Scott Dann
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{for|the English boxer|Scott Dann (boxer)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Scott Dann
| image = Scott Dann 17-12-2016 1.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Dann playing for Crystal Palace in 2016
| fullname = Scott Dann{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=11 February 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|2|14|df=y}}{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 |year=2010 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 |page=106}}
| birth_place = Liverpool, England
| height = {{convert|1.88|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/scott-dann/ |title=Scott Dann |publisher=Crystal Palace F.C. |access-date=11 February 2018 |archive-date=4 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804173559/https://www.cpfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/scott-dann/ |url-status=dead }}
| position = Centre back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2003–2004 | youthclubs1 = Walsall
| years1 = 2004–2008 | clubs1 = Walsall | caps1 = 59 | goals1 = 7
| years2 = 2005 | clubs2 = → Køge BK (loan) | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2005–2006 | clubs3 = → Redditch United (loan) | caps3 = | goals3 =
| years4 = 2006 | clubs4 = → Hednesford Town (loan) | caps4 = | goals4 =
| years5 = 2008–2009 | clubs5 = Coventry City | caps5 = 47 | goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2009–2011 | clubs6 = Birmingham City | caps6 = 50 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2011–2014 | clubs7 = Blackburn Rovers | caps7 = 98 | goals7 = 5
| years8 = 2014–2021 | clubs8 = Crystal Palace | caps8 = 164| goals8 = 13
| years9 = 2021–2023 | clubs9 = Reading | caps9 = 31 | goals9 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2008 | nationalteam1 = England U21 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 11:08, 6 July 2023 (UTC)
}}
Scott Dann (born 14 February 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back. He began his Football League career with Walsall, before moving on to Coventry City and then to Birmingham City in 2009. After Birmingham's relegation from the Premier League, Dann joined Blackburn in August 2011 and was the club's captain. He joined Crystal Palace in January 2014 and left in the summer of 2021 joining Reading.
Early life
Dann was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, and attended Archbishop Beck High School in the Walton district of the city. He is a former Liverpool F.C. season ticket holder.{{cite news |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-fc-considering-move-birmingham-3375863 |title=Liverpool FC considering move for Birmingham City defender Scott Dann |first=James |last=Pearce |newspaper=Liverpool Echo |date=26 May 2011 |access-date=15 December 2013}}
Career
=Walsall=
Dann joined Walsall in 2003 as a junior after impressing on trial at the Bescot Stadium, signing a professional contract with the Saddlers the following year. He moved up the ranks at Walsall to become a regular in the reserve team throughout 2004–05 and was allowed to join Danish side Køge BK on loan towards the end of the campaign, where he played twice under Gregor Rioch.{{cite web|url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/premier-league/fra-dansk-1-divisionsflop-til-premier-league-stjerne|title=Fra dansk 1. divisionsflop til Premier League-stjerne|website=tipsbladet.dk|date=17 September 2010|accessdate=12 August 2021|language=Danish}}
Dann then joined Conference North side Redditch United on loan in October 2005 initially until the end of the season, but he was recalled in January 2006. He then Joined Redditch's league rivals Hednesford Town on loan following injuries to their regular centre-backs Richard Teesdale and Ian Wright. He played in three games for the Pitmen, against Hucknall Town, Stafford Rangers and Lancaster City, before injury put an end to his loan spell at Keys Park. He returned to Walsall and was put on a short-term contract for the 2006–07 season, where he earned his place in the starting line-up with a number of excellent performances at the back. His season was ended in March 2007 after picking up a metatarsal injury in the game against Milton Keynes Dons.
As reward for his outstanding season for the Saddlers, who were promoted as League Two Champions, Dann was given a three-year contract to commit him to the club and to ward off interest from a number of clubs higher up in the league.
=Coventry City=
His form in League One was equally as impressive as the previous season, so it was little surprise that in January 2008 Dann joined Coventry City for an undisclosed fee, suggested in the media to be "in excess of £1 million".{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scott-dann-follows-fox-to-coventry-57533 |title=Scott Dann follows Fox to Coventry from Walsall |first=Brian |last=Halford |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=1 February 2008 |access-date=4 December 2012}} His impressive form for the Saddlers continued in the Championship for the Sky Blues alongside former Walsall teammate Daniel Fox, who had also moved to the Ricoh Arena. He helped the club narrowly avoid relegation. The England set-up had seen enough in Dann and Fox to decide they were ready to make the step up to international level, with both players making their U-21 debuts in March 2008 against Poland at Molineux.
Dann was appointed captain of Coventry City for the 2008–09 season.{{cite news |url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/scott-dann-named-coventry-city-3093103 |title=Scott Dann is named Coventry City captain |first=Andy |last=Turner |newspaper=Coventry Telegraph |date=4 August 2008 |access-date=15 December 2013}}
=Birmingham City=
File:scottdannforwiki.png in 2011|alt=Head and shoulders of young white man with dark spiky hair and wearing a sports shirt]]
Dann signed for Birmingham City on 12 June 2009 for an undisclosed fee, described as a "club record fee for a defender";{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301133632/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1691106,00.html |title=It's a Dann deal! |publisher=Birmingham City F.C |date=12 June 2009 |archive-date=1 March 2012 |url=http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1691106,00.html}} local press reports suggested the fee to be in the region of £3.5 million, with a possible increase to £4 million, with performance-based add-ons.{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/35m-scott-dann-given-premier-3944396 |title=£3.5m Scott Dann given Premier choice |work=Birmingham Post |date=12 June 2009 |access-date=15 December 2013 |first=Robert |last=Tanner}}{{cite news |url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/alex-mcleish-tracked-scott-dann-3081475 |title=Alex McLeish had tracked Scott Dann 'long term' |work=Coventry Telegraph |date=12 June 2009 |access-date=15 December 2013}}{{cite news |url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/scott-dann-fee-rise-4m-3081703 |title=Scott Dann fee may rise to £4m? |work=Coventry Telegraph |date=18 June 2009 |access-date=15 December 2013}} Surgery during the summer and then a pulled thigh muscle meant Dann was not fully match fit when an injury to Franck Queudrue gave him the chance to make his Premier League debut on 19 September at Hull City.{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-fit-again-scott-dann-103473 |title=Fit-again Scott Dann ready to step into line of fire at Hull City |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=18 September 2009 |access-date=4 December 2012}} Birmingham won 1–0, and Dann played well and retained his place in the starting eleven.{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-citys-scott-dann-can-247667 |title=Birmingham City's Scott Dann can blossom next season |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Sunday Mercury |location=Birmingham |date=16 May 2010 |access-date=4 December 2012 |quote=Due to injury, he had to wait his turn. But when Dann was pressed into action at Hull City despite not being fit or really up to speed – he played a debut blinder and the rest is history.}}
At Christmas 2009, The Times' Patrick Barclay described Dann and defensive partner Roger Johnson as "certainties" for his team of the season so far.{{Cite news |url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:LTIB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=12CD3BE4CDF8E398&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 |title=Polished duo Roger Johnson and Scott Dann put case for the defence |first=Patrick |last=Barclay |newspaper=The Times |date=24 December 2009 |access-date=4 December 2012}} His first goal for Birmingham came against Derby County in the FA Cup on 13 February 2010,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8506578.stm |title=Derby 1–2 Birmingham |first=David |last=Ornstein |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 February 2010 |access-date=1 June 2010}} during a run of 15 games unbeaten in all competitions, including a club record 12 unbeaten in the top flight.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1157547.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100118090630/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1157547.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 January 2010 |title=Fresh fortunes at St Andrew's |publisher=FIFA |date= 15 January 2010 |access-date=1 June 2010}}{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/colin-tattum-analyses-the-way-ahead-247665 |title=Colin Tattum analyses the way ahead for Birmingham City |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Sunday Mercury |location=Birmingham |date=16 May 2010 |access-date=4 December 2012}} A calf injury sustained in training{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329235859/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2034804,00.html |title=McLeish: We didn't deserve that |publisher=Birmingham City F.C |date=25 April 2010 |archive-date=29 March 2012|url=http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2034804,00.html }} caused him to miss the last three games of the season as the club finished in ninth place, their best for more than 50 years.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8656538.stm |title= Bolton 2–1 Birmingham |first=Les |last=Roopanarine |date=9 May 2010 |access-date=1 June 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport}}
Dann scored the opening goal as Birmingham beat a Hong Kong XI 3–2 in an invitation match branded the Xtep Cup, part of the club's 2010 pre-season tour of the Far East,{{Cite news |url=http://www.scmp.com/article/720088/city-match-finishes-black-say-organisers |title=City match finishes in black, say organisers |last=Chan Kin-wa |newspaper=South China Morning Post |date=19 July 2010 |access-date=4 December 2012}} and his first Premier League goal, a header from a Sebastian Larsson cross, on the opening weekend of the 2010–11 season as Birmingham drew 2–2 away at Sunderland.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8901729.stm |title=Sunderland 2–2 Birmingham |date=14 August 2010 |access-date=14 August 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport}} Following surgery on a hamstring damaged in the League Cup semi-final in January 2011, Dann was ruled out for the remainder of the season.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/9363414.stm |title=Birmingham's Scott Dann ruled out for rest of season |date=20 January 2011 |access-date=20 January 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport}} The club were relegated from the Premier League on the final day of the season.
