Daniel James Gallimore (born 21 March 2003) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for Cleethorpes Town. He has previously played as a professional in the

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for Scunthorpe United.

Career

Scunthorpe United

Born in

Grimsby Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town and the administrative centre of North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes directly to the south-east forming a conurbation. Grimsby is north-east of Linco ...

, Gallimore joined Scunthorpe United's youth academy in 2011 before signing his first professional contract with the club in May 2021. He made his debut for the club in a 3–0

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defeat to Manchester City U23 on 24 August 2021, before making his league debut four days later as a substitute in a 1–0 win over

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. In February 2023, Gallimore signed for

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Division One East club Cleethorpes Town on loan until the end of the season. Following Scunthorpe's relegation to the

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, he was released at the end of the 2022–23 season.

Cleethorpes Town

Following his release by Scunthorpe, Gallimore returned to Cleethorpes Town on a permanent transfer.

Personal life

Gallimore is the son of former

Grimsby Town Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that in the 2022–23 season will compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system, following the victory in ...

defender

Tony Gallimore Anthony Mark Gallimore (born 21 February 1972) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back from 1990 to 2007. He began his career with Stoke City in 1990 and subsequently spent two separate loan spells with Carlisl ...

References

2003 births Living people English men's footballers Footballers from Grimsby Men's association football midfielders Scunthorpe United F.C. players Cleethorpes Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Northern Premier League players {{England-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub