Danny North
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Daniel Jamie "Danny" North (born 7 September 1987 in Grimsby
) is an English
professional footballer
who plays as a forward for Irish
club Sligo Rovers
.
North started his professional career with home town club Grimsby Town
in 2004. He went on to play for Alfreton Town
in 2010 before moving to Ireland
.
youth team and made the step up to the first team at the start of the 2004-05 season under Russell Slade
. North made his professional debut for The Mariners in a 3-0 away defeat against Bristol Rovers
in on 5 February 2005, when he came on in the 89th minute for Andy Parkinson
. North, only made one appearance for The Mariners in the following season, against Mansfield Town
. He scored his first professional goal on 10 February 2007 also against Bristol Rovers. Grimsby won that game 4-3. Town's new manager Alan Buckley
began to include North in the first team setup and he completed his first senior hat-trick in a game against Barnet
on 21 April 2007, where he scored a penalty in the last minute to put Grimsby 5-0 ahead at the end of the game. On 14 August 2007, North scored Grimsby's 7,000th goal in all competitions, in the Carling Cup tie at home to Burnley
. In January 2008 North was named League Two Player of the Month after scoring 4 goals in 5 games. and he was the clubs top scorer at the end of the 2007-08 season. His recent performances had earned him interest from higher division clubs including Leeds United
. For the 2008-09 season, North struggled from fitness and injury problems from the start, and following the dismissal of Alan Buckley, he found himself out of favour with new manager Mike Newell
. Newell had brought in several new signings such as Adam Proudlock
and Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro
, which eventually left North with only run outs in the reserves, even finding it hard to claim a place on the substitute bench. Following an impressive pre-season by the player, which was also coupled with injuries and suspensions to fellow strikers, North briefly won his place back in the team at the start of the 2009-10 season. On 13 January 2010, new manager Neil Woods
made North available for loan. North was released by Grimsby on 1 February 2010.
reserve team in a 6-1 loss with the second string of Hartlepool United
. On 1 April 2010 North joined Conference North
side Alfreton Town
until the end of the season. After seeing out the season with Town he left the club at the end of the season.
In June 2010, North agreed to join Irish
club St Patrick's Athletic
until the end of the League of Ireland
season in October 2010, taking the number 9 jersey previously worn by Alex Williams who left in the summer transfer window . He made his debut against Galway United FC in a 4-2 on July the 2nd, coming on as a second half substitute http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=3785. On July 5, he made his first appearance in a Dublin derby as a second half substitute, a 2-1 defeat to Shamrock Rovers. North finished the 2010 season with seven goals, making him a popular figure with saints fans.
2011 Season
North signed a new deal to keep him at St. Pat's for the 2011 season on January 17, 2011. http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/4780/. North scored his first goal of the 2011 season away to Derry, a well struck penalty to secure a 1-1 draw for Pats on the 21st of April 2011 http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=439. North scored his first goal in a Dublin derby on the 25th of April against Shamrock Rovers in the League Cup, coming on in the 70th minute and scoring a penalty in the 89th minute to level the score at 1-1 http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=475. The Saints won 3-1 on penalties but North missed his spotkick. After his goals against Derry City
and Shamrock Rovers
, North didn't look back scoring against Drogheda United http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=440, Galway United http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=441 and Bray Wanderers http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=442 to take his goal tally to 5 goals in 5 games. North continued his superb run of form with two vital goals against Sligo Rovers
http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=446 and more very important goals against UCD
http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=447, Derry City
http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=448 and Dundalk
http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=444 to increase his tally to 10 goals in 11 games. North won the Airtricity League
Player of the Month and the St Patrick's Athletic
Supporters Player of the Month for June 2011 after his goals against Derry City
, Dundalk
, Galway United, Bray Wanderers, two assists against Drogheda United and all round excellent play. September 2011 is a month North will never forget after scoring two goals against Galway United on the 3rd, a goal against Killester United on the 6th, a goal in the Dublin Derby against Shamrock Rovers
on the 12th after coming on from the bench, the winning goal in a 1-0 win against Cork City
in the FAI Cup
quarter-final and the birth of his first child Mia-Grace North on the 20th. He opened the scoring in the Dublin derby away to Shelbourne
in the FAI Cup
Semi-Final at Tolka Park
on the 14th of October 2011. North was part of the St.Pats side that won the 2011 Leinster Senior Cup after beating Bohemians
2-0 in the final at Dalymount Park
, he set up Dave McMillan's
goal to make it 2-0. North also won the Supporters Young Player of the Year after a great season in which he scored 19 goals in 49 appaerances in all competitions.
for the 2012 season on 30th November 2011
Grimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
) is an English
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...
professional footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays as a forward for Irish
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
club Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers F.C.
Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at...
.
North started his professional career with home town club Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
in 2004. He went on to play for Alfreton Town
Alfreton Town F.C.
Alfreton Town F.C. is an English football club based in Alfreton, Derbyshire. The club was reformed after a merger between Alfreton Miners Welfare and Alfreton United in 1959...
in 2010 before moving to Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
Grimsby Town
Danny North was a product of the Grimsby TownGrimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
youth team and made the step up to the first team at the start of the 2004-05 season under Russell Slade
Russell Slade
Russell Slade is an English football manager currently in charge of League One side Leyton Orient.-Notts County:Slade was assistant manager to Mick Walker at Notts County, and took over as caretaker manager when Walker was sacked in September 1994. When County appointed Howard Kendall as manager...
. North made his professional debut for The Mariners in a 3-0 away defeat against Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
in on 5 February 2005, when he came on in the 89th minute for Andy Parkinson
Andy Parkinson
Andrew John "Andy" Parkinson is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward, attacking midfielder and a winger and is signed to Aberystwyth Town in the Welsh Premier League....
. North, only made one appearance for The Mariners in the following season, 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...
. He scored his first professional goal on 10 February 2007 also against Bristol Rovers. Grimsby won that game 4-3. Town's new manager Alan Buckley
Alan Buckley
Alan Peter Buckley is an English football manager. He was manager of League Two side Grimsby Town until his dismissal in September 2008...
began to include North in the first team setup and he completed his first senior hat-trick in a game against Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
on 21 April 2007, where he scored a penalty in the last minute to put Grimsby 5-0 ahead at the end of the game. On 14 August 2007, North scored Grimsby's 7,000th goal in all competitions, in the Carling Cup tie at home to Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
. In January 2008 North was named League Two Player of the Month after scoring 4 goals in 5 games. and he was the clubs top scorer at the end of the 2007-08 season. His recent performances had earned him interest from higher division clubs including Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
. For the 2008-09 season, North struggled from fitness and injury problems from the start, and following the dismissal of Alan Buckley, he found himself out of favour with new manager Mike Newell
Mike Newell (footballer)
Michael Colin "Mike" Newell is an English football manager and former professional footballer. As a player he notably was a member of the Blackburn Rovers team which won the Premier League in 1995, as well also playing for Crewe Alexandra, Wigan Athletic, Luton Town, Leicester City, Everton,...
. Newell had brought in several new signings such as Adam Proudlock
Adam Proudlock
Adam David Proudlock is an English footballer who plays for AFC Telford United as a striker. He notably played as a professional for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday, having also featured for Clyde, Nottingham Forest, Tranmere Rovers, Ipswich Town, Stockport County, Darlington and...
and Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro
Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro
Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro is a French-born professional footballer who originates from Ivory Coast. He plays as a forward and is currently playing for Rochdale. Akpro has notably played French top flight football in Ligue 1 football for Toulouse, having also played for Stade Brestois 29, FC Brussels...
, which eventually left North with only run outs in the reserves, even finding it hard to claim a place on the substitute bench. Following an impressive pre-season by the player, which was also coupled with injuries and suspensions to fellow strikers, North briefly won his place back in the team at the start of the 2009-10 season. On 13 January 2010, new manager Neil Woods
Neil Woods
Neil Stephen Woods is a former English footballer who played as a striker and former manager of Grimsby Town where he also played between 1990 and 1998. He now works as the Head of Youth at Football League One side Walsall...
made North available for loan. North was released by Grimsby on 1 February 2010.
Alfreton Town
On 17 February North scored whilst playing for the Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
reserve team in a 6-1 loss with the second string of Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
. On 1 April 2010 North joined Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
side Alfreton Town
Alfreton Town F.C.
Alfreton Town F.C. is an English football club based in Alfreton, Derbyshire. The club was reformed after a merger between Alfreton Miners Welfare and Alfreton United in 1959...
until the end of the season. After seeing out the season with Town he left the club at the end of the season.
