Danny Boshell
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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
.
Bury F.C.
. He turned out 70 times in the league for The Latics, scoring twice.
for the 2005-06 season and played 33 times in the league, scoring one goal. He was released at the end of the season.
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.
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. On 1 February 2010, Boshell, along with Clarke and Heywood agreed mutually to terminate their contracts.
until the end of the season, 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
.
. 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.
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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
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football player who currently plays for Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
club Guiseley AFC
Guiseley A.F.C.
Guiseley A.F.C. are an English football club from Guiseley, West Yorkshire, England.-History:Founded in 1909 by a local group of enthusiasts, the club’s first success came in 1913 when they won the local Wharfedale League...
. Boshell played in the Football League notably for Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
where he made 118 appearances in all competitions. He also played as a professional for Oldham Athletic, Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
, Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
, and Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
.
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 atBury F.C.
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
. He turned out 70 times in the league for The Latics, scoring twice.
Stockport County
Boshell signed for Stockport CountyStockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
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 GrimsbylGrimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
in the summer of 2006 by Graham Rodger
Graham Rodger
Graham Rodger is a Scottish born English former professional footballer and football manager. He played as a defender from 1984 until 1998 for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Coventry City and Luton Town before finishing his career with a six year stint at Grimsby Town, where he retired in 1998 following...
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
Blundell Park
Blundell Park is a football ground in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England and home to Grimsby Town Football Club. The stadium was built in 1898, but only one of the original stands remain. The current capacity of the ground is 9546, though with the introduction of all seating in the late...
, and soon he was offered a deal to keep him at Blundell Park
Blundell Park
Blundell Park is a football ground in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England and home to Grimsby Town Football Club. The stadium was built in 1898, but only one of the original stands remain. The current capacity of the ground is 9546, though with the introduction of all seating in the late...
until the end of the season. He was slotted into a central midfield role in his first season, being paired with Gary Harkins
Gary Harkins
Gary Harkins is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock....
or Paul Bolland
Paul Bolland
Paul Graham Bolland is an English professional footballer who plays for Conference National side Mansfield Town as a midfielder...
, who incidentally attended the same secondary school as Boshell in there home town of Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
. A series of superb displays under new manager Alan Buckley
Alan Buckley
Alan Peter Buckley is an English football manager. He was manager of League Two side Grimsby Town until his dismissal in September 2008...
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.
In 2007–08 Boshell was a major figure in Grimsby Town reaching the final of the Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
- the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. However, in the final he missed a penalty after a save from
Milton Keynes Dons goalkeeper Willy Guéret
Willy Guéret
Willy July Guéret is a French professional footballer with Kettering Town. He is a goalkeeper.-Playing career:...
. Eventually Grimsby lost the game after a Keith Andrews
Keith Andrews (footballer)
Keith Joseph Andrews is an Irish association footballer who plays for Ipswich Town and the Republic of Ireland national football team. Voted best player EU by Vp rel...
penalty and a header from Sean O'Hanlon
Sean O'Hanlon
Sean Philip O'Hanlon is an English footballer who plays for Hibernian.-Career:O'Hanlon started his career in his native Liverpool with Everton, but he did not make an appearance for their first team...
wrapped up a 2-0 win. During the 2008-2009 season under Mike Newell
Mike Newell (footballer)
Michael Colin "Mike" Newell is an English football manager and former professional footballer. As a player he notably was a member of the Blackburn Rovers team which won the Premier League in 1995, as well also playing for Crewe Alexandra, Wigan Athletic, Luton Town, Leicester City, Everton,...
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
Neil Woods
Neil Stephen Woods is a former English footballer who played as a striker and former manager of Grimsby Town where he also played between 1990 and 1998. He now works as the Head of Youth at Football League One side Walsall...
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
Barry Conlon
Barry John Conlon is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker and is currently without a club.Conlon's career started with Queens Park Rangers but he moved to Manchester City before he had played a game. He made his Football League debut with City...
, Matthew Heywood
Matthew Heywood
Matthew Stephen Heywood is a professional footballer who plays as a Defender and is currently without a club....
and Jamie Clarke that they are free to leave the club in the January transfer window. On 1 February 2010, Boshell, along with Clarke and Heywood agreed mutually to terminate their contracts.
Chesterfield
A few hours after being released by Grimsby, Boshell signed for ChesterfieldChesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
until the end of the season, becoming one of a number of former Grimsby players at Saltergate including Jack Lester
Jack Lester
Jack William Lester is an English professional footballer, currently playing for English Football League One side Chesterfield. He plays either as a striker or an attacking midfielder...
, Martin Gritton
Martin Gritton
Martin Francis Jeremy Gritton is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker who currently plays for Stockport County. He is a journeyman player and has previously played for Plymouth Argyle, Shelbourne, Torquay United, Grimsby Town, Lincoln City, Mansfield Town, Macclesfield Town,...
, Barry Conlon
Barry Conlon
Barry John Conlon is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker and is currently without a club.Conlon's career started with Queens Park Rangers but he moved to Manchester City before he had played a game. He made his Football League debut with City...
and Paul Harsley
Paul Harsley
Paul Harsley is an English footballer who plays for North Ferriby United as a midfielder. He has spent his 14 year career playing for clubs in the bottom two tiers of the Football League....
. 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
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
.
Guiseley AFC
On 27 August 2010, Boshell signed for Non-League side GuiseleyGuiseley A.F.C.
Guiseley A.F.C. are an English football club from Guiseley, West Yorkshire, England.-History:Founded in 1909 by a local group of enthusiasts, the club’s first success came in 1913 when they won the local Wharfedale League...
. Boshell made 33 league appearances during the 2010-11 season helping Guiseley to defeat Boston United
Boston United F.C.
Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's...
in the Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
play-off semi final, however the club were beaten 3-2 in the final by AFC Telford United.
Career statistics
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FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
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Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
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Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
- Figures correct as at 1 July 2009. Appearances and goals in the Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
excluded.
External links
- Profile of Danny Boshell at codalmighty.com