Danny Boshell

Danny Boshell

Boshell playing for Grimsby Town in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Kevin Boshell
Date of birth	30 May 1981 (1981-05-30) (age 30)
Place of birth	Bradford, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Guiseley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2005	Oldham Athletic	70	(2)
2005	→ Bury (loan)	6	(0)
2005–2006	Stockport County	33	(1)
2006–2010	Grimsby Town	99	(11)
2010	Chesterfield	9	(0)
2010-	Guiseley	33	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:25, 2 May 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Daniel Kevin "Danny" Boshell (born 30 May 1981 in Bradford, West Yorkshire) is an English football player who currently plays for Conference North club Guiseley AFC. Boshell played in the Football League notably for Grimsby Town where he made 118 appearances in all competitions. He also played as a professional for Oldham Athletic, Stockport County, Bury, and Chesterfield.

Career

Oldham Athletic

Boshell spent 6 years at Oldham Athletic after coming through their youth system and by 2004 was their longest serving player, Boshell finally left the club in 2005 after a loan spell at Bury F.C..^[1] He turned out 70 times in the league for The Latics, scoring twice.

Stockport County

Boshell signed for Stockport County for the 2005-06 season and played 33 times in the league, scoring one goal. He was released at the end of the season.

Grimsby Town

Boshell was given a pre season troal by Grimsbyl in the summer of 2006 by Graham Rodger though this was only to sustain injury. However, manager Rodger kept in touch wihh Boshell and several weeks later he returned to Grimsby Town originally on a non-contract basis, joining on 25 August. He made his league debut against Macclesfield Town in a 1-1 draw at Blundell Park, and soon he was offered a deal to keep him at Blundell Park until the end of the season. He was slotted into a central midfield role in his first season, being paired with Gary Harkins or Paul Bolland, who incidentally attended the same secondary school as Boshell in there home town of Bradford. A series of superb displays under new manager Alan Buckley saw Boshell earn himself a new deal at Grimsby until the summer of 2009. He went on to win the 2006-07 Grimsby Town goal of the season, for his volley at Milton Keynes Dons.^[2]

In 2007–08 Boshell was a major figure in Grimsby Town reaching the final of the Football League Trophy - the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. However, in the final he missed a penalty after a save from Milton Keynes Dons goalkeeper Willy Guéret. Eventually Grimsby lost the game after a Keith Andrews penalty and a header from Sean O'Hanlon wrapped up a 2-0 win. During the 2008-2009 season under Mike Newell he was used as a utility player, and in the 2009-10 season, Boshell became out of favour under Newell, and his eventual replacement Neil Woods following a poor disciplinary record, in which he was sent off twice in the first couple of months of the season. Boshell continued to struggle to break into the Grimsby first team and on 13 January 2010, Woods told Boshell, along with Barry Conlon, Matthew Heywood and Jamie Clarke that they are free to leave the club in the January transfer window.^[3] On 1 February 2010, Boshell, along with Clarke and Heywood agreed mutually to terminate their contracts.^[4]

Chesterfield

A few hours after being released by Grimsby, Boshell signed for Chesterfield until the end of the season,^[5] becoming one of a number of former Grimsby players at Saltergate including Jack Lester, Martin Gritton, Barry Conlon and Paul Harsley. After appearing 9 times for the club in the closing stages of the 09/10 season, Boshell was released at the end of the season. Incidentally, team mate Barry Conlon who was released by Grimsby on the same day as Boshell, also found himself being released and joined Danny's former club Stockport County.

Guiseley AFC

On 27 August 2010, Boshell signed for Non-League side Guiseley. Boshell made 33 league appearances during the 2010-11 season helping Guiseley to defeat Boston United in the Conference North play-off semi final, however the club were beaten 3-2 in the final by AFC Telford United.

Career statistics

Club Performance		League		FA Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1999–00	Oldham Athletic	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
2000–01		18	1	2	0	3	1	23	2
2001–02		4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
2002–03		2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2003–04		22	0	2	0	1	0	25	0
2004–05		16	1	2	0	2	0	20	1
2004–05	Bury (loan)	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
2005–06	Stockport County	33	1	1	1	3	0	37	2
2006–07	Grimsby Town	29	2	2	0	0	0	31	2
2007–08		40	6	1	0	1	0	42	6
2008–09		24	3	1	0	1	0	26	3
2009–10		3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Career Total		205	14	14	0	9	2	228	16

Figures correct as at 1 July 2009. Appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy excluded.^[6]

Honours

Grimsby Town

• Football League Trophy runner up: 2007-08

References

1. ^ Manchester Evening News - Boshell bidding to illustrate his value
2. ^ codalmighty.com - player profile
3. ^ http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10417~1931434,00.html
4. ^ http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10417~1951390,00.html
5. ^ http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10435~1952004,00.html
6. ^ "Danny Boshell". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=19170. Retrieved 2 July 2009. 

External links

• Danny Boshell career stats at Soccerbase
• Profile of Danny Boshell at codalmighty.com

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Name	Boshell, Danny
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Date of birth	30 May 1981
Place of birth	Bradford, England
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