Danny Grainger
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This article is about the English footballer. For the American basketball player, see Danny Granger.
Daniel Leslie Grainger (born 28 July 1986) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Workington
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Leslie Grainger[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1986-07-28) 28 July 1986 (age 37)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Penrith, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Workington (Manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2008 | Gretna | 52 | (3) |
2006 | → Brechin City (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Dundee United | 23 | (0) |
2009–2011 | St Johnstone | 69 | (3) |
2011–2013 | Heart of Midlothian | 40 | (2) |
2013–2014 | St Mirren | 13 | (0) |
2014 | Dunfermline Athletic | 12 | (2) |
2014–2019 | Carlisle United | 165 | (27) |
2019–2020 | Workington | 2 | (0) |
Total | 386 | (37) | |
Managerial career | |||
2019–2021 | Workington | ||
2021 | Falkirk (caretaker) | ||
2022– | Workington | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He started his career with the Scottish club Gretna, and thereafter played for Dundee United, St Johnstone and Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League. After short spells with St Mirren and Dunfermline Athletic, he returned to England to sign for his home town club, Carlisle, in 2014. He retired from playing in 2019 and was appointed as manager of Workington.