=Blackburn Rovers=
File:ScottDannBlackburnRovers.JPG in 2013]]
On 31 August 2011, the last day of the transfer window, Blackburn Rovers signed Dann on a four-year deal for an officially undisclosed fee, reported by BBC Sport as £6 million.{{cite news |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/blackburn_rovers/news/9226112.Dann_joins_Blackburn_Rovers/ |title=A Dann deal as Birmingham City defender joins Blackburn Rovers |work=Lancashire Telegraph |date=31 August 2011 |access-date=13 February 2013}}{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14740455.stm |title=Birmingham defender Scott Dann signs for Blackburn Rovers |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 September 2011 |access-date=19 December 2011}} Dann said that manager Steve Kean, with whom he had worked at Coventry, was "a big factor" in his decision to join the Ewood Park club.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_7141883,00.html |title=Dann happy with Rovers move |first=Pete |last=O'Rourke |publisher=Sky Sports |date=1 September 2011 |access-date=1 September 2011}} He was given squad number 16.{{cite web |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2011-2012/faprem/blackbrn.htm |title=Blackburn Rovers 2011/12 |publisher=FootballSquads |access-date=13 February 2013}} On 11 September, he made his debut in a 1–1 draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage, starting alongside Christopher Samba and completing the full 90 minutes as Rovers earned their first point of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14778563 |title=Fulham 1–1 Blackburn |first=Alistair |last=Magowan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 September 2011 |access-date=4 December 2012}} During the 2–1 home defeat to West Bromwich Albion in December, Dann scored his first goal for Rovers, but also suffered a ruptured testicle, an injury which was expected to keep him out for six weeks.{{cite news |url=http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/998927/blackburn%27s-scott-dann-out-for-six-weeks-with-ruptured-testicle?cc=5739# |title=Dann ruled out for six weeks |publisher=ESPN Soccernet |date=19 December 2011 |access-date=13 February 2013}} At the end of the 2011–12 season, Dann made a total of 28 appearances in all competitions and also suffered relegation for the third time in his career as Rovers finished in 19th place in the Premier League.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}
On 12 March 2013, Dann was officially confirmed as captain of the club, succeeding Danny Murphy.{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11688/8559340/Scott-Dann-is-the-new-captain-of-Blackburn-replacing-Danny-Murphy |title=Scott Dann is the new captain of Blackburn replacing Danny Murphy |publisher=Sky Sports |date=12 March 2013 |access-date=12 March 2013}}
=Crystal Palace=
On 31 January 2014, Dann signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Premier League club Crystal Palace for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2014/january/palace-swoop-for-dann/ |title=Palace swoop for Dann |publisher=Crystal Palace F.C |date=31 January 2014 |access-date=31 January 2014}} He made his debut on 8 February in a 3–1 home win against West Bromwich Albion.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25995046 |title=Crystal Palace 3–1 West Brom |first=Graham |last=Chase |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 February 2014 |access-date=9 February 2014}}
Dann won the club's Player of the Year award for 2014–15,{{cite web |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2015/may/dann-named-crystal-palace-player-of-the-year/ |title=Dann named Crystal Palace Player of the Year |publisher=Crystal Palace F.C. |date=13 May 2015 |access-date=5 January 2019}} followed by the Player's Player of the Year award for 2015–16.{{cite web |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2016/may/dann-named-players-player-of-the-year/ |title=Dann named Players' Player of the Year |publisher=Crystal Palace F.C. |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=5 January 2019}}
In July 2015 he signed a new five-year contract with the club.{{cite web |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2015/july/dann-signs-new-five-year-contract/ |title=Dann signs 5 year contract |publisher=Crystal Palace F.C. |access-date=13 July 2015}}
