- John Danby
Football player infobox
playername = John Danby
fullname = John Danby
nickname =
height = height|ft=6|in=2
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|9|20
cityofbirth =Stoke-on-Trent
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Chester City
clubnumber = 12
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2001-2006
2006-
clubs = Kidderminster
Chester City
caps(goals) = 76 0 0 (0)
96 0 0 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate =2008-09-01 John Danby (born
20 September 1983 in Stoke) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Chester City.He spent five seasons with Kidderminster Harriers before signing for Chester City in 2006. Danby's time with Kidderminster unfortunately saw them relegated out of the
Football League in 2004–05 but he established himself as a promising young goalkeeper.After a shaky start with Chester, John went on to enjoy a successful 2006–07 season and was named the club's player of the season. Despite the signing of the experienced Gavin Ward, Danby was selected in goal for Chester's opening game of the 2007-08 season against Chesterfield. In two full seasons and the early weeks of 2008–09 he has not missed any of Chester's competitive first–team matches, although he went off injured in a
Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie againstCrewe Alexandra in September 2007 and in a league match against Darlington in March 2008.Career Honours
Chester City
* Player of the Season: 2006-07.External links
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* [http://www.chestercityfc.net/Player?playerId=413918 Chester City Official Website Profile]
* [http://www.harriers-online.co.uk/squad/danby.shtml Harriers Online profile]
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