Daniel Grainger
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Daniel Leslie "Danny" Grainger (born 28 July 1986 in Penrith
, England
) is an English footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League
club Hearts
. He is an attacking minded left back.
, joining as a schoolboy in the summer of 2002. Grainger made over a dozen appearances before a loan
spell with Brechin City
in early 2006. At the start of the 2006–07 season
, Grainger became a first-team regular, playing in all but a handful of Gretna's matches. On 27 December 2007, he agreed terms to conclude his transfer to Dundee United
.
On 15 July 2009 he signed for Scottish Premier League club St. Johnstone on a two year deal.
On 25 May 2011, Grainger left St. Johnstone and joined John Sutton
and Jamie Hamill
, to join Hearts
, on a two-year contract. Making his debut against Rangers
at Ibrox
on July the 23rd.
Penrith, Cumbria
Penrith was an urban district between 1894 and 1974, when it was merged into Eden District.The authority's area was coterminous with the civil parish of Penrith although when the council was abolished Penrith became an unparished area....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is an English footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
club Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
. He is an attacking minded left back.
Career
Grainger began his career with GretnaGretna F.C.
Gretna Football Club was a Scottish football club that represented the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, close to the border between England and Scotland...
, joining as a schoolboy in the summer of 2002. Grainger made over a dozen appearances before a loan
Loan
A loan is a type of debt. Like all debt instruments, a loan entails the redistribution of financial assets over time, between the lender and the borrower....
spell with Brechin City
Brechin City F.C.
Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2010–11 season...
in early 2006. At the start of the 2006–07 season
2006-07 in Scottish football
The 2006–07 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2006:*9 July: Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen is banned for the club's pre-season trip to South Africa, following an incident on the outbound flight. Manager Paul Le Guen cited "wholly inappropriate and...
, Grainger became a first-team regular, playing in all but a handful of Gretna's matches. On 27 December 2007, he agreed terms to conclude his transfer to Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
.
On 15 July 2009 he signed for Scottish Premier League club St. Johnstone on a two year deal.
On 25 May 2011, Grainger left St. Johnstone and joined John Sutton
John Sutton (footballer)
John William Michael Sutton is an English footballer, currently playing for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League...
and Jamie Hamill
Jamie Hamill
Jamie Hamill is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premier League club Hearts. Hamill has also played ten times for Scotland under–21s.-Kilmarnock:...
, to join Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
, on a two-year contract. Making his debut against Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
at Ibrox
Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082...
on July the 23rd.
Career statistics
| Club | |League | |Lg Cup | |Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gretna Gretna F.C. Gretna Football Club was a Scottish football club that represented the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, close to the border between England and Scotland... |
2002–03 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Brechin City Brechin City F.C. Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2010–11 season... (loan) |
2005–06 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Gretna Gretna F.C. Gretna Football Club was a Scottish football club that represented the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, close to the border between England and Scotland... |
2006–07 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Total | 52 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 3 | |
| Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
2007–08 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| St Johnstone St Johnstone F.C. St. Johnstone F.C. is a professional football club based in Perth, Scotland. Although it is officially recorded as being formed in 1884, the club did not play its first game until February 1885. The club's home since 1989 has been McDiarmid Park.... |
2009–10 2009–10 Scottish Premier League The 2009–10 Scottish Premier League season was the twelfth season of the Scottish Premier League. Rangers were the defending champions and they retained the championship with three games to spare by winning 1–0 against Hibernian at Easter Road on 25 April... |
36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Scottish Premier League The 2010–11 Scottish Premier League was the thirteenth season of the Scottish Premier League, the highest division of Scottish football. It commenced on 14 August 2010 and ended on 15 May 2011... |
33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| Total | 69 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 3 | |
| Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
2011–12 2011–12 Scottish Premier League The 2011–12 Scottish Premier League is the fourteenth season of the Scottish Premier League, the highest division of Scottish football, since its inception in 1998. The season started on 23 July 2011.... |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Career total | 164 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 195 | 7 | |