cite web|url=https://www.eastleighfc.com/2022-23-retained-list/|title=2022/23 RETAINED LIST|website=www.eastleighfc.com|date=9 May 2023|accessdate=16 May 2023}} instead opting to join recently relegated National League North club Scunthorpe United on a two-year deal active from the expiration of his contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2023/may/danny-whitehall-signs-for-the-iron/|title=Danny Whitehall signs for the Iron|website=www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk|date=15 May 2023|accessdate=16 May 2023}} Following promotion at the end of the 2024–25 season, Whitehall signed a new two-year deal. {{cite web|url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2025/june/danny-whitehall-signs-a-new-two-year-deal-with-the-club/|title=Danny Whitehall signs a new two-year deal with the club|website=www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk|date=9 June 2025|accessdate=10 June 2025}}

Personal life

His father Steve Whitehall was also a footballer.

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{Efn\|Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League cup{{Efn\|Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Club statistics
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Southport \|2014–15 \|Conference Premier \|3	0	0	0	colspan="2" \|—	0	0	3	0
Marine \|2014–15{{Cite web\|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/marine/s/statistics-120810.html\|title=First - Statistics - Marine Football Club\|date=15 January 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115221533/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/marine/s/statistics-120810.html\|archive-date=15 January 2015}} \|NPL Premier Division \|10	1	2	1	colspan="2" \|—	2{{Efn\|One appearance in the FA Trophy, one appearance in Liverpool Senior Cup.}}	0	14	2
Maidenhead United \|2019–20 \|National League \|36	13	2	0	colspan="2" \|—	4{{Efn\|Three appearances and two goals in the FA Trophy, one appearance and three goals in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup.}}	5	42	18
Kilmarnock \|2020–21{{soccerbase season\|77017\|2020\|accessdate=28 December 2020}} \|Scottish Premiership \|17	2	0	0	2	2	1{{Efn\|Appearance in the Scottish Premiership play-offs}}	0	20	4
rowspan="3"\|Eastleigh \|2021–22 \|National League \|41	11	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	1{{Efn\|name=FAT\|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}	0	45	11
2022–23 \|National League \|40	12	2	1	colspan="2"\|—	3{{efn\|name=FAT}}	2	45	15
colspan="2"\|Total !81	23	5	1	colspan="2" \|—	4	2	90	26
Scunthorpe United \|2023–24FA Cup second qualifying round v Brackley Town (H), 16 September 2023: {{Cite web \|date=2023-09-16 \|title=Report: Iron 0-0 Brackley Town (FA Cup) \|url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2023/september/report-iron-0-0-brackley-town-fa-cup/ \|access-date=2023-12-04 \|website=Scunthorpe United FC \|language=en}}{{break}}FA Cup third qualifying round (replay) v Brackley Town (A), 19 September 2023: {{Cite web \|date=2023-09-19 \|title=Report: Brackley Town 3-1 Iron - FA Cup \|url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2023/september/report-brackley-town-3-1-iron---fa-cup/ \|access-date=2023-12-04 \|website=Scunthorpe United FC \|language=en}} \|National League North \|21 \|11 \|2 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|1 \|0 \|24 \|11
colspan="3" \|Career total !168	50	11	2	2	2	13	8	193	61

Honours

Scunthorpe United

National League North play-offs: 2025{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c20n5zpyzk7t#Line-ups |title=Scunthorpe United 2–1 Chester FC: The Iron gain promotion to the National League |website=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2025 |access-date=19 May 2025}}