Danny Crow
Encyclopedia
Daniel Stephen "Danny" Crow (born 26 January 1986 in Great Yarmouth
) is a footballer currently playing for Luton Town
. He has previously played for Cambridge United
, Norwich City
, Northampton Town
and Peterborough United
.
on 28 December 2004. He was loaned to Northampton Town towards the end of the 2004–05 season, where he scored two goals in ten games, and released by Norwich that summer.
He signed for League Two
side Peterborough United at the start of the 2005–06 season, becoming the club's top goalscorer with 17 goals. The next season was less successful, with Crow scoring 10 goals in 42 games. During the campaign, Crow featured on the Sky One
documentary Big Ron Manager
, and was criticised for his poor attitude and for being overweight.
On 9 October 2007 he signed an initial one-month loan deal at Notts County
. However, during his first game for The Magpies he suffered a broken fifth metatarsal, and was sent back to Peterborough. He rejoined Notts County in February 2008, scoring against Chester City
in his first game back at the club. He went on to make twelve further appearances, scoring once more, as Notts County avoided relegation from The Football League
.
After being told by then-Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson
that he was "surplus to requirements", Crow had his contract terminated at Peterborough by mutual consent on 1 September 2008. Ten days later, Crow agreed to join Poshs local rivals Cambridge United
on a free transfer move that took him to the Abbey Stadium
on a contract until May 2010.
His first season at Cambridge proved to be ultimately unsuccessful, scoring only 3 goals as the club lost in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium
. The next season saw Crow flourish under new manager Martin Ling
, even through Cambridge finished in mid-table. Crow was named Cambridge United player of the year for the 2009–10
season, having finished the campaign as top scorer with 19 goals. The decision was made via an online vote on the club's official website, where he gained 85.3% of the votes.
On 21 May 2010, with his Cambridge contract having expired, Crow signed for Luton Town, joining up with former Us teammate Dan Gleeson
.
Crow scored his first goal for the club on 28 September 2010 against Mansfield Town
, despite missing a penalty earlier in the game. He then went onto score four goals in four days in mid-October; two against Eastbourne Borough
and two more against Forest Green Rovers
. Two further goals later in the month against St Albans City
in the FA Cup
and Bath City
in the league led to Crow being named Conference National
Player of the Month for October.
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...
) is a footballer currently playing for Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
. He has previously played for Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
, Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
, Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
and Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
.
Career
Crow made his senior debut as a substitute for Norwich City in a Premier League match against MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
on 28 December 2004. He was loaned to Northampton Town towards the end of the 2004–05 season, where he scored two goals in ten games, and released by Norwich that summer.
He signed for League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Peterborough United at the start of the 2005–06 season, becoming the club's top goalscorer with 17 goals. The next season was less successful, with Crow scoring 10 goals in 42 games. During the campaign, Crow featured on the Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
documentary Big Ron Manager
Big Ron Manager
Big Ron Manager is a television documentary series based on Ron Atkinson's efforts as a troubleshooter at the English football club Peterborough United, at the time playing in Football League Two...
, and was criticised for his poor attitude and for being overweight.
On 9 October 2007 he signed an initial one-month loan deal at Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
. However, during his first game for The Magpies he suffered a broken fifth metatarsal, and was sent back to Peterborough. He rejoined Notts County in February 2008, scoring against Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
in his first game back at the club. He went on to make twelve further appearances, scoring once more, as Notts County avoided relegation from The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
.
After being told by then-Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson
Darren Ferguson
Darren Ferguson is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently in his second spell as the manager of Peterborough United...
that he was "surplus to requirements", Crow had his contract terminated at Peterborough by mutual consent on 1 September 2008. Ten days later, Crow agreed to join Poshs local rivals Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
on a free transfer move that took him to the Abbey Stadium
Abbey Stadium
The Abbey Stadium, known as R Costings Abbey Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Cambridge, England. It has been the home ground of Cambridge United F.C. since 1932, and currently has a maximum capacity of 9,617 spectators...
on a contract until May 2010.
His first season at Cambridge proved to be ultimately unsuccessful, scoring only 3 goals as the club lost in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
. The next season saw Crow flourish under new manager Martin Ling
Martin Ling
Martin Ling is an English football manager and former player, who is currently manager of Torquay United in League Two. He played in over 100 Football League matches for Exeter City, Southend United, Swindon Town and Leyton Orient, before moving into management where he led Orient for over five...
, even through Cambridge finished in mid-table. Crow was named Cambridge United player of the year for the 2009–10
2009–10 in English football
The 2009–10 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England.The season began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One and League Two and 15 August 2009 for the Premier League...
season, having finished the campaign as top scorer with 19 goals. The decision was made via an online vote on the club's official website, where he gained 85.3% of the votes.
On 21 May 2010, with his Cambridge contract having expired, Crow signed for Luton Town, joining up with former Us teammate Dan Gleeson
Dan Gleeson
Daniel Edwin "Dan" Gleeson is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town. He is 191 cm tall and plays as a right back.-Career:...
.
Crow scored his first goal for the club on 28 September 2010 against Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
, despite missing a penalty earlier in the game. He then went onto score four goals in four days in mid-October; two against Eastbourne Borough
Eastbourne Borough F.C.
Eastbourne Borough are a semi-professional English football club, based in the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and are members of the Conference South. They are known as The Sports after their previous name as Langney Sports. Eastbourne Borough play their home matches at Priory Lane in Langney...
and two more against Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers F.C.
Forest Green Rovers Football Club is an English football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, currently the longest-serving members of the Conference National. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-Early years:...
. Two further goals later in the month against St Albans City
St Albans City F.C.
St Albans City Football Club is a football club based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was founded in 1908 and plays its home matches at Clarence Park, about 800 yards from the city centre. The club is in the Premier Division of the Southern League...
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
and Bath City
Bath City F.C.
Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010...
in the league led to Crow being named Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
Player of the Month for October.