Danny Whitehead
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Danny Whitehead
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|23|df=y}}{{cite web |title=FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2020/2021 |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2020-2021/fltwo/portv.htm |website=www.footballsquads.co.uk |access-date=1 February 2021}}
| birth_place = Trafford, England
| height = {{convert|1.79|m|order=flip}}{{Soccerway}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Macclesfield
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2008–2011 | youthclubs1 = Stockport County
| years1 = 2011–2013 | clubs1 = Stockport County | caps1 = 59 | goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2013–2015 | clubs2 = West Ham United | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015 | clubs3 = Accrington Stanley | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = Macclesfield Town | caps4 = 24 | goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2016–2017 | clubs5 = Wigan Athletic | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2016–2017 | clubs6 = → Macclesfield Town (loan) | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2016–2017 | clubs7 = → Cheltenham Town (loan) | caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2017 | clubs8 = → Macclesfield Town (loan) | caps8 = 9 | goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2017–2018 | clubs9 = Macclesfield Town | caps9 = 35 | goals9 = 6
| years10 = 2018–2020 | clubs10= Salford City | caps10= 50 | goals10= 5
| years11 = 2020 | clubs11= → Macclesfield Town (loan) | caps11= 10 | goals11= 0
| years12 = 2020–2022 | clubs12= Port Vale | caps12= 15 | goals12= 0
| years13 = 2021 | clubs13= → Altrincham (loan) | caps13= 6 | goals13= 0
| years14 = 2022–2024 | clubs14= AFC Fylde | caps14= 84 | goals14= 6
| years15 = 2024– | clubs15= Macclesfield | caps15= 22 | goals15 = 1
| club-update = 12:58, 27 April 2025 (UTC)
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Daniel Whitehead (born 23 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|Macclesf}} club Macclesfield.
Whitehead began his career at Stockport County, making his first-team debut during the 2011–12 season. He was sold to West Ham United in June 2013 and featured in one FA Cup game before his contract was terminated in January 2015. He had a brief spell at Accrington Stanley two months later before joining Macclesfield Town in July 2015. He was sold on to Wigan Athletic in January 2016, though he returned to Macclesfield on loan for the rest of the 2015–16 season. He spent the first half of the 2016–17 season on loan at Cheltenham Town. He ended the season back on loan at Macclesfield Town, for whom he was an unused substitute in the 2017 FA Trophy final.
His contract at Wigan was terminated in September 2017, and he rejoined Macclesfield Town permanently. He was a key player as the club won promotion back to the English Football League after finishing top of the National League table in the 2017–18 season. He signed with Salford City in May 2018 and helped the club to win promotion out of the National League via the play-offs in 2019. He returned to Macclesfield Town for a third loan spell at the club in January 2020 and joined Port Vale on a free transfer in August 2020. Transfer-listed at Port Vale at the end of the 2020–21 season, he was loaned out to Altrincham in October 2021. He joined AFC Fylde in January 2022 and helped the club to the National League North title at the end of the 2022–23 season. He signed with Macclesfield in May 2024 and helped the club to the 2024–25 Northern Premier League Premier Division title.
Career
=Stockport County=
Whitehead joined Stockport County at the age of 15.{{cite news |title=A Macclesfield fan's view of Danny Whitehead |url=https://threeamigoswigan.com/2016/02/04/a-macclesfield-fans-view-of-danny-whitehead/ |accessdate=4 August 2020 |work=LOS THREE AMIGOS |date=4 February 2016 |language=en}} At the age of 17 he sat on the bench in five games at the end of the 2010–11 season as the club were relegated out of the Football League. He made his senior debut for the "Hatters" on 27 September 2011, coming on as a 75h-minute substitute for Michael Paton in a 4–2 defeat to Fleetwood Town at Edgeley Park.{{cite news |title=Stockport 2-4 Fleetwood |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14982380 |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=27 September 2011 |language=en-gb}} He scored his first career goal on 6 October, in a 2–2 draw at Cambridge United.{{cite news |title=Cambridge 2-2 Stockport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15103248 |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=7 October 2011 |language=en-gb}} He ended the 2011–12 season with 18 appearances to his name, as Stockport posted a 16th-place finish in the Conference Premier, and he signed a new contract in the summer.{{cite news |title=Jim Gannon already eager to get season started |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jim-gannon-already-eager-to-get-season-687706 |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=3 May 2012}} He was a key player for manager Jim Gannon in the 2012–13 campaign, scoring six goals in 45 appearances as County dropped into the Conference North with a second relegation in three years. He then handed in a transfer request to the new manager Ian Bogie.{{cite news |last1=Browne |first1=Gavin |title=Stockport's Ian Bogie: We want those who want to stay here |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stockports-ian-bogie-want-those-4391643 |accessdate=4 August 2020 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=19 June 2013}}