St Patrick's Athletic
2010 SeasonIn June 2010, North agreed to join Irish
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
club St Patrick's Athletic
St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and...
until the end of the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
season in October 2010, taking the number 9 jersey previously worn by Alex Williams who left in the summer transfer window . He made his debut against Galway United FC in a 4-2 on July the 2nd, coming on as a second half substitute http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=3785. On July 5, he made his first appearance in a Dublin derby as a second half substitute, a 2-1 defeat to Shamrock Rovers. North finished the 2010 season with seven goals, making him a popular figure with saints fans.
2011 Season
North signed a new deal to keep him at St. Pat's for the 2011 season on January 17, 2011. http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/4780/. North scored his first goal of the 2011 season away to Derry, a well struck penalty to secure a 1-1 draw for Pats on the 21st of April 2011 http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=439. North scored his first goal in a Dublin derby on the 25th of April against Shamrock Rovers in the League Cup, coming on in the 70th minute and scoring a penalty in the 89th minute to level the score at 1-1 http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=475. The Saints won 3-1 on penalties but North missed his spotkick. After his goals against Derry City
Derry City F.C.
Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
and Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers F.C.
Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
, North didn't look back scoring against Drogheda United http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=440, Galway United http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=441 and Bray Wanderers http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=442 to take his goal tally to 5 goals in 5 games. North continued his superb run of form with two vital goals against Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers F.C.
Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at...
http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=446 and more very important goals against UCD
University College Dublin A.F.C.
University College Dublin Association Football Club known commonly as UCD is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1895 was elected to the league in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O'Neill. Since the 2008 season they have...
http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=447, Derry City
Derry City F.C.
Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=448 and Dundalk
Dundalk F.C.
Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...
http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=444 to increase his tally to 10 goals in 11 games. North won the Airtricity League
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
Player of the Month and the St Patrick's Athletic
St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and...
Supporters Player of the Month for June 2011 after his goals against Derry City
Derry City F.C.
Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
, Dundalk
Dundalk F.C.
Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...
, Galway United, Bray Wanderers, two assists against Drogheda United and all round excellent play. September 2011 is a month North will never forget after scoring two goals against Galway United on the 3rd, a goal against Killester United on the 6th, a goal in the Dublin Derby against Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers F.C.
Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
on the 12th after coming on from the bench, the winning goal in a 1-0 win against Cork City
Cork City F.C.
Cork City Football Club is an Irish football team that plays in the League of Ireland. Founded and elected to the league in 1984 to continue the long tradition of Association Football in Cork, City's traditional colours are green and white with red trim, and the crest is a variant of the Cork...
in the FAI Cup
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
quarter-final and the birth of his first child Mia-Grace North on the 20th. He opened the scoring in the Dublin derby away to Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
in the FAI Cup
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
Semi-Final at Tolka Park
Tolka Park
Tolka Park is an Irish football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. It is currently the home ground of League of Ireland club Shelbourne...
on the 14th of October 2011. North was part of the St.Pats side that won the 2011 Leinster Senior Cup after beating Bohemians
Bohemian F.C.
Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...
2-0 in the final at Dalymount Park
Dalymount Park
Dalymount Park is an Irish football stadium situated on Dublin's Northside. It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Affectionately known as 'Dalyer' by fans, it was also historically the "home of Irish football" holding Irish internationals and FAI Cup...
, he set up Dave McMillan's
David McMillan
David McMillan is a professional American and Canadian football defensive end free agent. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
goal to make it 2-0. North also won the Supporters Young Player of the Year after a great season in which he scored 19 goals in 49 appaerances in all competitions.
Sligo Rovers
North agreed to join Sligo RoversSligo Rovers F.C.
Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at...
for the 2012 season on 30th November 2011
Grimsby Town
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- Supporters Young Player of the Year: 2007
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St.Patrick's Athletic
- Supporters Player of the Month
- June - 2011
- Airtricity LeagueLeague of IrelandThe League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
Player of the Month- June - 2011
- Leinster Senior CupLeinster Senior CupThis is a disambiguation page. Leinster Senior Cup may refer to:* Leinster Club Senior Cup: rugby union* Leinster Schools Senior Cup: rugby union* Leinster Senior Cup...
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- 2011
- Supporters Young Player of the Year
- 2011
External links
- Profile of Danny North at codalmighty.com