Daniel Leonard Grieves (born 21 September 1978) is an English former professional
footballer
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.
Club career
Grieves started his career as a trainee with
Watford
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from 1996 to 1999.
He made one appearance for Watford, in a 1–0
Football League Trophy
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loss to
Fulham
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in 1997.
[ In 1999 he moved to Israel to sign for ]Maccabi Herzliya
Maccabi Herzliya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי הרצליה, ''Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Herzliya'') is an Israeli football club based in Herzliya. The club is currently in and plays at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium.
History
A ...
. He made nine appearances in the Ligat Ha`Al, with no goals, before being released mid-season.Queens Park Rangers
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, but ultimately failed to make an appearances for the West-London club.[ Following his release, he played for ]Hemel Hempstead Town
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for a short period. He then signed for Aylesbury United
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ahead of the 2003–04 season, and went on to score on his debut. However, after four more appearances, he left the club to join Hemel Hempstead Town.[ He agreed a deal with ]Dover Athletic
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in 2004.
During his playing career, he also played for non-league sides Cambridge United
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Cambridge, England. They compete in EFL League one , the 3rd tier of the English football league system. The club is based at the Abbey Stadium on N ...
, Thame United
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History
Thame United were formed in 1883, making t ...
, Cheshunt
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and Folkestone Invicta
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History
The club was established in 1936 and joined the East Kent Wedne ...
.
Personal life
Grieves hails from a footballing family, with his brother, Darren, playing the majority of his career in the English lower leagues.[ His grandfather was Watford and ]Chelsea
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half-back Reg Williams, while his great-grandfather was legendary Watford goalkeeper Skilly Williams
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- with Skilly Williams also being the grandfather of Grieves' cousin, Grant Cornock, who was also in Watford's academy. His nephew, Jack
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, is also a footballer, and currently also plays for Watford.
Having retired, Grieves ran an executive car service, as of 2014.
Career statistics
Club
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grieves, Danny
1978 births
Living people
Footballers from Watford
English men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Men's association football forwards
Israeli Premier League players
Isthmian League players
Watford F.C. players
Maccabi Herzliya F.C. players
Cambridge United F.C. players
Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players
Thame United F.C. players
Aylesbury United F.C. players
Cheshunt F.C. players
Dover Athletic F.C. players
Folkestone Invicta F.C. players
English expatriate men's footballers
English expatriate sportspeople in Israel
Expatriate men's footballers in Israel