=West Ham United=
He was recommended to Premier League club West Ham United by former Stockport boss Dietmar Hamann and was signed for an undisclosed fee on 20 June 2013 after impressing "Hammers" manager Sam Allardyce whilst on trial; he signed a two-year contract with the option of a third year.{{cite news|title=West Ham sign Danny Whitehead after Didi Hamann call|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22991132|accessdate=5 January 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 June 2013}}{{cite news |last1=Davies |first1=Matt |title='Big step up' for Stockport County youngster: West Ham sign midfielder Danny Whitehead |url=http://www.mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/210663808-%E2%80%98big-step-up%E2%80%99-stockport-county-youngster-west-ham-sign-midfielder-danny-whitehead |accessdate=4 August 2020 |work=mancunianmatters.co.uk |date=21 June 2013}} He made his first-team debut on 5 January 2014 at Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup; West Ham lost the game 5–0.{{cite news |last1=Sanghera |first1=Mandeep |title=Nottingham Forest 5-0 West Ham United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25539803 |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=5 January 2014 |language=en-gb}} This was his only appearance for West Ham and he left the Boleyn Ground when his contract was terminated on 28 January 2015 as part of a "massive cull of the development squad" by Terry Westley.{{cite news |last1=Ralph |first1=Vincent |title=Confirmed: Daniel Whitehead terminates West Ham contract with immediate effect |url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2015/01/28/confirmed-west-ham-youngster-terminates-contract-with-immediate/ |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=HITC |date=28 January 2015}}{{cite news |last1=Whetstone |first1=Sean |title=Massive Dev Squad clear-out on the way |url=https://www.claretandhugh.info/massive-dev-squad-clear-out-on-the-way/ |accessdate=4 August 2020 |work=Claretandhugh |date=28 January 2015}}
=Accrington Stanley=
On 17 March 2015, Whitehead signed a short-term contract with League Two side Accrington Stanley.{{cite news |title=Accrington snap up Whitehead |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9763895/accrington-snap-up-whitehead |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=Sky Sports |date=17 March 2015 |language=en}} He made his debut for Stanley later that day, coming on for Sean Maguire 75 minutes into a 2–2 draw at Wycombe Wanderers.{{cite news |title=Wycombe 2-2 Accrington Stanley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31810135 |accessdate=4 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=17 March 2015 |language=en-gb}} He made his first start in the Football League on 25 April, in a 4–0 defeat at Dagenham & Redbridge.{{cite news |title=Dagenham & Redbridge 4-0 Accrington Stanley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32362793 |accessdate=4 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=25 April 2015 |language=en-gb}} These were his only two appearances during his time at the Crown Ground and he was not retained by manager John Coleman at the end of the 2014–15 season.{{cite news |title=Accrington Stanley: Five players exit but 10 offered new deals |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32765606 |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=16 May 2015 |language=en-gb}}
=Macclesfield Town=
On 31 July 2015, Whitehead signed a one-year deal with National League club Macclesfield Town after a successful trial period.{{cite news | url=http://www.mtfc.co.uk/news/article/danny-whitehead-signs-for-macclesfield-town-2584316.aspx | work=Macclesfield Town F.C. | title=Danny Whitehead Signs For Macclesfield | date=31 July 2015 | accessdate=26 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026040656/http://www.mtfc.co.uk/news/article/danny-whitehead-signs-for-macclesfield-town-2584316.aspx | archive-date=26 October 2015 | url-status=dead }} He scored his first goal for the club on 29 August, the opening goal of a 2–1 defeat to Chester, latching on to a cross from Danny Rowe to smash a shot from the edge of the area into the bottom right corner of the net.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33832198 | publisher=BBC Sport | title=Macclesfield 1–2 Chester | date=29 August 2015 | accessdate=26 October 2015}} Paul Turnbull picked up an injury early the next month, which gave Whitehead establish himself in the first-team with a run of 18 successive starts.
=Wigan Athletic=
On 8 January 2016, Whitehead signed a two-and-a-half-year-deal with League One side Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee; "Latics" boss Gary Caldwell cited the player's potential, saying "every club is on the lookout for fresh talent".{{cite news |title=Danny Whitehead: Wigan Athletic sign Macclesfield Town midfielder |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35261933 |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=8 January 2016 |language=en-gb}} He was immediately loaned back to Macclesfield for the remainder of the 2015–16 season and scored seven goals from 41 appearances as Macclesfield posted a tenth-place finish in the National League.
