Danny Stevens (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Danny Robert Stevens is an English
professional football winger. He can play on either the left or right flank. He currently plays for League Two
side Torquay United
.
as a eight-year-old and progressed to an apprenticeship. He was released by Tottenham and joined Luton Town
in March 2005. He made his league debut on 30 April 2006, as a second-half substitute for Dean Morgan
in the 1–1 draw away to Burnley, Luton conceding an equaliser just three minutes after Stevens' introduction. He was awarded a new contract in 2006, but did not feature the following season and was released by Luton in May 2007.
Following a pre-season trial, Stevens was signed by Torquay manager Paul Buckle
on a one-year contract on 20 July 2007. He made his Torquay debut as a substitute in the first game of the season, and scored his first senior level goal after coming off their bench in their second, against Aldershot Town
on 15 August 2007.
On 11 November 2007, Stevens scored two goals live on BBC
television which completed a FA Cup
upset; a 4–1 win over West Country
rivals Yeovil Town
.
In the summer of 2008, Stevens signed a new one-year contract with Torquay United.
On 13 June 2009, Stevens collected the 2008–09 Young Player of the Year award at the Football Conference Congress Awards. After winning promotion to the football league through the blue square premier play offs after beating Cambridge United 2–0 at Wembley Stadium on 17 May 2009.
At the start of 2010, Stevens' replica shirt replaced Chris Hargreaves
' on Soccer AM
after the latter's move to Oxford United
in the January transfer window.
In the summer of 2011, Stevens signed a new two-year deal with Torquay United.
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 football winger. He can play on either the left or right flank. He currently plays 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 Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
.
Career
After being spotted whilst playing for Brimsdown Rovers Junior teams, Stevens joined Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
as a eight-year-old and progressed to an apprenticeship. He was released by Tottenham and joined 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...
in March 2005. He made his league debut on 30 April 2006, as a second-half substitute for Dean Morgan
Dean Morgan
Dean Lance Morgan is a professional football player who has been offered a contract by Chesterfield having been released by Milton Keynes Dons. He usually plays as a striker or winger...
in the 1–1 draw away to Burnley, Luton conceding an equaliser just three minutes after Stevens' introduction. He was awarded a new contract in 2006, but did not feature the following season and was released by Luton in May 2007.
Following a pre-season trial, Stevens was signed by Torquay manager Paul Buckle
Paul Buckle
Paul John Buckle is an English professional footballer and football club manager. He is currently manager of League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:...
on a one-year contract on 20 July 2007. He made his Torquay debut as a substitute in the first game of the season, and scored his first senior level goal after coming off their bench in their second, against Aldershot Town
Aldershot Town F.C.
Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
on 15 August 2007.
On 11 November 2007, Stevens scored two goals live on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television which completed a 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...
upset; a 4–1 win over West Country
West Country
The West Country is an informal term for the area of south western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region. It is often defined to encompass the historic counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset and the City of Bristol, while the counties of...
rivals Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
.
In the summer of 2008, Stevens signed a new one-year contract with Torquay United.
On 13 June 2009, Stevens collected the 2008–09 Young Player of the Year award at the Football Conference Congress Awards. After winning promotion to the football league through the blue square premier play offs after beating Cambridge United 2–0 at Wembley Stadium on 17 May 2009.
At the start of 2010, Stevens' replica shirt replaced Chris Hargreaves
Chris Hargreaves
Christian "Chris" Hargreaves is a former English footballer who played as a forward and a midfielder from 1989 until 2010.-Career:...
' on Soccer AM
Soccer AM
Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League...
after the latter's move to Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
in the January transfer window.
In the summer of 2011, Stevens signed a new two-year deal with Torquay United.