Ahead of the 2016–17 season, Dann replaced Mile Jedinak as captain.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/crystal-palace/story/2922090/scott-dann-replaces-mile-jedinak-as-crystal-palace-captain |title=Scott Dann replaces Mile Jedinak as Crystal Palace captain |website=ESPN.com |agency=AAP |date=3 August 2016 |access-date=5 January 2019}} He was succeeded by Jason Puncheon for 2017–18.{{cite web |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/puncheon-confirmed-as-palace-captain/ |title=Puncheon Confirmed As Palace Captain |publisher=Crystal Palace F.C. |date=18 July 2017 |access-date=21 November 2017}} Both Dann and Puncheon suffered cruciate ligament injuries in the same match, against Manchester City in December 2017, that kept them out for the rest of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jan/01/crystal-palace-fear-losing-scott-dann-and-jason-puncheon-for-rest-of-season-injuries |title=Crystal Palace's Scott Dann and Jason Puncheon ruled out for rest of season |first1=Dominic |last1=Fifield |first2=Nick |last2=Miller |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=2 January 2018 |access-date=5 January 2019}} Dann returned to action just over a year later, starting in the FA Cup third round match against Grimsby Town.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/01/05/jordan-ayew-comes-bench-save-crystal-palace-blushes-against/ |title=Jordan Ayew comes off bench to save Crystal Palace blushes against Grimsby Town in closely fought FA Cup tie |first=Pippa |last=Field |newspaper=Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=5 January 2019 |access-date=5 January 2019}}
Dann left Crystal Palace after his contract expired at the end of the 2020–21 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/scott-dann-departs-palace-after-seven-years/2021-08-12/|title=Scott Dann departs Palace after seven years|publisher=Crystal Palace |date=12 August 2021 |access-date=1 September 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11706/12379463/scott-dann-leaves-crystal-palace-after-seven-years-at-selhurst-park |title=Scott Dann leaves Crystal Palace after seven years at Selhurst Park |website=Sky Sports |date=12 August 2021 |access-date=1 September 2021}}
= Reading =
Dann signed a one-year contract with Championship club Reading on 30 August 2021.{{Cite web |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2021/august/Scott-Dann-added-to-Royals-ranks/ |title=Scott Dann added to Royals ranks |publisher=Readng F.C. |date=30 August 2021 |access-date=1 September 2021}} He scored his first goal for the club on 20 October in a 3–2 loss to Blackpool.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58893456 |title=Reading 2-3 Blackpool |website=BBC Sport |date=20 October 2021 |access-date=21 October 2021}} In March 2022, Dann's contract was extended for a further year.{{cite web |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2022/march/04/scott-dann-extends-contract-until-2023/ |title=Scott Dann extends contract until 2023 |publisher=Readng F.C. |date=4 March 2022 |access-date=5 March 2022}}
Dann made 18 appearances for Reading in the 2021–22 season. His appearances were limited during the second half of the campaign due to injury and he spent the first half of the 2022–23 campaign on the sidelines. On 2 January 2023, Dann made his first start in almost 10 months for Reading against West Bromwich Albion in a 1–0 defeat at The Hawthorns. On 17 May 2023, Reading announced that Dann would leave the club at the end of his contract.{{cite web |title=NEW DEALS OFFERED AS CONTRACTS COME TO THEIR CONCLUSION |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2023/may/17/new-deals-offered-as-contracts-come-to-their-conclusion/ |website=readingfc.co.uk |publisher=Reading F.C. |access-date=17 May 2023 |date=17 May 2023}}
Career statistics
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Honours
Walsall
- Football League Two: 2006–07{{cite book |editor1-first=Glenda |editor1-last=Rollin |editor2-first=Jack |editor2-last=Rollin |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2007–2008 |year=2007 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-0-7553-1664-9 |pages=47, 394–395}}
Birmingham City
- Football League Cup: 2010–11{{cite web |url=https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/28022011/8/photo/birmingham-city-scott-dann-winners-medal.html |title=Birmingham City's Scott Dann with his winners medal |publisher=Yahoo! Eurosport |date=28 February 2011 |access-date=4 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623232514/https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/28022011/8/photo/birmingham-city-scott-dann-winners-medal.html |archive-date=23 June 2015}}
Crystal Palace
- FA Cup runner-up: 2015–16{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36292265 |title=Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United |first=Phil |last=McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2016 |access-date=18 May 2019}}
Individual
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120212033511/http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10428~30477,00.html Profile] at Walsall F.C. website
- [https://www.cpfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/scott-dann/ Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804173559/https://www.cpfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/scott-dann/ |date=4 August 2017 }} at Crystal Palace F.C. website
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{{Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year}}
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