On 22 July 2016, he joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan after manager Gary Johnson saw him as a player who "will fit our game perfectly".{{cite news |title=Danny Whitehead: Cheltenham Town loan Wigan Athletic midfielder |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36869197 |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=22 July 2016 |language=en-gb}} He started the "Robins" opening game of the 2016–17 season, a 1–1 draw with Leyton Orient at Whaddon Road.{{cite news |title=Cheltenham Town 1-1 Leyton Orient |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36930242 |accessdate=4 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=6 August 2016 |language=en-gb}} However, he was dropped to the bench at the end of the month. His loan spell was terminated on 1 January after he went nearly two months without playing a game.{{cite news |title=Diego De Girolamo and Emmanuel Onariase: Cheltenham Town sign duo on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38484542 |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=1 January 2017 |language=en-gb}}
=Return to Macclesfield Town=
On 20 January 2017, he rejoined former side Macclesfield Town on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.{{cite news |title=Danny Whitehead: Macclesfield Town re-sign Wigan midfielder on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38700413 |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=20 January 2017 |language=en-gb}} He played ten games for Macclesfield, scoring two goals, including the only goal of the third round FA Trophy game with Forest Green Rovers.{{cite web |title=Macclesfield Town vs. Forest Green Rovers - 4 February 2017 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/02/04/england/fa-trophy/macclesfield-town-fc/forest-green-rovers-fc/2396767/ |website=int.soccerway.com |accessdate=4 August 2020}} Macclesfield went on to reach the 2017 FA Trophy final, though Whitehead was an unused substitute at Wembley Stadium as his teammates were beaten 3–2 by York City.{{cite news |title=FA Trophy final - Macclesfield Town v York City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/39953937 |accessdate=4 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2017}}
On 14 September 2017, his contract at Wigan was mutually terminated, and he rejoined Macclesfield Town on a contract until the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite news |title=Danny Whitehead Rejoins Macclesfield Town |url=https://wiganathletic.com/news/2017/september/danny-whitehead-rejoins-macclesfield-town/ |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=Wigan Athletic FC |date=14 September 2017 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Danny Whitehead: Macclesfield Town sign ex-Wigan Athletic midfielder |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41271773 |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=14 September 2017 |language=en-gb}} He scored seven goals in 38 games, helping Macclesfield to win promotion back into the Football League as champions of the National League. He was offered a new contract in the summer.{{cite news |title=Macclesfield Town offer Nathan Blissett and Callum Evans deals and release six |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44074452 |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=10 May 2018 |language=en-gb}}
=Salford City=
On 17 May 2018, he joined Salford City; "Ammies" manager Graham Alexander that "Whitehead had a fantastic season last year at this level, scored some important goals but his overall play, he was one of the best players at this level so we were delighted to get him on board".{{cite web |title=Danny Whitehead Agrees Terms With Salford City FC |url=https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/danny-whitehead-agrees-terms-salford-city-fc/ |publisher=Salford City FC |date=17 May 2018 |accessdate=5 February 2020}}{{cite news |title="I'll throw myself into it!" says Alexander |url=https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/ill-throw-myself-into-it-graham-alexander/ |accessdate=4 August 2020 |work=Salford City Football Club |date=25 May 2018}} He made his debut in the opening match of the 2018–19 season on 4 August as Salford drew 1–1 with Leyton Orient at Moor Lane.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44989672 |title=Salford City 1–1 Leyton Orient |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 August 2018 |accessdate=4 August 2018}} He scored four goals from 44 appearances throughout the campaign and played in the National League play-off final as Salford secured a place in the EFL with a 3–0 victory over AFC Fylde at Wembley.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48158693 |title=AFC Fylde 0–3 Salford City |first=Josef |last=Rindl |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2019 |accessdate=11 May 2019}}
He scored his first goal in League Two on 24 August 2019, converting a penalty as Salford drew 2–2 at Carlisle United.{{cite news |title=Carlisle United 2-2 Salford City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49378788 |accessdate=4 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=24 August 2019 |language=en-gb}} On 21 January 2020, he rejoined Macclesfield Town for a fourth spell, on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.{{cite news |title=Macclesfield sign Derby's Jonathan Mitchell and Salford's Danny Whitehead |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51198275 |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=21 January 2020 |language=en-gb}} He featured ten times, helping Mark Kennedy's "Silkmen" to avoid relegation despite having had 13 points deducted.
