Danny Sleath
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Danny Sleath is a professional footballer who plays for Boston United
. Sleath made 14 appearances in Football League Two
for Mansfield Town
in the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons. He is affectionately known as the 'Sleathal Weapon' in reference to his rocket-like left foot. In 2011, Sleath joined selective company to be named in the starting 11 for the inaugural match of newly formed football team 'Club With No Sluts'. Sleath's attempts to be the club's first captain, however, were denied by senior management, with Ismael Gace being awarded the highly coveted captain's armband.
season, Sleath was loaned out to Northern Premier League
side Gresley Rovers
, and later Conference North
side Alfreton Town
, to get first-team experience. After being recalled to his parent club, he made his first-team debut for Mansfield against Boston
in March 2007, and was offered a new contract in May 2007. He joined Boston United on loan in November 2007, and then Gainsborough Trinity
on loan in March 2008 until the end of the 2007–08 season. He was released by Mansfield at the end of the 2007–08 season. After his release by Mansfield, he decided to pursue a career outside full-time professional football and enrolled at Loughborough University
. He played for Northern Premier League
Premier Division club Eastwood Town
in September 2008. He spent the second half of the season with Ilkeston Town
helping the club earn promotion. In July 2009, Sleath signed for Boston United
, and helped them to their best run of results for 23 years during the 2009-10 season, as Boston won the Unibond League Challenge Cup
and promotion.
He played in the final of the 2011 Summer Universiade
for Great Britain
Aside from football, Sleath works in London at online music platform Last.fm
.
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...
. Sleath made 14 appearances in Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
for Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
in the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons. He is affectionately known as the 'Sleathal Weapon' in reference to his rocket-like left foot. In 2011, Sleath joined selective company to be named in the starting 11 for the inaugural match of newly formed football team 'Club With No Sluts'. Sleath's attempts to be the club's first captain, however, were denied by senior management, with Ismael Gace being awarded the highly coveted captain's armband.
Career
Sleath is a graduate of the Mansfield Town youth academy and signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2006. During the 2006–072006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
season, Sleath was loaned out to Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
side Gresley Rovers
Gresley Rovers F.C.
Gresley Football Club are an English football club from Church Gresley, near Swadlincote, Derbyshire. Gresley are currently in the Midland Football Alliance, playing their home games at The Moat Ground...
, and later 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...
side Alfreton Town
Alfreton Town F.C.
Alfreton Town F.C. is an English football club based in Alfreton, Derbyshire. The club was reformed after a merger between Alfreton Miners Welfare and Alfreton United in 1959...
, to get first-team experience. After being recalled to his parent club, he made his first-team debut for Mansfield against Boston
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 March 2007, and was offered a new contract in May 2007. He joined Boston United on loan in November 2007, and then Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity F.C.
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...
on loan in March 2008 until the end of the 2007–08 season. He was released by Mansfield at the end of the 2007–08 season. After his release by Mansfield, he decided to pursue a career outside full-time professional football and enrolled at Loughborough University
Loughborough University
Loughborough University is a research based campus university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England...
. He played for Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
Premier Division club Eastwood Town
Eastwood Town F.C.
Eastwood Town F.C. is a football club from Eastwood, Nottinghamshire formed in 1953, currently playing in the Conference North.-History:Although there was a football club named Eastwood Town operating in the Nottinghamshire Alliance in 1921, its was only in existence for two years. It was not until...
in September 2008. He spent the second half of the season with Ilkeston Town
Ilkeston Town F.C.
Ilkeston Football Club is an English football club based at the New Manor Ground in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.-History:The club was established in 1894 as Ilkeston Town F.C.....
helping the club earn promotion. In July 2009, Sleath signed for 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...
, and helped them to their best run of results for 23 years during the 2009-10 season, as Boston won the Unibond League Challenge Cup
Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
The Northern Premier League Challenge Cup is a knock-out cup competition organised by the Northern Premier League....
and promotion.
He played in the final of the 2011 Summer Universiade
2011 Summer Universiade
The 2011 Summer Universiade, the XXVI Summer Universiade, was hosted in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.-Bid selection:The cities of Kazan, Russia, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Shenzhen, China, Murcia, Spain, and Poznań, Poland were in contention for the Games. On 16 January 2007, FISU announced at the conference...
for Great Britain
Aside from football, Sleath works in London at online music platform Last.fm
Last.fm
Last.fm is a music website, founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. It has claimed 30 million active users in March 2009. On 30 May 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for UK£140m ....
.