=Port Vale=
On 3 August 2020, Whitehead cancelled the last year of his contract with Salford and signed a two-year deal with League Two rivals Port Vale.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53643778 |title=Danny Whitehead: Port Vale sign former Salford City midfielder |date=3 August 2020 |accessdate=3 August 2020}} The move reunited him with former Macclesfield boss John Askey, who brought Whitehead in to compete with Luke Joyce, Manny Oyeleke, Scott Burgess and Tom Conlon for one of three places in central midfield.{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Michael |title=Port Vale sign midfielder Danny Whitehead |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/port-vale-sign-danny-whitehead-4391618 |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=Stoke Sentinel |date=3 August 2020}} He failed to make much on an impact early in the 2020–21 season having struggled with injuries and poor form. He was transfer-listed by new manager Darrell Clarke at the end of the campaign.{{cite news |last1=Fielding |first1=Rob |title=Five thoughts after Port Vale's poor loss to Leyton Orient |url=https://www.onevalefan.co.uk/2020/11/five-thoughts-after-port-vales-poor-loss-to-leyton-orient/ |access-date=3 December 2020 |work=onevalefan.co.uk |date=29 November 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Fielding |first1=Rob |title=2021 Retained List - fans say release twelve including veterans Tom Pope and Luke Joyce |url=https://www.onevalefan.co.uk/2021/05/2021-retained-list-fans-say-release-twelve-including-veterans-tom-pope-and-luke-joyce/ |access-date=9 May 2021 |work=onevalefan.co.uk |date=9 May 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Michael |title=Port Vale transfer-list three players after talks with Darrell Clarke |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/port-vale-transfer-list-players-5400376 |access-date=11 May 2021 |work=StokeonTrentLive |date=11 May 2021 |language=en}} He was not given a squad number for the 2021–22 season and Clarke said that he would try and arrange a loan move into the National League.{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Michael |title=Darrell Clarke and Carol Shanahan's answers in full from fans' forum |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/port-vale-transfers-shanahan-clarke-5868031 |access-date=6 September 2021 |work=StokeonTrentLive |date=3 September 2021 |language=en}}
On 15 October 2021, he joined National League club Altrincham on a one-month loan deal.{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Michael |title=Port Vale's Danny Whitehead secures Altrincham move |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/danny-whitehead-port-vale-altrincham-6064172 |access-date=15 October 2021 |work=StokeonTrentLive |date=15 October 2021 |language=en}} He featured ten times for the "Robins" before he was recalled to his parent club on Christmas Eve after Vale suffered an injury and illness crisis.{{cite news |title=Port Vale recall on loan midfielder |url=https://www.onevalefan.co.uk/2021/12/port-vale-recall-on-loan-midfielder/ |access-date=27 December 2021 |work=onevalefan.co.uk |date=26 December 2021}} On 7 January 2022, he left Port Vale after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.{{cite news |title=Danny Amos and Danny Whitehead leave Port Vale |url=https://www.port-vale.co.uk/news/2022/january/danny-amos-and-danny-whitehead-leave-port-vale/ |access-date=7 January 2022 |work = Port Vale F.C. |date=7 January 2022 |language=en-gb}}
=AFC Fylde=
On 11 January 2022, Whitehead joined AFC Fylde on a contract until the end of the 2021–22 season, with the club retaining the option of a further 12 months.{{cite news |last1=Moore |first1=Andy |title=AFC Fylde sign experienced midfielder Danny Whitehead |url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/afc-fylde-sign-experienced-midfielder-danny-whitehead-3523135 |access-date=11 January 2022 |work=Blackpool Gazette |date=11 January 2022 |language=en}} He scored one goal in eleven appearances for James Rowe's "Coasters", including the play-off semi-final defeat to Boston United at Mill Farm.{{cite news |last1=Singleton |first1=Craig |title=AFC Fylde 0-2 Boston United |url=https://www.bostonunited.co.uk/teams/24809/match-centre/0-5324220/report |access-date=29 May 2022 |work=www.bostonunited.co.uk |language=en}} He scored three goals in 38 games over the course of the 2022–23 campaign as Fylde secured promotion as champions of the National League North. He departed the club at the end of the 2023–24 season after making another 42 appearances for the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/2024-2025-retained-list/|title=2024/2025 Retained List|website=www.afcfylde.co.uk|date=25 April 2024|accessdate=26 April 2024}}
=Macclesfield=
On 31 May 2024, Whitehead joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Macclesfield, the phoenix club of Macclesfield Town.{{cite web|url=https://macclesfieldfc.com/latest-news/danny-whitehead-returns/|title=Danny Whitehead is Back!|website=Macclesfield F.C.|date=31 May 2024|accessdate=31 May 2024}} Manager Robbie Savage made him part of the club's senior leadership group.{{cite news |last1=Leah |first1=Ben |title=Savage: “Probably the best thing I have done since I retired” |url=https://macclesfieldfc.com/latest-news/savage-probably-the-best-thing-i-have-done-since-i-retired/ |access-date=16 May 2025 |work=Macclesfield FC |date=18 November 2024}} He featured 27 times in the 2024–25 campaign, helping Macclesfield to win the league title with six games left to play.{{cite news |last1=Leah |first1=Ben |title=THE CHAMPIONS TO ATTEND MACCLESFIELD IN MAY |url=https://macclesfieldfc.com/latest-news/the-champions-to-attend-macclesfield-in-may/ |access-date=16 May 2025 |work=Macclesfield FC |date=2 April 2025}}
Style of play
Whitehead is an energetic, versatile and hard-working midfielder.{{cite news |last1=Watson |first1=Chris |title=Who is Port Vale new signing Danny Whitehead? |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/danny-whitehead-port-vale-signing-4391871 |accessdate=3 August 2020 |work=Stoke Sentinel |date=3 August 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Michael |title=Versatility and winning mentality - John Askey on Port Vale's Danny Whitehead |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/versatility-winning-mentality-john-askey-4393718 |accessdate=4 August 2020 |work=Stoke Sentinel |date=4 August 2020}}
Career statistics
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Stockport County
|2010–11{{Soccerbase season|58554|2011|name=Daniel Whitehead|accessdate=8 January 2016}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011–12
|17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2012–13
|Conference Premier |42 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance in the FA Trophy}} | 0 | 45 | 6 | |
| colspan="2"|Stockport County total
!59 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 7 | |
| rowspan="3"|West Ham United
|2013–14{{Soccerbase season|58554|2013|name=Daniel Whitehead|accessdate=8 January 2016}} |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15{{Soccerbase season|58554|2014|name=Daniel Whitehead|accessdate=8 January 2016}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|West Ham United total
!0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Accrington Stanley
|League Two |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Macclesfield Town
|National League |24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 1 | 27 | 5 | |
| rowspan="4"|Wigan Athletic
|2015–16{{Soccerbase season|58554|2015|name=Daniel Whitehead|accessdate=8 January 2016}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17{{Soccerbase season|58554|2016|name=Daniel Whitehead|accessdate=8 January 2016}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18{{Soccerbase season|58554|2017|name=Daniel Whitehead|accessdate=8 January 2016}}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Wigan Athletic total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Macclesfield Town (loan)
|National League |12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| Cheltenham Town (loan)
|League Two |6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance in the EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Macclesfield Town (loan)
|National League |9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
| Macclesfield Town
|National League |35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 38 | 7 | |
| rowspan="3"|Salford City
|National League |38 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|1 appearance in the FA Trophy and 2 appearances in the play-offs}} | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
| 2019–20{{Soccerbase season|58554|2019|name=Daniel Whitehead|accessdate=8 January 2016}}
|League Two |12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Salford City total
!50 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 6 | |
| rowspan="2"|Macclesfield Town (loan)
|League Two |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Macclesfield Town total
!90 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 99 | 16 | |
| rowspan="3"|Port Vale
|2020–21{{Soccerbase season|58554|2020|name=Daniel Whitehead|accessdate=8 January 2016}} |League Two |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2021–22{{Soccerbase season|58554|2021|name=Daniel Whitehead|accessdate=8 January 2016}}
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Port Vale total
!15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| Altrincham (loan)
|National League |6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4"|AFC Fylde
|10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=POF|Appearance in the play-offs}} | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23
|National League North |33 | 3 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24
|National League |40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|AFC Fylde total
!83 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 6 | |
| Macclesfield
|2024–25{{cite web |title=Macclesfield {{!}} Appearances {{!}} Danny Whitehead {{!}} Football Web Pages |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/macclesfield/appearances/danny-whitehead/920281 |website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk |access-date=27 April 2025}} |Northern Premier League |22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!333 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 384 | 37 |
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Honours
Macclesfield Town
- FA Trophy runner-up: 2017
- National League: 2017–18
Salford City
- National League play-offs: 2019
AFC Fylde
Macclesfield
- Northern Premier League Premier Division: 2024–25
References
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